Reid My Mind

That’s right, the Reid Family is at it again; “Supporting children with eye cancer by turning 1¢ into $$$ one push-up at a time.”

Last year we raised $1875 for Daisy’s Eye Cancer Fund. This year we are striving to raise at least $2,000. During the entire month of September, which is World Childhood Cancer Month, I am committed to completing 100 push-ups per day. To show your support we are asking for donations of what are only pennies per push-up. $30 = Just 1 penny per push-up or $1 per day. $60 = Just 2 pennies per push-up or $2 per day. Of course, we have some of our awesome supporters who contribute $100 and more. I’m not smart enough to work out the per push-up amount, but who cares, they chose to support! Here are other ways to support:

Help us spread the word about a very rare form of cancer, Retinoblastoma (or Eye Cancer) affecting children under 4 years old.

• Share this link and future posts with your social network using Face Book, Twitter, Linked In, Googgle Plus… …
• #PennyPushUps #Gimme10 Campaign…

Show your support during September by dropping down and #Gimme10. That’s 10 push-ups. Record a video of you or maybe you and your friends doing 10 push-ups. Use the hash tags #PennyPushUps, #Gimme10, #EyeCancer and help us spread awareness and send positive energy and love to the families dealing with eye cancer. Thousands of children around the world going through chemo, the removal of one or both eyes and unfortunately those fighting for their lives. Add a donation of $10 to www.pennyppushups.org and extend you’re support. Post your videos to Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Vine…

Invite PennyPushUps to your school club or organization to spread awareness and raise funds.

Opportunities include presentation on my unique experience with Retinoblastoma and a chance to join me in a video completing push-ups. It’s a great activity for schools, clubs or any group interested in community service. Email partnering@pennypushups.org for more information. With all of these available options, won’t you consider supporting #PennyPushUps?

Penny PushUps Days 1 – 10:

Penny PushUps Days 11 – 20:

Penny PushUps Days 21 – 30:

Penny PushUps Thank You to Supporters:

While Penny PushUps is a fundraising effort, we planned to incorporate awareness.

In today’s Penny PushUps video, we discussed the potentially deadly results of turning Red Eye Reduction feature on by default. Go ahead and learn a little more about this problem and then sign the Change.org petition.

Remember, you can help our progress by donating and then sharing the link, www.pennypushups.org with your online and offline networks.

Today, we took Penny PushUps on the road; and I am driving. That’s right; I was behind the wheel once again. No this was not the Google car or one of the other autonomous vehicles in development. It was our family car.

If you watch today’s video, you will see me behind the wheel driving out of our driveway and then reaching our destination. You also get to see my 5 sets of pushups with varying scenery.

Am I losing my mind? Maybe I am, but it’s for a good reason. We have a goal to raise funds to support children with cancer. We want to raise as much as we can to aid in the mission of “Life and Sight for Every Child.”. I guess we could just hope for the best, but I’d rather end this thirty day campaign knowing I went at it hard.

I would really like to encourage anyone reading this to share it with others. Of course you could share the link to www.pennypushups.org where you can watch all of the videos from the past 15 days and easily select the Donate button. Remember, just $1 per day or $30 for September can go a long way to help children with eye cancer or Retinoblastoma.

And now, we present Penny PushUps Day 15 – On the Road…turn it up high!

Throughout September, I’m not only pushing up for children with Retinoblastoma, I’m actively thinking about them and sending them and their family’s positive energy.

My hope is that the good thoughts, positive energy and prayers are going to accumulate in a spiritual account, enabling the children and families to withdraw when necessary.

For my little guys and girls, I want them to take a little out when for the first time they notice someone staring at their artificial eye. My little warrior may feel as though they aren’t pretty enough or maybe they think they won’t get chosen for a team on the playground. Go ahead, access that account and hold your head a little higher.

For the parents at their wits end struggling to get their child to another EUA (Exam under anesthesia) by 6 AM. Driving 5 hours from their small town to the nearest RB Center, trying their best not to wake their 13 month old, and fearing she would begin crying for a bottle. The little RB Warrior will have to wait because a child cannot be examined on a full stomach. These parents will need a bit of energy to maintain themselves and their relationship for their child.

While my main goal with #PennyPushUps is to raise funds, I know not everyone will donate. However, everyone can easily deposit a little positive energy into that account.

Have you checked out Day 4 or Day 5 yet? If not for the children then here are some other considerations:

The music mix is banging!

Video editing by a blind dude, c’mon seriously you may be witnessing the next Spike Lee in the making.

I’m just saying, ladies, my arms are getting diesel already!

Remember you can just go to www.pennypushups.org and donate, watch the videos and share the love.