Mandi Dean's Fundraiser
Help Care For Our Neighbors!
Sponsor my Ironman 70.3 race to help the Chattanooga Area Food Bank fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
We are no longer accepting donations on this campaign, but there are other ways for you to support us today!
A supporter of Mandi Dean
"Great effort Mandi! A model for all of us!"
$25
Sophia Richards
"You are amazing and I'm so proud of you!!! :)-Soph"
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Ingrid Eyler
"Well done Mandi! Great job!"
$25
A supporter of Mandi Dean
"Way to go! First place! First place! "
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Margaret Carpenter
"Go Mandi- representing the best her generation has to offer! A great teacher and friend to the Community💯😄"
$25
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Natalie Allen
"Go Mandi!!! So proud of you!"
$25
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Jillian Murphy
I donated in support of this campaign.
Eric Carlson
"Go Mandi!"
$10
Madeline Newlun
"THREE GO’S"
$25
A supporter of Mandi Dean
"Congratulations! Best wishes always! -Aunt Melba"
$50
Alex Lee
"Go get that 70.3!"
$50
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Steve Henson
"Run/swim/ride, baby, run/swim/ride! That doesn't work at all. Just do you all over Chattanooga! We're huge Mandi fans!"
$100
Ashley Baldwin
"You are the coolest! Love your heart & you! "
$50
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Mandi Dean
"Sure wish we could be there and watch. It's great what you are doing. We'll be thinking of you that day and praying for safety."
$50
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Ashley Gates
"This is great Mandi! So proud of you!"
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Caitlin Crawford
"You are awesome, Mandi!!!!! Can't wait to support you on your tri!!!!"
$50
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Jim Dean
"Good luck Mandi. So proud of you!"
$100
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sylvia morgan
"You're pretty amazing! "
$30
A supporter of Mandi Dean
"You rock, Mandi!"
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Jamie Large
"Hope you're staying safe and healthy in Chattanooga!"
$10
A supporter of Mandi Dean
"Go IronMandi!"
$100
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Sylvia Sontheimer
"Mandi, you are a star! Sending you endless Strava kudos from AL to TN. "
$25
Linda Blass
"No one in our nation should go to bed hungry. "
Rosemary Riley
"Just breakup the race into small segments and small accomplishments and you’ll do just fine. Love that you are doing it despite all of this. "
$100
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Jay Banasiak
"Excellent idea! Do you want me to make you a medal? I can make you a medal :)"
A supporter of Mandi Dean
"Yay Mandi! This is great"
$50
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Karli Matalka
"Ygg! I would love to run a few of the miles with you if that is allowed by then. "
$25
A supporter of Mandi Dean
"Cheering for you from afar!"
$25
A supporter of Mandi Dean
"Because Mandi is awesome and so is The Chattanooga Area Food Bank!🏊🏼♀️🚴🏼♀️🏃🏻♀️"
$50
A supporter of Mandi Dean
I donated in support of this campaign.
$100
Since I'm now working from home, I've been able to spend some time volunteering at the Chattanooga Area Food Bank. (Just go to their website and sign up for a time slot!) But I wanted to financially support the Food Bank as well, and I know I have some awesome people in my life who'll join me in this cause!
1 in 8 people overall – including 1 in 5 children – face hunger in Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia. This includes quite a few of my students and their families. The Chattanooga Area Food Bank is preparing for a potential 30% increase in the need for services and anticipate an additional cost of up to $100,000 every month to cover the growing need caused by the coronavirus and the economic impact that will follow.
I'm excited for you and I to join the movement led by the Chattanooga Area Food Bank, Operation Feed Our Neighbors, which will address this critical need through gifts of financial donations and volunteer time. $1 helps provide 4 meals and of every dollar donated, 95 cents goes straight to food and programs.
As many of you know (because it's all I talk about, sorry), I have been training for the Chattanooga 70.3 Ironman, a triathlon event consisting of a 1.2 mile swim in the TN river, a 56 mile bike through north GA, and a half marathon (13.1 mile) run in downtown Chattanooga. It was scheduled for May 17, but it's been postponed due to COVID-19. However, I'm going to press on and do the race anyway, on my own, on May 17! You can sponsor my race by donating to the Food Bank! If I raise $50 for each of the 70.3 total miles of the race, that would be $3515! #math :) Any donation helps, large or small!
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we live. We all feel more vulnerable than ever as we see how intertwined our society is. Keep safe, everyone, and please join me in supporting the children, families and seniors who most need it during this time.