Website wednesday: thanks with giving

AS YOU RUN RACES you have trained for this fall, oftentimes, waiting for you at the finish line will be some very cool MEDALS. Earning them is the reason many run.
What are the BENEFITS of the special hardware?

1. Zero-calorie reward for all your hard work
   
2. Proof of finish that can be posted on social media
   
3. Automatic record of race distance and date
4. Motivation for better time or next goal race

 
There’s another beneficial purpose these medals can serve, even years after you’ve clutched them in your hand, melting in heat or shivering in cold or wet conditions endured on race day.
      5. Charity!

You can donate medals you no longer have space or inclination to display. These simple ‘trophies’ may retain their value to you forever. Giving them to someone in need does not imply they no longer have worth. On the contrary, the gesture of presenting this symbol of your endurance and grit to someone else means you understand that their struggle and perseverance in illness or time of trouble deserves similar recognition. It’s a nod of the head to someone, acknowledging their personal ‘race’ in a competition that most would not choose to enter.
 
See the GENEROSITY page on how to donate medals through the organization Medals4Mettle.org 
 
There's a previous Earned Runs BLOG post from May 18, 2015 that explains how you might do this privately too.

RUN HAPPY!

http://www.medals4mettle.org

http://www.earned-runs.com/generosity.html

http://www.earned-runs.com/blog/website-wednesday-generosity2767375