Thank you for taking time to visit my fund-raising page. I'd really appreciate your partnership in something I feel very strongly about, the AIDS crisis. With that in mind I have decided to run several races over the coming months that will culminate in an ULTRAMARATHON. The races will be the LumberJack Days Ten Miler, the Army Ten-Miler, the Marine Corps Marathon and then the Ultra, which will be the JFK 50.

Combining my passion for running and for justice, I am dedicating my running to raise funds to help children orphaned and made vulnerable by HIV-AIDS.  My goal is to raise $5000.

According to United Nations estimates, every 14 seconds a child is orphaned due to HIV/AIDS. This means that over 6,000 children everyday join the over 14 million children worldwide who have been orphaned by this disease. Often these children do not have enough to eat, no clean water to drink, no access to proper medical care, they cannot attend school and grow up in an environment of fear and neglect.

Without a loving hand to support and guide them, in many cases they must care for sick and dying parents and are left with the responsibility of raising their younger siblings. Yet, through the work of World Vision, there is hope for the future of these children. Your donation, in support of my efforts, can make all the difference in the lives of these children. A little money can go a long way to help! Here are some examples: -

$25 can provide an orphan care kit (nutritious food, basic medicines, etc) -

$30 can provide basic health care provisions for one child -

$50 can provide adult assistance and counseling for a vulnerable child -

$100 can help build a home for an HIV/AIDS affected family

Donating through this website is simple, safe and totally secure. I hope that you will make a donation to support this great cause.

Together we can make a difference, ubuntu!

Neil