After
starting her new business, NMT Fitness, Nicole was hoping to use it to support
a philanthropy. That's when she found out about the St. Jude Give thanks.
Walk. Remembering her support of St. Jude as a collegiate member, Nicole
thought it would be great to carry that on after college. So she created a
team.
"I loved that it was an active fundraiser which I could share with my clients and Facebook page to do something healthy while supporting a great cause," Nicole says. She promoted the event on her personal Facebook page as well as her NMT Fitness Facebook page. She also added the donation link to her website www.nmtfitness.com, I promoted the event in her club whenever she taught classes. Nicole even wrote an article on it for Examnier.com both before and after the event.
The cause also hit close to home — Nicole's father fought prostate cancer and a few others close to her have also battled cancer. "So many are affected by this disease," says Nicole. "I feel that everyone must know at least 1-2 people fighting the disease. I can't imagine a child having to deal with it, or how helpless the parents must feel."
In the end, Nicole's fundraising efforts paid off — she raised $470 for St. Jude. "I think it's a great way to continue a tradition, and donate time or money. It was awesome to see other sororities there in their letters of all ages coming together for such a great cause."
