On May 1, 2005, my dear friend Trisha lost her amazing, loving mother after a difficult three-year battle with mental illness.
Since then, Trisha and her siblings have hosted an annual fundraising 5K run/walk for the charity they started in honor of their mother, Mind Over Matter (M.O.M.). This shows a tremendous amount of strength and perseverance on their part, and I am proud to call her my friend. Proceeds from the race go to support suicide prevention and mental health charities.
In past years, I have made small personal donations to the charity, but this year, thanks to all you loyal readers, Evil Beet is able to be a title sponsor for this event. We are very, very proud to be involved, and encourage you to check out their website and consider making a donation of your own. Or, if you live anywhere near Royal Oak, Michigan, consider getting away from the Internet for a few hours and participating in the race yourself. If you don’t think you can move your ass over the span of five kilometers (trust me, I couldn’t), they are always looking for volunteers to help organize the race.
We have a lot of fun at the expense of assorted mental illness around here. This is the least we can do to win some good karma back.
xoxo,
Beet