Prepping to Run for Orphans

EmilyFaith speaking to Southaven Middle School FCS

I introduced you to Orphan Run Mississippi a couple of weeks ago.  This 5K run/1-mile fun run will take place on April 20 at Longview Pointe Baptist Church in Hernando and will assist in the building of homes and a hospital for orphans in Uganda.  A similar run in Tulsa, Oklahoma, last year netted over $150,000 and resulted in six new homes for orphans who, for the most part, were sleeping in the bush during all types of weather.

EmilyFaith Abbott, the race director of Orphan Run MS, has spoken to numerous groups in the last few weeks.  She has stood before church Disciple Now events, school clubs, and more than 30 local businesses.  I joined her as she spoke to students at Southaven Middle School this morning.  

And she turned 15 earlier this week...happy birthday, EmilyFaith!

Make plans to be a part of this run.  You can sign up here for as little as $11.24.  Several people that I know are making this a family event; what a great way to expose your kids (and perhaps yourself) to a world and a way of life they may not even realize exists...and have a great time in the process!  Early sign-ups are very beneficial in paying some of the up front expenses of the race.

One of the cool aspects of Orphan Run MS is that a bus is coming from Tulsa (EmilyFaith's hometown and home to the first Orphan Run) to bring some Oklahomans to run with us.  Mid-Southerners, let's greet them en masse with our running community and run together for a great cause!

Keep up with Orphan Run MS via Twitter, Facebook, and through their web site.

Thanks for reading and getting involved in moving toward the voiceless -- Proverbs 31:8, James 1:27.

4theVoiceless,
Al