WATCH OUR 2009 FUN RUN VIDEO!
WATCH VIDEO BLOGS FROM OUR TEAM CAPTAINS!
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2009 Fun Run winner, Brendan O’Donoghue and Miss Africa USA |
The 2010 Fun Run/Walk to benefit Haiti will take place on Saturday April 10 at 9:30 am. Get your running/walking shoes on and get ready for what promises to be the most exciting Fun Run to date.
“Supporters of the Concern Fun Run come out in force every year for two main reasons,” says Siobhan Walsh, Executive Director of Concern Worldwide US. “Firstly, they know they get a great workout round the 4 mile course at their own pace, while having a good laugh. Secondly, they know Concern’s programs and our staff and are certain that the money they raise is put to very good use.” This year, there is a special reason to join the Concern Fun Run. All proceeds – 100% of every dollar – raised at this great event will go towards our emergency response and recovery efforts in Haiti.
We have seen such an outpouring of generosity since we first reached out for donations and support in the hours immediately following the devastating earthquake.
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Biggest Pub Team, Mad Hatter Saloon |
But the road ahead is long – your participation in the Fun Run will help keep our team mobilized and enable us to provide long-term support to the people of Haiti as they struggle to rebuild their lives and communities.
Concern has been working in Haiti since 1994 and already had a strong team of over 100 on the ground when the earthquake struck. They were able to launch an emergency response in Port au Prince that provided critical food, water and medical supplies within the first 48 hours after the quake. For more information about Concern’s response to the earthquake, including video blogs from our staff on the ground, click here.
You can volunteer to help organize the event, or you can raise funds by becoming a team captain and recruiting your friends, family or co-workers to run or walk with you. Last year, we raised over $120,000 in funds with the help of each and every one of our fundraisers. This year, we hope to offer the people of Haiti the same amount - and maybe more – to help the worst-affected communities recover from the devastation brought by the earthquake.
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Biggest non-pub team, Pyramid Schemers |
Please join us for a spring outing around the park and some fun for a very special cause.
Registration begins in early February 2010. Check back here soon for more details.