Wow, what a week… I apologize for getting this out late, but Rob’s 91-year-old father passed away this week and services were held, so time just slipped away from me…
Well, on a happier note, I am very excited to report that Rob and I are a tad more “famous” these days after being approached to help sponsor an incredible charity event for the F.I.S.H. organization right here on Sanibel Island.
F.I.S.H. stands for “Friends In Service Here” and they are a non-profit organization that provides all different types of charitable assistance to those in need here on the islands.
As you know, Rob and I love to run and have participated in several races over the years, including just finishing a half-marathon in Chicago last month.
Well, we got together with Joel Soobitsky who is a F.I.S.H. board member and he suggested that we do a 10K race as a fundraiser with them due to the fact that their client base is increasing as this economy is starting to weigh on people and their finances.
We agreed that it was a great idea and that set the wheels in motion… it’s now expected that the “Sanibel 10K Race 4 F.I.S.H.” is to be an annual event!
We are excited to be joining all the other sponsors who have signed up as well:
- Mike Valiquette of Sandcastle General Construction
- SanCap Trust
- Over Easy Cafe
- Bank of the Islands
- Island Cow
- Island Pharmacy
- Doc Fords
- Baileys
- Sanibel Sea Shells
- C.C. Caldwell
- Quick Print
- Bob Kern
- Randon Eddy
See what can happen when great people get together! 
The date is coming up soon on Oct. 17th with formal registration ending on Oct. 10th, so hurry and get your registration in and start training… we can’t wait to see you there!!!
You can read all the juicy details right here:
Runners Get the Chance To Race in Charitable 10K Event On Island
Ok, that’s it for now, have a great upcoming week!
Sandy and Rob
September 13, 2009 at 10:37 pm
Oh yeah, one more thing…we are also looking for additional sponsors for the event. If you or someone you know would be willing to help out, please contact F.I.S.H. of Sanibel at 239-472-0404. Thanks.
September 25, 2009 at 8:56 am
I’m so bummed to only hear about this now! If I had known a few months ago, I would have planned to fly down for it!!
September 25, 2009 at 12:46 pm
I’m sorry Sandra, I wish you had known too. It is something that that has just been finalized in the past month or so with permits and all. But I’m sure it WILL become an annual race. There are not many races on Sanibel, much less 10Ks. That distance is even somewhat rare in SWFL. So read about the results here after the race and we look forward to you signing up next year. But as I’m sure you know Sanibel is an awesome place to run, no matter when you are here.
October 10, 2009 at 6:05 pm
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