WITH SADDENED HEARTS, WE WILL NEED TO CANCEL BLAKELY'S HOPE & HEARTS RUN/WALK. OUR NEW MEXICO DIRECTOR IS BEING RELOCATED OUT OF THE COUNTRY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING. IF YOU WOULD STILL LIKE TO FUNDRAISE FOR MGF IN HONOR OF YOUR BABY, WE WILL RECOGNIZE YOUR EFFORTS AT OUR MINNESOTA RUN. YOU MAY ALSO SEND CHECKS TO 21370 JOHN MILLESS DR STE 210 ROGERS, MN 55374 WITH YOUR TEAM NAME.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED TO KEEP THE HOPE & HEARTS RUN AND MISSING GRACE SERVICES IN YOUR COMMUNITY, PLEASE CONTACT MGF AT INFO@MISSINGGRACE.ORG

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The 2nd Annual Blakely’s Hope & Hearts 5K Run/Walk will be held on Saturday, September 24th, 2011 at Ned Houk Memorial Park in Clovis, New Mexico.

This is a benefit event for Missing GRACE Foundation (MGF) & by choosing one of the 3 options below you will help us reach our fundraising goal of $25,000!  At the Hope & Hearts Run we come together to honor our babies, raise awareness about pregnancy loss & promote stillbirth prevention.  Raising funds for this event helps bring resources and support to families in your community who have experienced a pregnancy/ infant loss, infertility or adoption challenges.

1.  Create your own online fundraising page or join a team to fundraise together
2.  Click on the "Donate" button (top right) to make a general contribution
3.  Contribute to a friend’s page. Search for their page by clicking on “View all Fundraisers/Teams."

Donations are tax-deductible & donors receive a tax receipt from MGF through the Firstgiving site.

Click the 'Get Started Button' to create your own page or join a team!

Prizes will be provided for Top 3 Teams who raised the most funds &Top Youth Fundraiser (17 and younger) who raises the most funds. For funds to be counted in the team totals, donations must be received by MGF no later than 11:59pm Fri., Sept. 23rd. Winners will be determined at midnight the eve of the run/walk (Sept.24th). Firstgiving offline donation totals will be accepted on an honor system. Donations can be turned in on event day, however, if they are not noted on the person's personal Firstgiving offline totals, they will just be noted in the GRACE Newsletter totals raised, but not contribute to the person's top fundraising totals which determines our winners.

We are grateful for the generous community support that has helped MGF provide services and assistance to thousands of families across the globe.  MGF provides support nationwide and this event drives additional support and resource funding into New Mexico for families in need of help. Services include: grief support, subsequent pregnancy support (a home-fetal monitoring program!), and resources for infertility and adoption issues.  GRACE Care Baskets and Totes filled with comforting and helpful resources will be provided to hospitals in New Mexico for parents who experience a pregnancy or infant loss.  MGF also offers the national GRACE Conference for health care professionals and families.  To learn more visit: www.MissingGRACE.org.

When you donate to sponsor a Team or Individual that is walking or running at a Hope & Hearts event, you help MGF in continuing to fulfill its mission to serve families in need.