It's time to lace up your shoes again and run/walk for the orphans in Haiti! Phase II of the building project is about to begin at the orphanage, Village de Vie, where we helped build the children's home from proceeds from FEET for the FEAT of ORPHANS. This includes a school for not only the children from the orphanage, but hundreds of children in the community will also be able to attend. The Haiti Orphan Project (HOPE) who I've partnered with at Village de Vie is having their 2nd Annual HOPE 5K (in the St. Louis area), and they've gone International. This means that no matter where you are, we can unite and join together for a great cause. There are teams in Haiti running as well as people from other states. I've formed a team, FEET for the FEAT of ORPHANS, to help raise $$ for the building project and 100% of the donations will go towards the school. So, I'm hoping you will join me on Saturday, October 6th at 8:00 am at the Concord/Civitan Park (same place as our 5K last year). I'd love to have a big crowd there....we'll take pictures and video clips and send them to be included in HOPE's Race Day video. Registration is $25 and if you register by Sept. 10th, you'll receive a t-shirt (I know, time is short, so don't delay). Watch the video below to find out more (and be sure to look for Jimmy's "flight" with the orphans at the end).
If you can't join us at the park, run/walk wherever you are that day at ANY time, gather your family for a Saturday run/walk/hike, tell your running groups and run for a cause, get your childs' baseball, football and/or soccer teams involved...together, we can make a difference!
As many of you know, Jimmy and I had the privilege to go to Haiti in April to see Village de Vie and visit other orphanages (villages). We heard testimonies from the children and I can't begin to tell you how touching it was. They shared how their lives have been changed since living at Village de Vie. They shared how thankful they are that they're no longer abandoned and have mamas and papas who love them and take care of them. They talked about how much they adored the pastors of the church, Philadelphia Evangelical Church, who oversee the day-to-day operations at the village and how these pastors have shown, through word and deed, the love of Jesus. They talked about how their lives have been transformed through the power of Jesus Christ!! We saw them worship with their arms held high and pour out their love to God through song and dance. We met other children in the community and you can instantly discern the ones who are not able to attend school. And I'm convinced that receiving an education is KEY and a CRITICAL element to changing this nation.
I've set a lofty goal of raising $7000 so together, we can sponsor an entire classroom at the school. Will your family join ours???
To register, go to www.hope5k.org
Click the orange "sign-up" button
Then you will go to the actual registration page. You will see "me" and "me and others" options. Choose "me."
Next will be two green button options. You and your Brentwood/Feet for the Feat team choose HOPE 5K International option.
Go thru the usual name, address, etc. and then come to the page where it will ask you for a team name. Type in FEET for the FEAT of Orphans.
If you want to register additional family members/participants, you will see a grey box that says "another" - click this and go through the prompts as you did before.
Once you're finished entering all the participants, click checkout
If you're interested, here's another video that shows some of the children in Haiti who will attend the school.
Let's do this....our FEET can make an imprint in these children's lives. Join me in Brentwood or wherever you are...We'll be united in spirit with the HOPE team in St. Louis, others around the US and in Haiti
