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Taking part in Strength-tober? 💪 You could be raising money for NASS at the same time. Sarah did it for the first time last year, and she shares what she learned...
What inspired you to take part in Strength-tober and fundraise for NASS?
"I was diagnosed with AS in March 2025, then in last August my rheumatologist told me I needed to improve my strength, do more stretching and increase my cardio, to help my core/SIJ. So when I learned about the Strength-temper challenge it came at the perfect time!
Since my diagnosis, NASS, a charity I’d never heard about until my diagnosis, has been an incredibly useful source of information and support. So this was a fantastic opportunity to give something back."
How did you go about securing your first few donations?
"I’ve never done a Just Giving before. But have supported and sponsored many other people’s. So I just set up my own, with a little info about my story - up until that point I hadn’t really told many people that I’d been diagnosed with AS, so it was a good opportunity to explain a bit about it, and about NASS, too."
What advice would you give to someone who's thinking about setting up their own fundraising page?
"I posted little updates every week or so throughout the challenge. Just so people who had sponsored me could see what I was doing, and progress I was making. Maybe this also helped to continue to generate additional sponsorship throughout the month."
What have you enjoyed most about taking part in Strength-tober so far?
"I’m not doing the challenge this year, because unfortunately in March this year I was diagnosed with another autoimmune disease, and just have too many health challenges going on. But last year I really enjoyed the support and camaraderie on the various groups that were set up. They were very motivational. Good luck to everyone participating this year!"
Want to get started with your fundraising for Strength-tober? Send us a DM and we'll help you get set up.
What inspired you to take part in Strength-tober and fundraise for NASS?
"I was diagnosed with AS in March 2025, then in last August my rheumatologist told me I needed to improve my strength, do more stretching and increase my cardio, to help my core/SIJ. So when I learned about the Strength-temper challenge it came at the perfect time!
Since my diagnosis, NASS, a charity I’d never heard about until my diagnosis, has been an incredibly useful source of information and support. So this was a fantastic opportunity to give something back."
How did you go about securing your first few donations?
"I’ve never done a Just Giving before. But have supported and sponsored many other people’s. So I just set up my own, with a little info about my story - up until that point I hadn’t really told many people that I’d been diagnosed with AS, so it was a good opportunity to explain a bit about it, and about NASS, too."
What advice would you give to someone who's thinking about setting up their own fundraising page?
"I posted little updates every week or so throughout the challenge. Just so people who had sponsored me could see what I was doing, and progress I was making. Maybe this also helped to continue to generate additional sponsorship throughout the month."
What have you enjoyed most about taking part in Strength-tober so far?
"I’m not doing the challenge this year, because unfortunately in March this year I was diagnosed with another autoimmune disease, and just have too many health challenges going on. But last year I really enjoyed the support and camaraderie on the various groups that were set up. They were very motivational. Good luck to everyone participating this year!"
Want to get started with your fundraising for Strength-tober? Send us a DM and we'll help you get set up.
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