The High Road  

Today I got inspired by one of my friends on Twitter. She mentioned that she could never jump into the turning ropes during double dutch.  Funny how inspiration happens.  I thought about how I haven't seen anyone jump double dutch in years. Then the idea of accepting a challenge & creating a possibility that would touch move & inspire people came to mind.

Why not get as many people as I could to commit to a day to go out and have fun & jump double dutch.  Its great exercise, great way to celebrate & highlight a beautiful part of our culture and besides you can't just come up with an idea & let it float away into the atmosphere right.

So before I knew what the heck I was doing it it turned into the : Double Dutch Jump-a-thon to raise money & awareness for Ovarian, Breast and Prostate Cancer Research. Sat. Oct 24th.  I started drafting people left and right.  And people started committing to participate by jumping or helping to organize it and support in whatever way they could.    Cool huh?


So here's the deal.  Because I'm working to eliminate procrastination from my life.  I set the date for Oct 24th.  That gives us just one month. No time to play around or make excuses.  Only enough time to make it happen.   I'm going to ask everyone who wants to participate to do 3 things. 

1. Invite girls, boys, women and men in your neighborhood to come outside and jump double dutch with you on Oct 24th.  Explain to them about raising money & awareness for Cancer Research and coming out to have some fun & be active.  And at least tell them that you need someone to turn the rope while you jump
2. Ask people to sponsor you by donating $10, $25, $50 or $100 for your afternoon, morning or evening of jumping double dutch.  Let them know that their donation will be divided to go to 3 non-profit organizations. Collect and keep track of the amount you raise.
3. Spread the word.  Blog about it, Tweet about it, Post it on Facebook or however else you like to get the word out.  We may even do a radio show about it.  Think big. 

That's it.  Be the cause of something great for yourself, your neighborhood and as far you can reach.  If you know someone affected by Ovarian Cancer, Breast Cancer or Prostate cancer they'd appreciate what you're working to accomplish.

So work on your rhythm, get your ironclad bra, dust off those sneakers, turn the TV and video games off and get on the double dutch bus. 

I think I can out jump you and raise more money for a good cause too.  Who's up for the challenge.  :-)     Join me on the High Road.