October marks the Bolivia Life Center's 7th anniversary. Join us in celebrating the dozens of boys who now live there instead
of in the streets.
You can participate in one of our organized events, create a small group or run solo.
Register by Sept. 17 to receive a free t-shirt!
The Basics
1. Register by CLICKING HERE (all participants that register prior to September 17 will receive a free t-shirt)
2. Registration fee is $30
3. Do you want to participate in the sponsorship competition by raising additional support to help CIN impact children around the world?
The person who raises the most donations over $500 will receive an original piece of artwork by Bolivian artist Roberto Mamani-Mamani (pictured below).
You will be asked if you wish to participate in the sponsorship contest when you register. If yes, we'll provide you with a link to share with your donors so they can donate towards your run/walk easily and safely online.
Locations and Local Contacts:
Chicago, IL Allie Durrua Email: allie@cinonline.org Phone: 561.309.1482
Huntersville, NC Melanie Rockefeller Email: melanierock2@yahoo.com Phone: 704.363.7815 West Palm Beach, FL Nick Mills Email: nick@cinonline.org Phone: 443.605.5779
3 Ways to Participate
1. Join an organized event
- Simply register and arrive at the stated location.
2. Create a small group (ie. Bible Study, workplace, community/life group, school)
- You can register individually or pool together your donations and make one combined gift for all participants. Then, simply decide where you want to meet as a group on October 9. Gather, pray and run or walk a 5k at 9am that morning.
3. Run or Walk Individually
- Register as an individual. Join in worldwide prayer for the fatherless at 9am on October 9 and then run or walk a 5k wherever you would like. You can go to a park or start at your front doorstep.
All participants can be a part of the sponsorship competition - collecting donations to support CIN's work; impacting children around the world.
What will the person who collects the most donations (over $500) receive? This original artwork by Roberto Mamani-Mamani.
“Town Near the Moon” by Roberto Mamani Mamani
Other Ways to Help
Pray in advance for the participant's hearts to develop a passion for God and His work at Children's Impact Network.
Share Post it on twitter, facebook, and your blogs/websites! Get the word out!
Give Even if you are not able to participate in this year's Run, you can sponsor someone else that is!
Photos from last year's event (2009) in North Carolina, Illinois and Bolivia albums appear in the same order as listed above from left to right
a special thanks to Sarah Mortenson, Braden Sarai Photography (Huntersville) and Robert Loffler (Chicago) for the photography contributions
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Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Illinois
had 67 students participating. In groups of three they prayed for
individual boys at the Bolivia Life Center. One of our hosts from last
summer, Allie Durrua, attends school at Moody and organized this
incredible gathering of students. They all ran or walked five miles on
a bitter cold and rainy Chicago morning. As the students moved through
Chicago, people stopped and asked them about the event. Our ministry
was made known to so many new people in Chicago. Praise God!
Nearly 20 people gathered in Huntersville, North Carolina
despite looming dark clouds and the onset of storms. Other friends in
the area waited out the storms or participated in nearby locations. It
was inspiring to see the determination of these participants in the
face of torrential rains. During their prayer, Lake Forest pastor, Mike
Moses praised God for perspective. The discomfort of getting wet is so
small in comparison to the struggles of the fatherless - our boys at
the Bolivia Life Center.
Anna Hart, Missions Team Coordinator, arrived at the Bolivia Life Center orphanage the day prior to the Prayer Run. Here's her account of their experience with the Prayer Run:
What a wonderful morning! The boys were raring to go long
before the group from the church arrived to help us with supervision.
We made a change in our route after talking a little. We chose a way
that would put the kids on the main road a lot less. Safety is a good
thing. So we walked to the plaza in Sipe Sipe, circled around, and then
went the long way home. It was quite a walk!! The older boys had been
saying all morning (loudly and frequently) that it was a bad idea to
take the little boys with us because they wouldn't be able to go that
far. When the little ones arrived back at the Center, they were beaming
with pride, every single one of them having walked the entire way! I
stayed back with the older boys at the Center until the younger boys
had a loooong head start, and then we ran all of the way to the plaza.
Or they did anyway. I was totally left in the dust! Throughout the
walk, the older boys would find shady spots and wait while the group
went far ahead, and then they would run to catch up. If we had given
them the okay (and had a supervisor who could keep up) I am certain
they would have run the entire route at full speed! Two of my
highlights were watching Ervin and Simon, brothers, walk the entire way
with their arms around each other's shoulders, and watching Luis give a
piggy back ride to a tired friend. I am so thankful I was here to take
part in this.v
