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Patrick Collins' Fundraising Page
Page Creator:
Patrick Collins
Event:
Team Running Strong 2008 in the 33rd Marine Corps Marathon
Event Starts:
Oct 26th 2008
About my nonprofit:
Running Strong for American Indian Youth
Our Mission is to help American Indian people meet their immediate survival needs - food, water and shelter - while implementing and supporting programs designed to create opportunities for self-sufficiency...
Our Mission is to help American Indian people meet their immediate survival needs - food, water and shelter - while implementing and supporting programs designed to create opportunities for self-sufficiency and self-esteem, particularly for tribal youth. Visit www.indianyouth.org to see the real difference we make in Indian country! In 2004 our spokesperson, Olympic Gold Medalist Billy Mills (Oglala Lakota), was Official Starter of the Marine Corps MarathonTM.
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Fundraising target:
$5,000
So far I have raised:
$625.00
Fundraising progress
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My personal message:
Thank you for visiting my Personal Fundraising Page. I am raising money for American Indian Youth as a member of Team Running Strong in the 34th annual Marine Corps Marathon. This will be my first marathon but I am an active triathlete and I enjoy running and cycling.
During the summer of 2006 I spent two weeks on the Pine Ridge Reservation leading my church youth group on a mission trip with the organization
Re-Member
. During those two weeks I learned about the beauty of the Lakota culture and the despair that exists on Pine Ridge. I have been an advocate for the Lakota people ever since that experience.
Last year, in an effort to stay connected with the people of Pine Ridge, I collected nearly 75 bicycles and repaired them and donated them to some young kids at Pine Ridge. The video from that trip is posted below.
This year I am not able to make a return trip to Pine Ridge because of other Mission Work our church is doing and I wanted to find a way to help the people of Pine Ridge and I thought that running the Marine Corps Marathon and raising money for Team Running Strong was a great way to raise awareness and spread the word about the ongoing struggle of the people living on Pine Ridge.
Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to make a contribution to our fundraising efforts. Many thanks for your support -- and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate, too.
Online Sponsors to date:
Display Name
Date
Comment
moonpie
5/9/2008
John, Heather, Sarah & Nicole Russell
4/29/2008
What a special thing for you to do. We are so blessed to have you working with our children!
* Total raised online:
$125.00
Amount raised offline:
$500.00
Grand Total:
$625.00
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