Personal Challenge

So I crashed my bike twice in my first sprint tri, and I've only ever ridden 40K in a single seating...

Jeanie Tay is participating in Wheels for Change Asia 2015
and is fundraising for Rainbow Centre, Singapore

But what if we took limits and threw them out the window? That's the first step in unlocking potential, belief in something beyond the shackles of convention. It may take guts but more importantly that unshakable faith in your heart that there is more than this.

My Story

As part of Wheels for Change, I'm attempting to ride 100K to raise funds for Rainbow Centre on the 12 Sep 2015.

Those legs will burn baby, I know that. In the same way, my own limits are being expanded here, children with special needs can do so much more beyond labels placed on them given the right platform, nurture and support. With my own mom working with children with special needs, and a sister also in education and friends that are parents of children with special needs, its quite quickly that I can size up that there is a huge gap between the amount and depth of resources available to mainstream and special needs education.

I've heard this before:
"I wish I had known that volatile temperament was a symptom of the disability rather than a problem teenager" or even "I'm so frustrated I don't know where to get help, should I quit my job and be a full time stay at home parent?" , "If he goes to a special school, will there be stigma?",  "Can he take care of himself if I am gone?" These thoughts are difficult but real challenges that are felt by parents and these can be increasingly addressed if given the right support, and it is organisations such as Rainbow Centre that do just that.

By you reading this, I've already achieved my goal of you having to think about this and if you feel personally for this cause, it would be much appreciated if you could make a donation of any amount through this portal that would go directly to Rainbow Centre.

(FYI: The cost of event participation I've borne myself, any donations raised will go directly to the organisation)

On an individual basis, I'm grateful for any kind of support - be it help in this fund raising or kind words of encouragement that you can drop me. Thank you for all those people who have already said that they are proud of me, you continue to inspire me in this as well.
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Recent Donors

  • Michel

    SGD 100 09/21/2015 11:17:22 AM UTC

  • EY

    All the best!

    SGD 50 09/13/2015 01:42:21 AM UTC

  • Lee Fu Nyap

    SGD 150 09/10/2015 07:30:04 AM UTC

  • Stephanie

    SGD 50 09/09/2015 03:50:30 AM UTC

  • Charmaine Tay

    SGD 50 09/06/2015 03:31:54 AM UTC

  • Beautifoo

    Jeanette - whether you can complete the 100 km ride is immaterial. Your effort is really commendable. 加油!

    SGD 100 09/04/2015 12:31:24 PM UTC

  • seet ming juan

    Jiayous! All the best!

    SGD 150 09/04/2015 09:10:23 AM UTC

  • Christina Liew

    Go Jeanie!

    SGD 50 09/04/2015 08:54:48 AM UTC

  • Anonymous

    Good work, Jeanie. Thank you for supporting those with disabilities.

    SGD 100 09/04/2015 08:48:40 AM UTC

  • Dennis Tay Choon Khian

    SGD 50 09/04/2015 08:44:22 AM UTC

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