Hi everyone! I hope you all are coming into a lovely March and a wonderful Spring season! We are working hard right now on the 5th Annual Vida Joven 5K, which supports the local Young Life (Vida Joven) Club, and it's 4 satellite clubs. Vida Joven has been working here in Granada to raise youth to be strong leaders in their families, communities, and countries. Granada's club is the only club without funding from Young Life International, but God has been faithful to provide people with great talents to find ways to sustain the club and its activities, reaching over 200 youth all over Granada on a weekly basis.
The 5K is 1 of the 3 funding sources for Vida Joven, along with an annual Bazaar and theJicaro Project, which many of you are familiar with. Our goal this year is to raise $7,000, and that is made possible through local Granada businesses and individuals, a matching donor from the USA, and 5K Teams who raise funds through running their own sister race alongside ours. Our event is March 16, 2013, and we are looking to have a great turnout, upwards of 300+ students, as we had last year.
The El Puente team, Don, and I are working hard here in Granada to gain support from local businesses, which will then be matched by a generous donor in the States. Our team has already raised $1,200, all from businesses here in Granada! We would like to extend an invitation to you to participate in the event by visiting the Vida Joven 5K website and donating through PayPal or by check to sponsor runners and help fund the efforts of Vida Joven Granada.
Thank you so much for considering!
Jacque Straka
