Running Water 5k Complete Success!!

Date: 4/17/07
Event: RunningWater5k
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The Running Water 5k was held on April 14th at Oregon Ridge Park. It was a race to benefit Blood:Water Mission. B:W M is a charity organization that builds clean drinking wells in underprivileged communities in Africa. By bringing clean water to these communities they hope to help fight the war against diseases especially AIDS. Clean fresh water means better sanitation which will help keep AIDS victims healthier and therefore they might live longer.

(Everyone lined up to race the 5k)

Adventures For The Cure partnered with Hunt Valley Church and their young adult ministry called "twelve." to put on this 5k that raised about $10,000 for B:W M. According to B:W M a new well cost an average of $3,000 so we built about 3 wells!!

(Left: 2nd place finisher Eric Furst
Right: 1st place finisher Stump)

(Left: 3rd place finisher "The Goat"
Right: 4th place finisher "Baby Sugar")

This could affect so many lives and I believe we really made a difference through these efforts :). Not only did we make a difference but everyone had a super great time at the race!!

(The beginning of the race)

Glenn and Debbi Weinberg save the day!

Date : 4/15/2007

Cindy Bauer of Kupenda recently told us that the boarding facility would cost an additional $6,800 to complete construction. She also told us that they needed the money buy June 10th. We immediately started thinking of ideas for how we could possibly raise that much money in such a short time. It was especially hard because we were in the midst of organizing the Running Water 5k that was yesterday (a total success... but of no help to Kupenda since we were raising money for Blood:Water Mission... another good cause!)

We were trying to organize a car was to try to alleviate some of the burden but nothing was working out and we just kept hitting dead ends with getting people to help us make it a big event. Martin Gould, who is a good friend and huge help to AFC, told his cousin Glenn Weinberg and his wife Debbi about Kupenda's great need.

(Glenn, Debbi, Cindy, and Adam)

Their hearts were filled with compassion for the kids and what we were trying to do for them. Cindy, Adam, and I met with Glenn and Debbi on Friday April 13th. We went to their house early in the morning and Glenn made amazing coffee for us :). Yesterday, Glenn sent us an email saying that they would be donating all of the money needed for us to build the facility!!! Wow! He said "The money will come from The Associated Jewish Charities, from a Philanthropic Fund that Debbi and I have set up with The Associated."

We are so grateful to Glenn and Debbi that I don't know how to say thank you enough. Because of their immense generosity lives will be changed. I can attribute these events to nothing but the work of God.

-Pattt
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