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The most recent addition to the charities which I support is Living Water International. This is a Christian organization which is devoted to helping repair and drill water pumps in third world villages. I knew there were certain forces at work in the universe when I first heard about them. See, on the day the idea of running across the country popped into my head, this guy named Abe Clark was set to finish his journey across the United States. I knew he was going to finish the next day because when the idea popped into my head I immediately went home and researched “running across America”. His name showed up on the search engine. The coincidental timing of it was certainly mysterious. It was almost as if I were destined to continue on...

Today I received contact from this lady named Stephanie Cleveland. She started an organization called Making Miracles 4 Cystic Fibrosis. I have learned that the government doesn’t provide funding to reaserch a cure for this condition. Why? I don’t know. But, there are organizations like Making Miracles 4 Cystic Fibrosis that are doing something about it.
My friend Big Dave has CF and he’s the one that brought the cause to my attention. He has this condition and it affects the lungs and pancreas. I’m not really in the know about medical terms and technical words but from what I understand, when a person has CF, the lungs can get congested with a thick mucus. With age the condition worsens. While physical activity is a good thing, I read that a marathon is not advised. This made me sad...

Today I have agreed to add The Elephant Sanctuary to my list of beneficiaries for the run I am about to undertake. Perhaps it seems random to want to help elephants. And, I’m sure people will wonder how do elephants relate to running or literacy. Although I really don’t need to justify my efforts to do good things, I’ll state my own reasons for running for the elephants.
My goal is to raise ten thousand dollars for the elephant sactuary, but aside from the money, I’m hoping to raise awareness of this place. Elephants have been making a contribution to mankind in so many ways. For me, one of the most beloved series of books which helped foster my appreciation for reading was Babar the Elephant...