POLL: Charity for June Bike Lots Challenge - VOTE!

Since this was started by Captain 'boner himself, let's make this one the "OFFICIAL" poll, I'll even make it a "Sticky" so it will stay at the top.

As Tania said, just the 'boners voting please.

As I was updating the FINAL FINAL this morning, I left all of the 'boners an "Inspire Me" with a link to this thread and a request that they come here to vote. Hopefully we can get this wrapped up soon.

I "created" the rules (with a lot of input from others), but only suggested that we follow my rule of supporting a BTer racing for a particular charity:

Regardless, go back and read Karl's lead post in this thread. If you follow his link there, you will see he is doing IMFL f/b/o St. Judes.

The charity that doesn't meet my suggestion is Livestrong, but again, it was a suggestion, not a mandate. By the original rule, it's up to Karl to decide on (or decide how we pick) a charity.

Can't disagree with any of this, but the same can be said for any of the three individuals up there: Steve, Karl and Frank are all "real assets to BT," we've learned a lot from all of them, great guys, great charities, yada yada. Doesn't make the decision any easier IMHO. The vote thus far reflects the difficulty at as well.

Just a suggestion, especially if the vote stays this close, we can give the losers goddesses participants the option of donating to any (or all) of the three.

Looks like it's going way east of here, I doubt if we even get rain, but thanks for the offer. I have a sister in Ruston who opens her house the the bear refugees when hurricanes threaten.

Is there any rule against me voting twice? 

As Team Captain of the Victorious Testosterbones (probably the last time I'll be writing that), I hereby decree that there are three Charities to which donations should be directed by the courageous Gear Goddesses.  Those charities are:

1. St. Judes Children's Research Hospital via Motivated
2. Team in Training - Leukemia and Lymphoma Society via ScubaPunk
3. Aplastic Anemia Fundraiser via Steve-

To access the contribution pages, just click on the links under our signature on any particular post.  For me, that will take you directly to my page at St. Judes.  As a footnote, 100% of your donation is going directly to St. Jude.

By the way, Lynda, not to take away from anyone else's cause, but I probably would have felt the same way as you had I not spend time at this facility (as a vendor).  Its an incredible mission and it is emotionally overwhelming to walk through the halls and see all the children with these horrendous diseases.  I feel great about having an impact on this awesome organization.

No. If your team lost, but you made your individual goal, then you donated half your pledge. Winning team is not "obligated," though I suspect most will donate something.

For you lazybones who can't go to the second page of this forum, here's the original thread:

http://www.beginnertriathlete.com/discussion/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=18897&start=1

Should we give directly through a particular athletes log on the charity fundraiser sites? I've given directly on steve's, but i'm not sure about the other two. Any direct links provided will be appreciated. Probably easier for others as well if you can provide direct links.

thanks again for all the support in this challenge, and for setting the charities as the beneficiaries.