NEED YOUR HELP

For the past few years I have worked with Bolder Options—first as a mentor and currently as a Board member. Bolder Options is a program that matches adult mentors with at-risk youth. As a suburbanite, I became involved because I knew it was far too easy to pretend that our inner-cities didn’t exist. My life has been richly blessed. Many others, especially the youth in our inner-cities, at no fault of their own, experience lives of poverty and perpetual challenge.
My mentoring experience was a wake up call. I was matched with an 11 year old who lives in Minneapolis with his disabled mother and two siblings. He’s never known his father. His life consists of struggling with school and spending his free time in front of the TV or radio. The neighborhood is not safe—so he stays inside. I mentored Antonio for a year and still maintain regular contact. http://bolderoptions.org/

Bolder Options matches about 160 mentoring pairs a year—relying on a great staff to recruit, match, and support both youth and mentors. Like all non-profits, Bolder Options requires funding. We’re in the midst of a capital campaign, working to eliminate our debt service costs of $40,000 per year. As we do this, we can add an additional 40 youth to the program.


I need your help…I am committed to raising $2000 for the campaign (that’s either 10 $200 contributions or 100 $20 contributions—or a combination thereof!).
He’s what I am going to do: BURRITO UNION TRIATHLON (Sept 12 in Duluth) I have been doing triathlon for the past ten years (events ranging from sprint distance (90 minutes) to Ironman distance—but have never participated in an event like this: we’ll compete on a course for FIVE HOURS—repeating a sprint distance race (swim 600 meters, bike 14 miles, run 3.1 miles, repeat, repeat, etc.). The triathletes that cover the most miles in FIVE HOURS win. I’d like you to sponsor me by the mile. I think I can cover the course about three times (or 51 miles). So, if you want to sponsor me at $1 a mile—that would be about a $50 pledge—depending on how far I actually go. If you want in at 50 cents a mile, that would be about $26. Or, if you just want to pledge a flat dollar amount, that would work also.
All you need to do is email me your pledge amount today: petem@connexusenergy.com. We’ll work out the details later.
On behalf of our at-risk youth and Bolder Options, I thank you in advance!

Pete Miller