"Building Hope in Liberia"... dot com!

Yesterday and today, it was my privilege to be a guest with Pastor John Wiersma on radio KPOF's morning and afternoon drive-time shows here in Denver. (John Wiersma is pastor of the Pillar's Belleview Community Chapel here in Westminster, Colorado.) We were on the air to talk about "Building Hope in Liberia," our latest fund-raising effort for PROJECT BUCHANAN.
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John has been both a missionary in Africa and a Boston Marathon runner! Combining his interest in missions with his passion for running, he is calling on runners in Colorado (and even where you live perhaps!) to join him on October 18th for the Denver Marathon, a 42-km race in which he hopes $42,000 can be raised for PROJECT BUCHANAN in Liberia! For details see http://www.buildinghopeinliberia.com/. (By the way, this website was specially designed for this event and set up for us by Erick Bolanos, a former student and friend of mine!)
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Pillar Missions in New Jersey has already raised $41,500 towards PROJECT BUCHANAN. Now we here in Colorado are hoping to match that figure! We estimate that the total combined amount will be enough a) to cover the cost of the trip Paula and I are making to Liberia next month to set up the project and b) to fund the first sizable construction phase, which we hope will get started at the end of the year!
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John envisions 42 runners "coming on board", each one with sponsorships averaging $1000 in contributions toward PROJECT BUCHANAN. Ten runners have already signed up, and though the marathon is not until October, $5400 has already been given! In addition, another donor has promised to match, dollar for dollar, the next $10,000 that comes in!
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If you are a runner, or you know a runner who might like to participate, check out the website! There you will find a link to the Denver Marathon and information for contacting my friend John Wiersma, the "Building Hope in Liberia" coordinator, about signing up.
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If you're not a runner but would maybe like to sponsor a runner, or you know someone you think might be interested in sponsoring a runner, check out the website! There you will find information on how contributions can be made, either by check or online using PayPal. All gifts are tax-deductible and will go in their entirety to PROJECT BUCHANAN!
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If you are new to this blog, read my earlier posts to find out what PROJECT BUCHANAN is all about! I am convinced that as the country of Liberia emerges from civil war, one of its most urgent needs is for quality education. PROJECT BUCHANAN is our opportunity to develop a new Christian school campus in Buchanan, so that a good but overcrowded school, already in operation in that city, can become even better! Today we can build hope in Liberia by helping to provide the quality educational foundation that Liberia needs for a peaceful and prosperous tomorrow. Together we can do it!
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A big thanks from me to all of you for helping!