Julia Says: "THANK YOU for continuing to give generously to the Right to Play Kilimanjaro mission! We're still looking for some $5000 to reach our goal! Help us help Right to Play: give on the right!"
what else is Julia up to? "I am moving in to a new house on Maui!"
It may be the off-season, but Julia has been insanely busy here on Maui. She's working out a lot, cross training, surfing, hiking, kiting, biking, etc... and recently, ESPN (for our friends in Europe, ESPN is the main
sports TV network kind of like Eurosport) came over to shoot Julia doing some of her on-the-water workouts! Check it out to the right.
Jules will check in with you in the next few days. She has some pretty exciting stuff to tell and a bunch of pictures to share.
Also, there is another cool ESPN video for you to check out in the News Section... just click here.
Julia is out in Bali at an all-girls yoga and surf retreat and she'll be on her way back to Maui in the next few days to update you with plenty of photos and stories (no doubt her and Chemmy will have a few tales to tell!). We will keep you posted!
Also, for all the Julia Mancuso Community raffle winners, we wanted you to know that many of the items have been shipped already. Also, the autographed 8x10 Julia community membership photos have been shipped as well. Depending on where you live, you should be receiving those in 7-14 days.
Back at home office on Maui, we're organizing and getting all the necessary elements to the Mount Kilimanjaro trip together.
Logistics on the ground and in the air are coming together. A HUGE THANK YOU goes out to British Airways who are behind this project and gracious enough to donate free flights for the climbers (the group has grown to 4, including Lauren Ross). These free flights mean that Right to Play will be receiving even more money! THANK YOU
Fundraising: because of your interest in the Julia Mancuso and Chemmy Alcott charity auction and because of gracious donations from people like you as well as from companies like KAENON POLARIZED, we have been able to raise over half of our $40,000 goal. There is still a ways to go though.
Julia recently wrote out a check for $5000 to go to Right to Play and she is hoping that others will rally behind this awesome cause and give generously.
If you would like to make a tax deductible contribution, simply use the "MAKE A CONTRIBUTION" box at the top right corner of Julia's site.
Photos and Video: we are excited to announce that Lauren Ross has decided to join the group! Not only will they be graced with her presence, but will have a real talent behind the camera! Besides ripping up the slopes as Julia's US Ski Teammate, Lauren is the creative genius behind the Julia lifestyle photography that's featured in the 2008 Calendar.
We are solidifying plans with a video production crew to document every step of the way. With photo and video covered, we hope to give you inside glimpses into this epic journey.
That's the latest from Team Jules! There will be more news very soon! Make sure you're signed up to Julia's newsletter so we can keep you informed.
