Lance Does The NYC Half Marathon

I'm running the NYC Half Marathon to support youth affected by HIV in Africa.

In the summer of 2012, I met Ben while earning my Divemaster in Utila, Honduras. Ben, a Brit, had a natural affinity for soccer or, as he puts it, football.

One day when watching England play in Euro Cup 2012, Ben starts showing off picture of him and some mates in Cologne for the 2006 World Cup. He shows some pics of the matches and tells a few stories; then he points out his buddy Pete.

Ben starts telling of how Pete and his brother Steve dribbled a soccerball 250miles across Malawi to raise £15k for an AIDS orphanage and then how, a year later in '06, Pete and Steve launch Kick4Life.

Kick4LIfe is a charity based at the Football for Hope Centre in Lesotho in southern Africa. The organization delivers a range of projects aimed at supporting vulnerable boys and girls. This includes health education and HIV prevention, voluntary HIV testing, life-skills development, mentoring, support towards education & employment, and the chance to enjoy sport.

Recently, I met Pete for coffee in NYC. He really is great guy with a smart mind and kind heart. Plus, he knows how to sell a pitch thus my attempt at the half marathon.

Our goal is 1,000 dollars per runner and here is where I need your help. I ask you give however much you feel comfortable with.

Check Out this video to see how your donation used:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA9J-sATqWI

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Organization Information

Name

KICK4LIFE INC
Address

520 8th Avenue
2nd Floor, Suite 201c
NEW YORK, NY 10018
EIN

454205747

Summary

Kick4Life uses the power of sport to engage extremely vulnerable youth in Africa affected by HIV in holistic care and support initiatives
Reports
- Guidestar
Web

http://www.kick4life.org
Email

info@kick4life.org

$743 raised

of $1000

$ 13 Is only a buck per mile and doesn't hurt the bank
$ 25 Will purchase books and learning materials needed for the literacy program for orphans and vulnerable youth
$ 50 Will purchase 10 HIV testing kits
$ 100 Will put 1 child through a 10 week HIV prevention education and life skills course, including an HIV test, counseling and necessary medical referrals
$ 250 Will put an adolescent through an intense work skills training program followed by a work experience internship and ongoing mentoring
$ 500 Will help support one child, who currently living on the streets, enroll in school and into Kick4Life’s ongoing mentoring program
$ 1000 Will fund five vulnerable young women to complete a yearlong program supporting them from a position of severe hardship to employment and a sustainable lifestyle
$ 10000 Will build a room in Kick4Life’s new health and education facility that will support youth from all over the country to receive vital health, education and ongoing holistic support. You will have a plaque with your name on the wall of the room
(min $10)