POINTS EARNED
Ana Sofia's Charitable Life
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HOME: Brooklyn, NY, United States
PERSONAL WEBSITE: Hungry Sofia
ROCK PAPER OR SCISSORS: Paper
[Update from Blog]: It’s very easy when you’re training over several weeks to lose sight of the cause you’ve committed your time and effort to. When we started in October for the Miami half, January seemed far enough away. With the holidays wrecking our schedule, it’s been a challenge to keep logging in the miles and sending out the fundraising emails. Focusing on the whats and the have tos it gets harder to remember the whys. A couple of nights ago, I sent out a last minute appeal on Facebook not expecting much to happen – it was late and I assumed everyone was off-book for the night. Not 20 minutes had passed when I got an email from Crowdrise telling me that a donation had come through for me. That was usual enough but when I saw that my donor had written on my page – “For freedom. For my father”-I was surprised. I’d expect his message to be funny or smart not emotional but it was a great reminder of why I was doing this. I love the sense of freedom that I feel when I’m running – 10, 11, 12, 13.1 miles. I love setting out and feeling that opportunities are limitless. I love that when I decide to take on a cause that’s important to me I can get on my phone, get on my computer and shout it from the virtual rooftops. I want nothing more and nothing less for everyone-in whatever shape or form their marathon comes. So that’s why I’m running – for freedom, for all of us.
RAICES DE ESPERANZA INC wrote - Often, when people talk of Cuba they invariably look back, but our Roots reach for the sky. Since its inception, ROOTS OF HOPE has been empowering Cuban youth to be agents of change with innovative programs such as CELLS 4 CUBA and our Family Reunification Program. By bringing Cuban youth into the 21st century technologically and building cultural and academic relationships with our counterparts on the island, the seeds of hope that we have planted are starting to grow in the most amazing of ways. Roots of Hope is on a run and we want you to join us!
WHY YOU SHOULD VOTE FOR ME:
RUN FOR ROOTS is the embodiment of our mission. Whether you walk or run the 13.1 miles, every step you take will support our award winning initiatives and every mile you race will help inspire Cuban youth to greater heights. We will provide you with all the training and support you will need to run/walk the ING MIAMI HALF MARATHON and when you cross that finish line, not only you will you get a medal – you will also have the satisfaction of knowing you have made a tangible difference for a population that desperately needs it.
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$ RAISED| Ana Sofia Pelaez | $75 |
| Anonymous | $50 |
| Jose | $25 |
| lisa | $36 |
| Claudia Devine | $25 |
| Anonymous | $25 |
| Lydia Marin & liz schwartz | $50 |
| JC Espinosa | $50 |
| cristina oyarzun | $25 |
| Elisa P | |
| Nic Sanchez | $25 |
| Natasha & Fernando Oyarzun | $30 |
| Maria B | $30 |
| Jeanne & Ignacio | $50 |
| GEORGE & NANCY | $50 |
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DALE ANA! See you tonight for our first training session with #RunforRoots!!!!