Intro 2012
On May 27, 2012, the 5th annual Run for Water, presented by Envision Financial, will be held in Abbotsford. Run for Water is a premier community running event open to individuals of all ages and abilities. The goal is to promote physical fitness, community spirit, and raise funds for clean water development. In 2011, we had 3,500 participants, 1,000 of which were children under the age of 18. Over $200,000 was raised for clean water projects in the Bonke region of Ethiopia, with 25% of that amount being raised by the tremendous efforts of students from local schools!
The cause: Roughly 80% of Ethiopians require improved drinking water facilities. Run For Water partners with an experienced development agency, HOPE International Development Agency, an organization that works directly to Ethiopia and taps into clean water springs for villages currently living without clean water. It has been calculated that $35 will give one African child clean water for the rest of his or her life.
Join us in this cause. Get your students involved in Run for Water!
For further information, please contact Betty Baerg at betty@baerg.net
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