Last Bit of Begging
29 October 2019The generosity so far has been hugely appreciated and this is my last appeal for support to get me across the finish line on November 15th.
Alarmingly the pressure is on as I still have five more kilos to lose to reach my target of 20kgs weight loss. And my great desire is to get as close as possible to $20k in funds for the Graeme Dingle Foundation.
I openly admit this has been a tough challenge for me. To be candid tougher than I imagined. I thought if I stuck to a diet it would all drop off. At my age I read that one wrong. Anyone who knows me well can attest to my appetite for fine dining and social events that include good food and wine – generously and regularly! Cheese boards, etc. As PK once said I wouldn’t do this job if I couldn’t eat!!
I have had to endure the highs and lows of rigid dietary changes, there is nothing linear about shedding 20kgs. I have had to change a lifetime of bad habits – but where I have scored is that there are a lot of people who have supported me on this journey.
As many of you will know we support the Graeme Dingle Foundation as a business – it is through this I have learnt so much about the challenges these youngsters face. This experience has focused my thoughts on the confronting life challenges these youngsters go through, many of whom have parents in the Corrections system. Sadly, without the work of the Graeme Dingle Foundation their futures are often destined to go off the rails.
So finally this is my ultimate plea to finish this huge goal on a high, especially for these youngsters in need whose lives we can benefit positively, both for them personally and the local NZ communities that they in turn can give back to.
