“it’s a combination of small amounts and big amounts and it is just adding up so fast i am shocked by the generosity of people,” she said tuesday.
chaudhri has had a few brief visits home and “to make the shuffle fun, i have been digging into my halloween box,” she said. hence the giant bow tie for tuesday’s shuffle. for monday’s, she donned little kitty ears, for sunday’s a huge witch’s hat.
by the evening of aug. 31, the nadia chaudhri wingspan award shuffle team had raised nearly $147,000, with chaudhri as the top fundraiser: she has raised more than any concordian has in the shuffle event. the sum represents the lion’s share of the $178,000 that had been raised by tuesday evening toward the award’s $200,000 goal.
chaudhri does the shuffle walk in the morning, when her energy level is highest. “some days the walk is harder than others,” she said. her husband makes the videos and she posts them.
clearly, her followers are inspired.
one tweeted: “the palliative shuffle is more impressive than anything i saw during the olympics.”
another: “i am speechless with her strength and courage.”
from another: “you are grace, light, and love.”
chaudhri said she reads the comments “until i can’t anymore because it is too overwhelming. i am overwhelmed and just so grateful. i just believe in the goodness of people.