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Paul is Running for a Reason!
Page Creator: Paul Eident
Event: Chicago Marathon 2007 - Team World Vision
Event Starts: Oct 7th 2007
Team Name: WMBI Team
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Team World Vision Team World Vision
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice....
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Fundraising target: $1,500
So far I have raised: $830.00
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My personal message:
Hello Friend,

In Africa, an entire generation is dying. Mothers. Fathers. Teachers. Farmers. Even pastors. Working men and women. Dead.

15 million children have been orphaned due to AIDS (That's around the same as the total number of high school students in the U.S.)

6,000 people die everyday of the disease.

In 2005 more than 2.8 million people died becuase because of AIDS - That's equal to a plague killing off the entire population of Chicago.

Every day more than 29,000 children die, mostly due to preventable/treatable diseases and lack of clean water.

But this is not a hopeless situation. Not if people like us are willing to stand up and use their One Life to Do Something about it.

I have decided to do something about it. World Vision is a Christian Humanitarian Relief and Development organization dedicated to helping children and their communities reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty. Through Team World Vision I hope to use my passion for running to make a difference.

There are two simple ways that you can support my efforts:

1) Click the link in the text box below, and sponsor a child for $35 per month

OR

2) Click on the SPONSOR ME NOW button at the bottom of the page and make an online donation.

- Paul Eident


Online Sponsors to date:
Display Name Date Amount  Comment
Jay Hearn 10/2/2007 $25.00 The 26 miles will go fast. You'll be disappointed when it over. 
Alec Harris 10/2/2007 $100.00 Good luck!  
Tom 10/2/2007 $25.00 Good luck! I hope you make your goal! 
Chris 9/20/2007 $100.00 Good luck Paul! 
Steve Shaner 9/11/2007 $100.00 Run - Paul - Run! 
mattmac 9/11/2007 $100.00  
Brett and Lara Coffee 8/29/2007 $30.00  
Mom 8/25/2007 $100.00 Run, Paul, run...for such a good cause! 
(Aunt) Betsy Van Horn 8/24/2007 $100.00 Good luck with the run, be safe 
Paul & Diane Eident 8/24/2007 $50.00 Go, Paul, Go! 
brother christophoro 8/24/2007 $100.00 watch out for hurdles 
* Total raised online: $830.00
Amount raised offline: $0.00
Grand Total: $830.00
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