BGR Walk to Feed the Hungry: Michigan Event
VEN. BHIKKHU BODHI TO LEAD THE 2011
WALK TO FEED THE HUNGRY IN MICHIGAN
Join us in a walk of compassion! We'll follow a 3.5 mile route along the paved footpaths of beautiful Kensington Park in Milford, Michigan. You'll get to make new friends and enjoy the exercise while walking for the good of the world. One billion people live in chronic hunger. Two children die of hunger every minute. By walking and fundraising in support of the walk you can feed the hungry and save real lives. All proceeds will go to BGR's global hunger relief programs in Asia, Africa, Haiti, and the U.S.
TIME
9:30 am-1:30 pm (check-in at 9:30, walk starts at 10)
COST
Registering to walk is FREE, but there is a $5 per car entrance fee to the park
PROGRAM
Check-in starts at 9:30am, the Walk starts at 10am, followed by a picnic lunch, Dhamma reflections, and prizes, concluding by 1:30 pm.
DIRECTIONS TO START LOCATION
Kensington Metropark is located off I-96 just east of US-23. From I-96 take Exit 151/Kensington Road. After entering the park, drive 1.9 miles past the toll booth to the BayWoods Picnic Area on the right side of the road.
YOU MUST REGISTER TO WALK!
Click on the green “REGISTER” button on this page.
NOTES: a) You can skip “Want to be part of a team?” in the registration process unless you want to create a team or be on a team. b) At the end of the registration process, you will also be prompted to create an optional fundraising page for the event. Be sure to save your registration code if you want to create your fundraising page later.
DONATE
There are two ways you can donate to Buddhist Global Relief on FirstGiving website:
1) GENERAL DONATIONS: Go to the BGR FirstGiving Main Page, scroll down and click on the blue "DONATE" button on the right-hand side (Donate directly to this non-profit)
2) SPONSOR FRIENDS on Friend’s Fundraising Pages: Select “Fundraisers” in the blue tab at the top of this page. Then search for the name of the fundraiser (family of friend’s name).
YOU CAN ALSO SPONSOR VEN. BHIKKHU BODHI’S WALK TO FEED THE HUNGRY:
Go to Bhikkhu Bodhi's Fundraising Page
SET UP A FUNDRAISING PAGE
1) Click on the green “REGISTER” button on this page.
2) If you have already registered, select the second option, “Already registered for this event on FirstGiving -- Create my fundraising page” and click Continue
3) Sign in to an existing FirstGiving account, or create one if you're new to FG
4) Then continue on with the prompts given -- it's a quick, easy process!
GO TO THE BUDDHIST GLOBAL RELIEF WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES!
Buddhist Global Relief is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
Gifts are deductible to the full extent allowable under IRS regulations.