Our fundraising efforts spread awareness, save mothers heartache, save children’s lives, and give others an opportunity to be part of this mission…All In Christ for Pro-Life! “I don’t like asking people to give money; but, I have found that people are willing to do just that for this cause…amazing.”.
Campaign (28 Aug - 6 Oct): Each adult LIFE Runner is encouraged to raise/contribute at least $262 each year for Pro-Life beneficiaries designated by team, with option to select your own Pro-Life beneficiary (at least $100 for team beneficiaries). Our 2013 team beneficiaries are Vitae Foundation (national Pro-Life media), Rapid City Care Net (ultrasound), Sioux Falls Alpha Center (mobile medical center). Goal is $100,000. All three are non-profit (tax deductible).
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A-Cross the Country Relay for Pro-Life (13 Feb to 24 Mar): Every adult LIFE Runner is encouraged to raise/contribute towards a Pro-Life beneficiary of choice. By 17 Mar, email fundraising amount for compiling total team impact (contact@LIFErunners.org).
Guidance: Set up your own Razoo fundraising page (Example) for one or more beneficiaries. For tech support call (866) 437-1952.
* After set up, make a sacrificial donation on your page and note that…lead by example. Set a big goal and ask sponsors to give big. Costs $1,200 to save one child through pregnancy resource centers.
* For best results, email your fundraising website to individuals (not group email) with a personal invitation to be part of our life-saving mission. Ask family/friends to be a sponsor at one of these levels: 5K ($31), 10K ($62), 13.1mi ($131), 26.2mi ($262), save one child ($1,200). Ask sponsors to pray for our mission and ask them for prayer requests to lift up during running time…prayer changes things! Invite your sponsors to receive our LIFE Group Devotions (FB).
* Speak at church and with Pro-Life groups for recruiting LIFE Runners and donations. Ask your local Knight of Columbus Council to sponsor you for $262 to $1,200 (cost to save one child).
* Offline donations are made out to beneficiary and mailed to beneficiary by 28 Sep (“for LIFE Runners” noted). For compiling impact, email fundraising total to contact@LIFErunners.org by 4 Oct (announced 5 Oct).
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Team Beneficiaries:
* 2013: Vitae Foundation (national Pro-Life media), Rapid City Care Net (ultrasound), Sioux Falls Alpha Center (mobile medical center). Goal $100,000.
* 2012: St. Louis ThriVe mobile medical center, St. Louis Good Shepherd (for keeping families together), Sioux Falls Alpha Center mobile medical center, Other (Vitae Foundation, Project Rachel, etc). Total over $52,000.
* 2011: Sioux Falls Alpha Center mobile medical center ($25,000) and Kansas City Wyandotte mobile medical center (over $10,000).
* 2010: raised $7,000 for Sioux Falls Alpha Center mobile medical center.
* 2009: raised $2,100 to help A Woman’s Answer (Gainsville, FL) get an ultrasound through the Knights of Columbus program.
* 2008: teammates contributed to these Pro-Life ministries, raising over $4,000: Alpha Center (SD), Arbor House (FL), Elizabeth New Life Center (OH), Old Colorado City Pregnancy Center, Project Rachel (national).