Things do not exactly slow down over the summer. Like most MBA’s, I am working at my internship, trying to exercise a little more and spend some time with family and friends. A few weeks ago I received an email regarding an opportunity to participate in the Philadelphia LIVESTRONG Event as a member of TeamMBA. LIVESTRONG is the foundation started by Lance Armstrong devoted to fighting cancer, and TeamMBA is an organization designed to encourage and feature the community service of MBA students, faculty and staff. Since I had been riding regularly again, I figured I’d go big and sign up for the century. This meant I had to raise $250 dollars in short order and get ready to ride 100 miles up and down the hills of Montgomery County, PA. What I didn’t anticipate was the outpouring of support that I have received or the chain of events that would follow. Not only have I surpassed my fundraising goal, TeamMBA is far and away the leader in the team fundraising contest to date. As a result, there is talk that we will be invited to have dinner with Lance and get our pictures taken with him. As an avid and long time fan, I am in shock. Now, I just need to get ready to ride those hundred miles. Yeah, things do not exactly slow down over the summer.
If you would like to donate, please visit my homepage before August 21, https://www.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=262613&supId=226134007
- Ken Holmes
MBA Class of 2009