Reality Rally

Introducing the  Reality Rally Blog stories with impact.....

This year, I will be blogging about all the exciting happenings and people involved in Reality Rally. If you want to be "in the know", stop here regularly. We will showcase some of your favorite Reality TV stars and fill you in on some inside information regarding RR. Hopefully, I can even get some of your most burning questions answered by some of your favorite stars! Email me with your suggestions, questions, etc. and I promise to do what I can.

Reality Rally has a very special place in my heart. I've loved Reality TV from the very beginning. I can remember watching Big Brother in 2000 with my son, who was just 9 years-old at the time. Little did I know that reality TV would become a staple in everyone's lives. I could never have predicted that after 14 years, shows like Big Brother, Survivor and Amazing Race would be still be going strong.

I'm not sure exactly when, but one day I came upon a note on the Internet. A website owner was looking for a reality TV blogger. I had always wanted to try my hand at writing so I volunteered. We've been friends (and sometimes business partners) ever since. I've been blogging reality TV for about 10 years now. I've blogged about Biggest Loser, Survivor, and American Idol and many others, but Big Brother has always been my favorite.

As fate would have it, we ended up moving to southern California in 2007. This brought me closer to the Reality TV world and its participants. I was able to attend tapings of American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, etc. Then along came Reality Rally and it just so happens that it was in Temecula—just a town over from my hometown of Murrieta! That first year, I attended Reality Rally as a guest. I had a blast meeting some of my favorite Reality TV stars, taking pictures and interviewing them for my blogs. Once again, fate took control. I forgot my notes at the event. Gillian (Reality Rally founder) sent me a message. I telephoned her and the rest is history (as they say!).

Reality Rally is important to me because of my love for reality TV, but also, and even more important for its purpose of fundraising for the breast cancer resource center, Michelle's Place. My sister is a breast cancer survivor and it was Michelle's Place that I telephoned when I needed advice during that time. The help that they provide to so many is irreplaceable.

A few years ago, we had to move from our precious Murrieta. We now live in the southeast. I am very lucky to be able to work from home as a Virtual Office Assistant. What that means is I do office work for those clients who don't need in-house help or just need some extra help. Since I've been a secretary (I still like that word) for over 35 years, I can do pretty much anything including transcription, word processing, research, writing and spreadsheets. So if you need office help, please get in touch.

 Stay tuned, Bloggergal (RRBloggergal@gmail.com)

In order to fully appreciate the amazing event Reality Rally has become, you must know the story. How did an event of this magnitude spring from the depth of disappointment. Why do over 100 Reality Stars from over 30 TV shows flock to Temecula every April. What draws over 600 volunteers to participate and make it what it is. Why do our amazing Sponsors help provide almost everything we eat, read, listen to, play and enjoy at prime venues throughout the town of Temecula California. What encourages the Temecula organizations to be the Challenge Checkpoints in the Amazing Race type game.

The Reality Rally Story
I applied for Survivor for 8 years, was ready and prepared to play for 39 days and love every minute of it but played for only 6 days. Little did I know as my Survivor flame was snuffed out the flame of Reality Rally was being ignited. Saddened and disappointed I read a secreted message in my luxury item book from my daughter which read " This is not over, something much greater is ahead of you." Sequestered in the jungle of Gabon it struck a chord. What did it all mean, perhaps the root of the passion to get on and the reason for being booted so soon was in my hands and Reality Rally started forming. Celebrities, Charity, City of Temecula became my "Fun for Funds" idea. I had read Michelle Watson's story, www.michellesplace.org, and knew that this was the cause I would support with the same passion I had for Survivor. I just knew Reality Stars would like to have an opportunity to do good with their "fame". I just knew Temecula would embrace an event that would bring in money and exposure from all over the world due to the Reality Star following. I formed my event tag line " Nobody makes a greater mistake, than he who did nothing because he could only do a little " Edmund Burke. This was the seed I knew would germinate and grow as Reality Rally. I just knew that many would want to do their "little" and just need that vehicle to do it.
That seed planted in my heart, started with an idea, a budget of zero and no funding and due to a Production Team of 48, over 600 people, hundreds of Reality Stars and my supportive family, we all make it happen. Reality Rally has become a premier Reality Star event, it is one of Temecula's most attended events bringing in money from over 16 countries and every one of the 50 States. It attracts people who want to do "a little" from all 50 States and approx 512 cities around the world to play, party, sponsor, donate and volunteer. Hundreds of Reality Stars coming from over 30 shows have raised funds and attended without compensation and not to forget our famous Canine Stars, the So Cal Surf Dogs.
www.realityrally.com is watched in over 96 countries and talked about in 46 languages. How does one explain the involvement and excitement......all involved know it is " passion, belief and an honest interest in others". I devote endless hours a week to this passion, I do not draw a salary and am in awe at how it all comes together.
This is a truly a weekend of "Fun for Funds", we all have the "Fun" and Michele's Place clients receive the "Funds". I bow to all who have made my "jungle vision" such an awesome reality and my amazing husband and family who support me all the way. We are going into our 5th year of production and I am eternally grateful to all who have made it so.

Gillian. Survivor Gabon
www.realityrally.com
www.gillianlarson.com