Helping Haiti

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5k Run/Walk for Haiti Relief

"Freely you have received, freely give." Matthew 10:8

Nazarene Church Uses 5K Run to Raise Over $13,500 for Haiti Relief

Miami, FL: The Redland Church of the Nazarene transformed a youth group fund raiser into a community 5K Run that yielded over $13,500 for Haiti Earthquake Relief.

On Saturday, February 27, 2010, over 160 gathered at the Redland Nazarene Church on the campus of Rainbow Christian Academy with 120 running and walking in the 5K. In the days preceding the event each of the runners solicited community and family sponsors for financial contributions to boost their efforts.

“After witnessing the unimaginable loss of life and destruction in Haiti we knew we had to do something out of the ordinary” said Redland’s Youth & Discipleship Pastor Treavor Pound, who was the event coordinator. Both he and Lead Pastor Brad Fink participated in the event.

The route for the 5K run was on the busway next to busy U.S. 1 in the south Miami area. Fink said the participants with their “Run for Haiti” T-shirts created a lot of attention among local residents who at times stopped them to make an instant contribution.

The age of runners ranged from 4 to 70 years old. The run concluded back at the church where Pastor Pound awarded Trophies to the various age category winners and Pastor Fink lead the entire group in a prayer.

The goal of the event was to raise $10,000. Pastor Fink said the actual amount contributed was $13,800 and there were still contributions coming in.

“We are thankful that the Church of the Nazarene has a substantial infrastructure which remains intact for Haiti. This assures that our contributions will make a difference quickly in the lives of many,” concluded Pastor Fink.

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