Colleen Rue's Fundraiser
CREATE FINISH LINE MOMENTS FOR EVERYONE
Help make a difference, please give today.
Teri Griege
"Thanks for ALL the ways you help people cross their Finish Line! Hugs, Kona Queen"
$100
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Kian Ostovar
I donated in support of this campaign.
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Sara Farley
"Until last weekend, I didn’t know how powerful crossing a finish line could be. Here’s to EVERYONE having that opportunity!"
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Kate Andersen
"Better together!! Go get it! "
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Michael Davis
"Best of luck from Michael Maddog Davis"
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Jen Varela
"❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ "
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jennifer ducey
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Tara Coleman
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Chris Batte
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Stan Spencer
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Adrienne Crowley
"Love you Colleen! Can’t wait to see you both cross that finish line!"
$100
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Jon Imber
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A supporter of Colleen Rue
"Go make a moment with someone!"
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Kayla Schneider
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Scott and Jennifer Hill
"You've helped so many people cross their finish line or climb their mountain. Here's to you and Noah helping another athlete live out their dream. "
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Calie Turner
"Paying it forward! Go get ‘em Colleen! You are simply the best. Amazing cause to support. "
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A supporter of Colleen Rue
"Keep moving forward!"
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Sophie Keeble
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Pip Keeble
"Love you Colleen."
$500
Patrick Keeble
"KPF and Colleen /Adam is an amazing combination."
$500
Tom Shepherd
I donated in support of this campaign.
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Erin Stowe Arlinghaus
"You helped Doug cross his first finish line post stroke and we wouldn’t have wanted anyone else! We hope to see you at the finish line again soon!"
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Lisa King
"Go get em, Colleen! Your energy and enthusiasm are infectious!"
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Sarah Roberson
"For those that can’t, you can and will!! Go get ‘em my friend!!"
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Stephanie Wignall
"Love you Colleen! "
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Darby Joymeister
"Bless you for all that you do and the KPF for providing such life affirming opportunities!"
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Julie Jaeger
"So inspiring!! "
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Gavin Mlinar
"Great cause, Great foundation. Mlinars will be rooting for you!!!"
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Nancy Arrigg
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Christopher Batte
"Helping the best finish line moment maker I know! "
$25
DO YOU REMEMBER YOUR FIRST FINISH LINE?
Maybe it was in grade school during PE.
Maybe it was that 4th of July event where you got a silver dollar for participating.
Maybe it was a local 5k.
No matter when it was......I bet you remember.
In my career as a professional race announcer, host and emcee of running events, I spend a lot of time at finish lines.
I've never had a bad day on the job.
Even if the weather is horrendous and the crowd doesn't laugh at my jokes.....It's always a great day!
I've witnessed individuals cross the finish line who are elites in their sports.
I've seen moms and dads,
Old ladies and little kids
I've seen first finishes and 700th finishes
I've seen marriage proposals and gender reveals.
Euphoria
Grief
Joy
Defeat and
Accomplishment.....I've seen it all, but the most powerful thing I witness is how a finish line can change someone!
I had a profound moment at a finish line in the small town of Townsend, Tennessee a few years back. It was late in the event and most of the participants had finished and gone home when I saw the last group moving towards me up the hill.
This group was not moving quickly, in fact, they were moving very slowly. Dressed in their red Queen City Running Club t-shirts, there were about 10 individuals, the one in the middle was a man in a wheelchair.
As the group approached the finish line arch, a walker was handed to the man in the chair. He struggled but slowly rose to his feet to take the few steps to get himself across the line.
He finished!
They finished!
This man was named Doug. I had met Doug the previous year at the same event when he wasn't able to get out of his wheelchair. Doug had been in a terrible accident that robbed his body of the ability to run with his beloved friends in the Queen City Running Club.
Though Doug's legs couldn't carry him the distance the race would demand, his team rallied around him, helping him find the finish line despite his abilities.
We all deserve the feeling of crossing a finish line and The Kyle Pease Foundation is making that possible for people of all abilities!
If you love your finish line moments, join me in helping make those moments a reality for someone who can't create them for themself. Donations large or small can help provide needed equipment, travel, assistance and teammates.
In October, I will return to my first marathon finish line in Washington, DC at the Marine Corp Marathon. This time with The Kyle Pease Foundation, that marathon finish line won't be for me. It will be for someone else......someone who couldn't be there without our help!
