Entries in Charity (2)
Raising Funds for Haiti With Pilates
When tragic events like the recent earthquake in Haiti happen, the devastation is incomprehensible. The outpouring of aid that follows is, at least, heartening, and the innovative ways people come up with to raise funds are impressive and inspiring. The Pilates community is no exception. Information about Pilates fundraisers for earthquake relief is starting to come in, so we’re rounding it up to help out and hopefully to encourage more of the same.
After the jump, read on to find out how different Pilates businesses are pitching in to help with the relief effort in Haiti. You just might find some good ideas for a benefit of your own.
Lauren Charlip
in BASI Pilates, Business Ideas, Charity, Haiti, News/Research, equestrian, fundraising
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Pilates Raises Funds to Fight Blindness
305 people find their core at a fundraiser for Right to Sight.By Amy Leibrock
Although they fell short in an attempt to set a world record for the biggest Pilates class, the organization Right to Sight made big strides in eliminating preventable blindness around the world on May 21. A 305-person Pilates class in Dublin raised a whopping 18,000 Euro (over $25,000!) for Right to Sight, a nonprofit in Ireland founded by eye surgeon Dr. Kate Coleman. It’s an impressive display of how Pilates can be used to make a difference for a good cause.
This event was more involved than a simple donation-based mat class. The organizers booked popular Irish singer Mary Black to perform, along with a local band, and rugby star Rocky Elsom made an appearance. Several corporate sponsors also supported the event. It cost a minimum of 25 Euros to participate, an amount equal to the operation cost of one sight-restoring surgery.
Eva Berg, owner of The Secret Pilates studio outside of Dublin, taught the class. “It was amazing,” she said. “We raised a stupendous amount of money for the charity and had lots of fun doing it.” She hopes to be involved in an even bigger event next year.
Right to Sight is working to eliminate blindness in India and several African countries by providing training and support to local hospitals and clinics. According to WHO estimates, approximately 45 million people worldwide are blindness, yet 80 percent of blindness is readily treatable and/or preventable. Here’s a video about the organization:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvhqn4h7kPM
Amy Leibrock
in Charity, News/Research
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