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Thank you for supporting Catholic Charities of Steuben County.
We have made it simple for you to raise funds quickly and easily for the Walk A Mile In Their Shoes event.
Getting started is easy.
It only takes a few minutes to create your own Online Fundraising Page:
• Click the "Start Fundraising" button.
• Select the event you are raising funds for – Walk A Mile In Their Shoes
• Personalize the text and the photo on your Online Fundraising Page to speak about your passion and purpose for supporting our cause.
• Send the link out to your friends, family, and colleagues – anyone you think will help you to reach your goal.
- Please indicate which location you will be walking.
Remember -you can set your own goal, display a list of donors who have given through your page, upload your own photo, personalize a message, send thank -you notices to donors and track your progress. Again, thank you for your help with this important cause.
GOOD LUCK!
September 10, 2011
Walk A Mile in Their Shoes
What : A one-mile fundraising event to help Catholic Charities fight poverty in Steuben County.
Where :
Corning - Community Bank, West Market Street
Bath - Pulteney Square
Hornell - Center Street Parking Lot
When: Saturday, September 10, 2011
On-site Registration: 9:00am -9:45am
Opening Remarks: 9:45am -10:00am
Walk: 10:00am
The Goals of Walk A Mile In Their Shoes are to increase awareness about Poverty in Steuben County and to fundraise for Catholic Charities Anti-Poverty Programs to help support the work to provide Help that Works… Hope that Lasts to our neighbors who are experiencing financial hardship.
Walk a Mile in the Shoes of:
A Child: Children are the most vulnerable and make-up the largest segment of the population living in poverty. 1 in 5 children in Steuben County live in poverty.
Walk a mile in their shoes…
A Single Mom: Half of families living in poverty in Steuben County are headed by a single female with children under 5. The rate of poverty is 5 times the rate for married couples despite the fact that over 60% are working.
Walk a mile in their shoes…
A Family earning a low income: A family of four earning $20,614 a year is more than $2,000 over budget after meeting basic expenses for food, housing, utilities, healthcare, and child care. There are no additional resources to buy any other necessities: clothes, household items, school supplies, etc.
Walk a mile in their shoes…
A Senior Citizen: Too many seniors living on fixed incomes are forced to make tough choices about their food, housing, heating, and healthcare.
Walk a mile in their shoes…
The Unemployed: Those who have lost jobs or had their hours cut are facing hardship perhaps for the first time in their lives. Steuben ranks 51 out of 62 counties in NYS in unemployment. 7,500 local workers are currently unemployed, underemployed or are no longer eligible for benefits.
Walk a mile in their shoes…
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