(1) Sign up to participate in a race or noncompetitive athletic event (active.com). Any event requiring some degree of training and sacrifice will do. (2) Choose a cause that means something to you (networkforgood.org), Then do some research and select a specific project to fund. (3) Create an online donation site that provides details of your event and the specific project you're supporting (active.com/activegiving). (4) Send an e-mail solicitation and a link through Facebook and Twitter. Be sure said e-mail describes how much you'll be suffering for their money and specifies the project they'll be funding. (5) Watch the donations fly in. (If not, keep repeating step 4 and dial up the guilt with each successive plea: "So sorry to bother you again. I'm only sending this note to people who have for some reason NOT donated to my cause. Perhaps you didn't receive my first note?") (6) Train for the event (outsideonline.com/fitnesscenter). (7) Complete the event. (8) Follow up and thank everyone who donated. (9) Bask in the warm glow.
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- You're Gonna Need a Bigger Bucket
- 50. Learn an Instrument
- 49. Climb the Grand Teton
- 48. Build a School in a Foreign Country
- 47. Volunteer After a Disaster
- 46. Go on a Walking Safari
- 45. Learn a Magic Trick
- 44. Give Something Up
- 43. Step on Antarctica
- 42. Follow Up
- 41. Ride l'Alpe d'Huez
- 40. Raise $2,500 for a Cause
- 39. Live Abroad for a Year
- 38. Travel the World on a Teacher's Salary
- 37. Sail Across an Ocean
- 36. Get Bent
- 35. Lasso a Steer
- 34. Wing It
- 33. Beat the Train
- 32. Ski-Bum for a winter
- 31. Go to New Zealand
- 30. Trek Torres del Paine
- 29. Get in the Best Shape of Your Life
- 28. Read Right
- 27. Become an Expert Hatchet Thrower
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- 26. Watch the World Cup
- 25. Learn to Kayak
- 24. Join the Circus
- 23. Coin a Phrase
- 22. Swim Naked
- 21. Master a Surprising Cocktail
- 20. Ski Powder
- 19. Win Your Age Group in a Race
- 18. See a Tornado
- 17. Trek in the Himalayas
- 16. Make a Man Cave
- 15. Build a Cabin in the Mountains
- 14. Take Two Weeks Off
- 12. Talk to a Wild Panda
- 11. Take a Risk
- 10. Catch a Steelhead on a Spey Rod
- 9. Overachieve
- 8. Master a Second Language
- 7. Get Tubed
- 6. Learn a Constellation
- 5. Become a Bush Pilot
- 4. Chase Down Your Hero
- 3. Start a Group Ride
- 2. Self-Guide the Grand Canyon
- 1. Get a passport
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Wednesday, September 01, 2010
40. Raise $2,500 for a Cause
On our 2010 Life List: raise $2,500 for a cause.
By: The Editors
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40. Raise $2,500 for a Cause (12 of 50)
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40. Raise $2,500 for a Cause
(Part 12 of 50)
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- You're Gonna Need a Bigger Bucket
- 50. Learn an Instrument
- 49. Climb the Grand Teton
- 48. Build a School in a Foreign Country
- 47. Volunteer After a Disaster
- 46. Go on a Walking Safari
- 45. Learn a Magic Trick
- 44. Give Something Up
- 43. Step on Antarctica
- 42. Follow Up
- 41. Ride l'Alpe d'Huez
- 40. Raise $2,500 for a Cause
- 39. Live Abroad for a Year
- 38. Travel the World on a Teacher's Salary
- 37. Sail Across an Ocean
- 36. Get Bent
- 35. Lasso a Steer
- 34. Wing It
- 33. Beat the Train
- 32. Ski-Bum for a winter
- 31. Go to New Zealand
- 30. Trek Torres del Paine
- 29. Get in the Best Shape of Your Life
- 28. Read Right
- 27. Become an Expert Hatchet Thrower
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- 26. Watch the World Cup
- 25. Learn to Kayak
- 24. Join the Circus
- 23. Coin a Phrase
- 22. Swim Naked
- 21. Master a Surprising Cocktail
- 20. Ski Powder
- 19. Win Your Age Group in a Race
- 18. See a Tornado
- 17. Trek in the Himalayas
- 16. Make a Man Cave
- 15. Build a Cabin in the Mountains
- 14. Take Two Weeks Off
- 12. Talk to a Wild Panda
- 11. Take a Risk
- 10. Catch a Steelhead on a Spey Rod
- 9. Overachieve
- 8. Master a Second Language
- 7. Get Tubed
- 6. Learn a Constellation
- 5. Become a Bush Pilot
- 4. Chase Down Your Hero
- 3. Start a Group Ride
- 2. Self-Guide the Grand Canyon
- 1. Get a passport
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