The Sudan Footrace
We’re hosting a 5K Run/Walk and a Family Festival--AGAIN--to raise money for school-kids in Sudan.
When: October 23, 2010
Event Schedule
7:15 am Registration
8:30 am 5k Start Time
9:30 am Kids K
9:30 am Awards
9:00am- Noon Family Festival Area
Registration
Register online here.
Online Registration will close at noon on Tuesday, October 19, 2010.
Printable form provided online and at Run-On Coppell and Richardson
Packet Pickup
October 19-21, 2010
Run-On Coppell – 680 N Denton Tap Rd
Run-On Richardson – 1469 W Campbell Rd
Support e3 Sudan by making an online donation to further the work in Sudan.
Where: Vista Ridge Amphitheater
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Why???
Your participation helps fund the education, feeding, and care of over 500 Sudanese children. Help us support this next generation in Sudan.
Events
Family Festival
Many family and children’s activities will be available such as bounce houses, face painting, food, drinks, and a walk through the Sudan Experience! All festival activities are free. You don’t have to run to be part of the fun!
If you would like to be a part of this event by volunteering, we have various areas you can be involved in, just contact Melanie at 214.440.1177
5k >> Kids K>> Family Event Area>> Experiential Walk
Cost
$20 Pre-Reg / $25 Race Day / $ 5 Kids K/ Free- Family Area
More Info
From 1983 until 2005, Sudan was ravaged by a civil war. Because of the length and severity of the war, Southern Sudan lost their schools. From 2005 through today, refugees are coming back into the country, but there are few schools for their children. The limited government-run schools have trouble paying teachers. Many of those meet irregularly, or have stopped meeting altogether.
To help educate the children in Sudan, we’ve started a preschool and elementary school. In the Spring of 2009, the kids received the highest marks of any other school in the county. These high marks came despite serious challenges in everyday life.
Through The Sudan Footrace, we would like to raise $35,000.
These funds will:
· Repair their school buildings
· Pay teachers’ salaries
· Feed the children
· Help e3 Partner’s work in Sudan
We were extremely pleased with the response The Sudan Footrace and Family Festival received in its
inaugural year (2009). Clearly, the community embraced the event as well as the Sudanese schoolchildren it benefited. Thanks to this great response, over 500 schoolchildren in Sudan received nourishing meals, school resources, and a portion of a new school building. We are excited to partner with you this year to build on this foundation.
Electronic Tag Timing
Electronic tag timing will be use at this event. You must wear a tag to be timed and eligible for awards. Age group awards will be determined by tag time.
If you would like to be apart of this event by volunteering, we have various areas you can be involved in, just contact Melanie at 214.440.1177
Here are a mixture of photos: The preschool, elementary school, a typical lunch (porridge), and kids running.
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