13 ways to find $13 in the next 13 days

Many apologies for the long break in our blogging. We blame the combination of too many Christmas parties, not enough sleep, a week-long flu that had us both in bed, and the inevitable laziness that comes with a few weeks vacation after final exams (somehow grad school feels much the same as high school and college did in this way!) We will return later in the week with some good reflections r.e. Training & The Holidays.

But for now, an update on our fundraising for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. We have officially reached the halfway point of $2500! To continue this momentum, we are asking 250 people to each donate $13 in the next 13 days. And in the spirit of that request, we offer this list of creative places to find a little bit of cash...

Top 13 Ways to Find $13 in 13 Days:

13. Look under your couch pillows, between your car seats, and in your desk drawer.

12. Look under your friends' couch pillows, between their car seats, and in their desk drawers.

11. Check the back pocket of those jeans that just came out of the wash.

10. Cook dinner at home, and forego the $13 cocktail.

9. Give up your Starbucks coffee for a few days. Practice hydration with us.

8. Ask 13 friends/co-workers to each donate $1 to your effort (and you don't have to spend a dime!)

7. Win the lottery and give us 0.00005%.

6. Walk to work or school. If we can run 13.1 miles, you can walk a few. Give us your gas money.

5. Stand on the street corner with a sign: "Will work for cash".

4. Offer to babysit, housesit, walk your neighbors' dog, wash a car...and donate the earnings.

3. Wander the sidewalks looking for stray coins. You will feel good for helping the cause and, bonus, you will be one step closer to that bikini body you've always wanted!

2. Buy generic brands on your next grocery run and donate the difference.

1. Sell your stock. I mean, seriously, will you even miss it at this point??