Join Heart for Africa at the Tri-City Medical Center Carlsbad Marathon
Posted by Mann Nolan | Filed under Carlsbad Marathon
Heart for Africa is happy to join with the amazing team at the Tri-City Medical Center Carlsbad Marathon for the fourth year as an official charity. During the past three years, we have had hundreds of people run and walk the marathon for Heart for Africa in Carlsbad, California. And we know that this year will be no different.
Registration is open for the marathon on January 23, 2011 in Carlsbad, CA. Last year, the Heart for Africa team raised over $25,000. And this year, we have an even bigger challenge…$30,000! That is a big goal for a small team, but with many runners/walkers raising funds together we know that we can reach our goal.
This year, the Heart for Africa Carlsbad Marathon team will be “Running for Water”. Water that can change the lives of the children of Swaziland.
Project Canaan in Swaziland is a large scale farm and soon-to-be children’s home owned by Heart for Africa. We have made great strides in development in the past year. But we still have a long way to go. We need to provide proper water and irrigation for the farm so that we can plant and harvest food year round. Right now, because of the lack of proper irrigation, we are limited to one growing season per year. This has to change to begin to address the food issue in Swaziland.
We hope that you will plan to join us in Carlsbad on January 23, 2011 either as a runner/walker of the full or half-marathon or as a volunteer passing out water and giving support along the course.
If you plan to run/walk, you need to register soon and get your fundraising page set up. The half-marathon always sells out very early. So register today at http://www.active.com/donate/hfa2011. Just click the “Register for this Event” button at the top.
Would you rather volunteer? Send an email to marathon@heartforafrica.org and we will be in touch.
We understand if you can’t join us in Carlsbad. Please consider giving to help the team reach our goal of $30,000. Donate today at http://www.active.com/donate/hfa2011.
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Posted by Mann Nolan | Filed under Carlsbad Marathon
Heart for Africa is excited to be an official charity in the Carlsbad Marathon for the 3rd year. The marathon has been a great partner with Heart for Africa in the southern California area. In the past two years, over 150 people have supported Heart for Africa as they ran the half and full marathon. By running for Heart for Africa, these athletes have raised over $30,000 to help further our work in Swaziland and Kenya. In addition, they have raised awareness in the Carlsbad/San Diego area for the issues facing the children of these countries.
In 2010, we hope to take it to a new level with the Carlsbad Marathon. We are hoping to raise $20,000 for Heart for Africa’s “Celebrate Litsemba” event that will be held in Swaziland in July, 2010. Read the rest of this entry »
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