Metropolitan Ministries

The past few months have been life changing for nearly everyone, and one of the activities that has sustained me through it all has been exercise. Many of you know that I love to ride my bike, and more recently I have been particularly excited about the Peloton that we purchased in 2019.  As we approach May and yet another month of uncertainty, I wanted to put my exercise routine to a good purpose to help others affected by the pandemic and economic downturn, and maybe drag a few of you along with me.

For the month of May, I will donate $3 to charity for every virtual mile I ride on my Peloton (I typically average about 20 miles/hour). Proceeds will go to Metropolitan Ministries, which provides food and essential services to families most in need during times of crisis. I hope by including you on this email, I might motivate you to get involved in one of two ways:

1 - Ride, run, or walk with me.  Take the same challenge, commit to an amount for relief in your local community, and go the distance!  For those choosing to do this via Peloton, send me your screen name and I’ll compile a leaderboard for those participating.

2 - Support my local campaign by pledging a flat amount or $ per mile ridden.

I realize there are a lot of worthy "asks" right now and many of you have already given generously, so if you just want to do the exercise to show support and focus on your wellness in May - that's great! 

I appreciate the consideration and support, and I hope everyone is managing well during these difficult times.

Tim

A minimum donation of $35  will be required to complete your registration for the deFacto 5K Summit 2016.

Metropolitan Ministries (http://metromin.org/ ) cares for the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless in the Tampa FL area community through services that include food, shelter, child care, education, and job training.

deFacto Global will host The deFacto 5K Summit during the week of the Dynamics Community Summit 2016 in Tampa with the objective of raising money for the Metropolitan Ministries. All donations go directly to helping the poor and homeless, so the needy will get the full benefit of your generosity.

There are a host of great reasons to participate in The deFacto 5K Summit 2016—for the competition, the exercise, the fun, to spend more time with Microsoft colleagues, and to support the Metropolitan Ministries. If you can't participate in the 5K event, please consider simply making a donation. All donated funds go directly to those in need.

The deFacto 5K Summit race will take place on October 13 at MacDill Park on the Riverwalk, starting at 6:45 a.m. The first 300 participants will receive a free T-shirt, so register now!

Additional information will be available in the registration confirmation email and at the deFacto booth.