Sweat For A Cause

05/21/2013

Nonprofit funding models broken down into 10 categories - http://www.ssireview.org/articles/entry/ten_nonprofit_funding_models

For-profit executives use business models—such as

05/07/2013

Some Stats from our Sweat For Boston Challenge. A mighty thanks to all participants and donors. You Rock!!!!

04/21/2013

Overwhelmed by the support for victims of the marathon bombings. 73 awesome folks have already signed up for the "Sweat For Boston" Challenge and raised nearly $5000 for The One Fund. Challenge starts tomorrow! Goal is to raise $20K in two weeks - http://sweatforacause.com/challenge/82

The One Fund - Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino announced the formation of The One Fund Boston, the purpose of which is to raise money to help those families most affected by the tragic events that unfolded during Monday's Boston Marathon.

04/17/2013

One comment last night from a participant of our 2-Week Marathon Challenge sums it up - "Going for a run tonight felt like the right thing to do."

04/15/2013

Sweat For A Cause team is fine. Praying for those affected by the tragedy at the marathon finish line!

04/11/2013

In keeping with the season, we decided to pick the brains of a runner friend who says "it’s just so incredibly liberating and relaxing to shut off your brain and activate your body instead". Many of you would identify with her thoughts. Here's the entire interview - http://sweatforacause.tumblr.com/post/47653555782/marathons-galore

In lieu of Monday’s (April 15th) Boston Marathon, I thought it would only be right to shed a little light on the allure of running…and not only running but running marathons. Personally speaking, I am...

04/08/2013

A warm welcome to our newest nonprofit partner ALS TDI. If you're looking to join the fight against ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease), here's an opportunity. Join their challenge and use your sweat to spread awareness and help find a cure for this neurodegenerative disease - www.sweatforacause.com/challenge/81

ALS Therapy Development Institute - ALS TDI is a nonprofit biotech 100% commited to ending ALS and is driven by a single focused goal - to discover an effective treatment as quickly as possible. We test dozens of potential therapeutics.

04/04/2013

Don't just be a spectator at The Boston Marathon this year, join Merrimack Valley YMCA's 2-week marathon challenge instead. You have 2 weeks to run/walk 26.2 miles and can add some core workouts to the mix as well - http://sweatforacause.com/challenge/78

03/26/2013

Workout outdoors and you're likely to workout longer. So what's your favorite outdoor activity?

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/21/the-benefits-of-exercising-outdoors/

While the allure of the gym — climate-controlled, convenient and predictable — is obvious, especially in winter, emerging science suggests there are benefits to exercising outdoors that can’t be replicated on a treadmill, a recumbent bicycle or a track.

03/18/2013

We just started to add smoothie drinking as a workout option on our challenges and here's a new recipe to go with it - http://sweatforacause.tumblr.com/post/44896983991/going-green

Have any smoothie recipes you enjoy? Share it with us...

One of my passions is food. I love exploring and experimenting with different, sometimes unusual ingredients. This week I decided to post a healthy...

03/14/2013

Comment if you have anything to add to this list of tips for newbie runners - http://www.runnersworld.com/beginners/11-tips-newbie-runners

Our Facebook fans share their best advice for beginner runners.

03/13/2013

How many steps do you take each day? - http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324096404578354590581579014.html

Working out at the gym might not be enough to stay fit if you spend much of the rest of the day sitting down.