BostonPilgrim75
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- 9/26/23
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I understand the heart movement in your question. Experience tells me that you can use a few platforms to raise money. In my part of the world, sites such as justgiving offer that option. You need to let your contacts know what you will be doing to raise funds, and your contacts can then go ahead and donate.Hi! I’m leaving next month for my Camino walk. Curious if people raise money while they walk? My mom died of a glioblastoma 6 years ago and her doctor was fabulous (and is doing much needed research). I’d like to raise money for his research among friends/family, but not sure if it’s gauche to do that while I’m walking Camino.
In 2008, my daughter and myself walked for 10 days during the school holidays in aid of our local hospiceHi! I’m leaving next month for my Camino walk. Curious if people raise money while they walk? My mom died of a glioblastoma 6 years ago and her doctor was fabulous (and is doing much needed research). I’d like to raise money for his research among friends/family, but not sure if it’s gauche to do that while I’m walking Camino.
My Australian friend raised 50,000aus dollars in 2017 for a water filtration system in East Timor on his 1st camino on the Francis. His church friends sponsored him. I dont see why you couldnt do something similar as long as you remain transparent thru out the whole process goidlyck and enjoy your camino.Hi! I’m leaving next month for my Camino walk. Curious if people raise money while they walk? My mom died of a glioblastoma 6 years ago and her doctor was fabulous (and is doing much needed research). I’d like to raise money for his research among friends/family, but not sure if it’s gauche to do that while I’m walking Camino.
Always a tricky subject. I asked for sponsorship from friends and family when I walked the VDLP a few years ago - I spilt the money raised between an African charity for educating children and Help for Heroes - this was achieved by using the Just Giving website. I think this is quite acceptable provided money raised is not used to cover ones costs.Hi! I’m leaving next month for my Camino walk. Curious if people raise money while they walk? My mom died of a glioblastoma 6 years ago and her doctor was fabulous (and is doing much needed research). I’d like to raise money for his research among friends/family, but not sure if it’s gauche to do that while I’m walking Camino.
Thanks for the suggestion. I already donate to his research efforts. My friends would support this if I asked, they know how much my mom meant to me. It’s much less about the distance (from Boston and also the number of miles walked) and much more about helping the doc and his research. Ticket is purchased and plans have been made. I’m disheartened that you’d suggest I stay home and not walk the Camino.I only now notice that you want to walk the Camino Inglés for your fundraiser? All the way from Boston MA?
That is one week of walking and not much time for fundraising and your campaign hardly has time to gain traction. It is a beautiful walk, but would the short distance impress possible donors? Would they not wonder why you could not find a trail nearby?
Perhaps you better stay at home and donate your travel costs instead?
I understand the heart movement in your question. Experience tells me that you can use a few platforms to raise money. In my part of the world, sites such as justgiving offer that option. You need to let your contacts know what you will be doing to raise funds, and your contacts can then go ahead and donate.
There will be other more recent possibilities, but if you use your preferred search engine you will find routes to garner results to benefit the charity of your choice. I will give a time to offer some quiet moments for you and your family in your time of loss.
ps: perhaps you might correct a typo: pilgrim. Buen
I’m very sorry to hear that happened to you. Sounds terribly uncomfortable.I was once cornered in a camino dormitory by a young man who chose me as the first subject to be recruited to contribute to his charitable project. This made me very uncomfotable. I did not choose to donate and for the next few days I made a point of avoiding any places where I thought I might meet him again. I choose my own charities to which to donate whatever amount I am able. If Camino de Santiago routes were to be busy with persons who wished to collect donations for their chosen cause, I could not feel comfortable walking caminos. If your friends would donate, why not ask them?
Hi.Hi! I’m leaving next month for my Camino walk. Curious if people raise money while they walk? My mom died of a glioblastoma 6 years ago and her doctor was fabulous (and is doing much needed research). I’d like to raise money for his research among friends/family, but not sure if it’s gauche to do that while I’m walking Camino.
Post no 13 describes very well the idea I had in my mind. Not at all bothering fellow peregrinos. That is too intrusive, and you were indeed cornered which was not fair. My work colleagues asked me why I was not fundraising when I walked the CF, but it was not part of my plan.I was once cornered in a camino dormitory by a young man who chose me as the first subject to be recruited to contribute to his charitable project. This made me very uncomfotable. I did not choose to donate and for the next few days I made a point of avoiding any places where I thought I might meet him again. I choose my own charities to which to donate whatever amount I am able. If Camino de Santiago routes were to be busy with persons who wished to collect donations for their chosen cause, I could not feel comfortable walking caminos. If your friends would donate, why not ask them?
Gauche. My opinion.Hi! I’m leaving next month for my Camino walk. Curious if people raise money while they walk? My mom died of a glioblastoma 6 years ago and her doctor was fabulous (and is doing much needed research). I’d like to raise money for his research among friends/family, but not sure if it’s gauche to do that while I’m walking Camino.
Thank you for your opinion.Gauche. My opinion.
On my first Camino, in 2020, I was sponsored by friends and family to raise money for Medicine sans Frontières. I used the Just Giving platform and never asked other pilgrims. This was very successful and transparent, I updated on the site and my FB page practically every day. I agree that it puts pressure on to finish, but, even with an injured Achilles, it is a fantastic feeling of personal achievement when you arrive.I was once cornered in a camino dormitory by a young man who chose me as the first subject to be recruited to contribute to his charitable project. This made me very uncomfotable. I did not choose to donate and for the next few days I made a point of avoiding any places where I thought I might meet him again. I choose my own charities to which to donate whatever amount I am able. If Camino de Santiago routes were to be busy with persons who wished to collect donations for their chosen cause, I could not feel comfortable walking caminos. If your friends would donate, why not ask them?
I raised money before I went, half went to a friend of mine and her kid who had a terminal illness, for medical supplies and travel costs. The other half went to Autism Ontario in honour of another friend of mine and her son who has autism. It was cool to have friends support other friends.Hi! I’m leaving next month for my Camino walk. Curious if people raise money while they walk? My mom died of a glioblastoma 6 years ago and her doctor was fabulous (and is doing much needed research). I’d like to raise money for his research among friends/family, but not sure if it’s gauche to do that while I’m walking Camino.
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