Running to Rebuild Lives in Sudan and the US
Page Creator: Howard Lurie
Page Closes: Jan 26, 2010
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At the finish line
About my nonprofit:
VALENTINO ACHAK DENG FOUNDATION
Fundraising target: $1,200
Total raised so far: $1,204.00
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My personal message:

May 30th, 2009

Dear Friends,

Thank you all for helping me make it across the finish line - May 24th, 2009 - Burlington, Vermont, 4 hours / 31 minutes.

Together we've almost $1200 to help rebuild schools in Sudan.

I am enormously thankful, a bit sore, and energized thinking about the impact your help will have on the students and teachers in Marial Bai, Sudan.

Thanks!

Howard

 

For those of you new to this effort, please read below

I am running to support the Valentino Achak Deng FoundationOver the last few years, Dave Eggers' novelized autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng What is the What has made visible the personal struggles of the survivors of war in Sudan.  What is the What has been universally praised for its insight, narrative and message.

As I run, I often think about other places and people.  During one of my long runs, it occurred to me that my efforts could have a direct impact on the students and families rebuilding their lives in Marial Bai, Sudan, documented and supported by the Valentino Achak Deng Foundation

Any amount will make a difference:

  • $14 buys one bag of cement
  • $50 buys two large iron sheets for roofing
  • $125 buys one thousand bricks
  • $200 buys a window in the Marial Bai library
  • $300 buys bricks for a classroom wall
  • $1,000 buys bricks for an entire classroom

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I urge you to support my efforts to help rebuild the fabric of lives in Southern Sudan.

Please donate today. 

Thank you,

Howard Lurie


Online Donors to date:
Display Name Date Amount  Comment
Jessica and Andrea 6/13/2009 $14.00 Congrats! A bag of cement to put you over the top. :) 
John and Nina Englander 5/26/2009 $18.00 A day late, but not a dollar short! Way to go!! 
Amy McMahon 5/26/2009 $20.00 Good for you, Howard! 
Robert & Sara Lurie 5/24/2009 $25.00 Hydrate 
Lois Lurie 5/24/2009 $100.00 It's half over at 20 miles! 
Firkins Reed and Dennis Barr 5/16/2009 $18.00 You're a true upstander (until after the race, perhaps) 
Elaine Laughlin 5/8/2009 $20.00  
Ted Sicker 5/4/2009 $25.00  
Nancy and Keith Stuart 5/1/2009 $100.00  
Christine (Johnson), Dallas, and Abby Duell 4/30/2009 $14.00 One bag of cement, as promised. Best of luck with the marathon, Howard! 
Ellen Lurie Hoffman & Matt Hoffman 4/27/2009 $50.00 "you better start running..." 
Alan West 4/23/2009 $25.00 I'm going to read the book! 
Alan, Alison, and Sylvia 4/23/2009 $25.00 thanks for running! 
Stan & Sandy 4/22/2009 $25.00 Don't look back! 
anonymous 4/22/2009 $10.00  
Kathryn Tirjan 4/22/2009 $20.00 Good luck! 
Another Course to College 4/21/2009 $25.00 Your dedication to schools (including ours) is awesome. 
maurice vanderpol 4/21/2009 $50.00 go Howard go 
Fontenot Contracting 4/21/2009 $25.00 good luck on the run 
Alan Stoskopf 4/21/2009 $30.00 A modest donation for a great cause 
Denise Blumenthal 4/21/2009 $25.00 What a great cause. I'm proud to support you. 
Felisa Tibbitts 4/21/2009 $15.00 What a great cause, Howard. Have a super run. 
Thea Sahr 4/21/2009 $50.00 Good luck!  
Mike Mayo 4/21/2009 $50.00 You're on. brother -- for all 26.2! 
Liz and Ed McGonagle 4/21/2009 $50.00 Good Luck Howard! 
Rob Steiner 4/21/2009 $25.00 Have a great run! 
JulieBenyo 4/21/2009 $25.00 May the wind be at your back! 
Melinda George 4/20/2009 $25.00  
Teresa Betit 2/22/2009 $100.00 Run, Howard, run! 
robert and syrul Lurie 2/16/2009 $100.00  
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* Total raised online: $1,104.00
Amount raised offline: $100.00
Grand Total: $1,204.00
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