Hike for Congo 2014 is happening the weekend of May 3-4, 2014! We will hike together through the forest and fundraise for our Congo Connect partners in D.R.Congo: Youth for a New Society. Hikers are encouraged to raise as much as they can for the cause. We are raising funds for youth in D.R.Congo to create Technology Networking Centers♥ ~ a place where youth can get online♥ -learn how to use internet +technology to organize and mobilize their communities ♥ - and take action for social justice and PEACE ♥ (as their country has been in conflict for over 15 years -over 6 million have died and the conflict is ongoing) ..this is our 4th year doing this fundraiser - 3 technology centers have been created - the goal is to create 11 centers, one in each province in DRC - so the youth can build a nation-wide grassroots movement for PEACE +justice. More info here: http://congoactivists.
::3 Steps to Participate in the Hike for Congo::
1- SIGN UP: email rfcwaa@gmail.com and say "Sign me up for the Hike!". We will add you to the hike team roster.
2- FUNDRAISE: Set a fundraising goal for yourself. Ask friends, family, and co-workers for donations. Share our crowdrise page to attain your personal goal, and help us reach our goal of $3000!
http://www.crowdrise.com/HikeforCongo2014
3- SHOW UP and HAVE FUN: Join the team for the hike on May 3rd and/or 4th at Waterloo Rec Area. The hike begins at 12pm. Potluck picnic immediately following the hike- bring a dish/snack to share.
Hike for Congo -Michigan will be a 3.6 mile hike in the Waterloo Rec Area, 20 minutes north of Ann Arbor. Lakeview Trail is an easy hike with a nice view of Mill Lake. There is also a Discovery Center to explore too (great for kids!). We will meet outside the Discovery Center at 12 noon both days. Potluck picnic around 2pm.
This year we are opening the invitation to anyone to do a Hike for Congo in your area, anywhere around the world, and fundraise for the cause. You can either create a team to hike with, or hike solo. **We are having a competition to see which team can fundraise the most!!** (email Brooke for further instructions on how to create a team and to add your team to the list: rfcwaa@gmail.com)
Teams:
Michigan: Hiking at the Pinckney Rec Center: 12 noon both days May 3-4: contact Brooke rfcwaa@gmail.com to join this team
North Carolina: contact Ngoie congofutureinc@gmail.com to join this team
New York: contact info TBA
Click here to donate to the cause!!:: www.crowdrise.com/hikeforcongo2014
facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/355825444560469/
1- SIGN UP: email rfcwaa@gmail.com and say "Sign me up for the Hike!". We will add you to the hike team roster.
2- FUNDRAISE: Set a fundraising goal for yourself. Ask friends, family, and co-workers for donations. Share our crowdrise page to attain your personal goal, and help us reach our goal of $3000!
http://www.crowdrise.com/HikeforCongo2014
3- SHOW UP and HAVE FUN: Join the team for the hike on May 3rd and/or 4th at Waterloo Rec Area. The hike begins at 12pm. Potluck picnic immediately following the hike- bring a dish/snack to share.
Hike for Congo -Michigan will be a 3.6 mile hike in the Waterloo Rec Area, 20 minutes north of Ann Arbor. Lakeview Trail is an easy hike with a nice view of Mill Lake. There is also a Discovery Center to explore too (great for kids!). We will meet outside the Discovery Center at 12 noon both days. Potluck picnic around 2pm.
This year we are opening the invitation to anyone to do a Hike for Congo in your area, anywhere around the world, and fundraise for the cause. You can either create a team to hike with, or hike solo. **We are having a competition to see which team can fundraise the most!!** (email Brooke for further instructions on how to create a team and to add your team to the list: rfcwaa@gmail.com)
Teams:
Michigan: Hiking at the Pinckney Rec Center: 12 noon both days May 3-4: contact Brooke rfcwaa@gmail.com to join this team
North Carolina: contact Ngoie congofutureinc@gmail.com to join this team
New York: contact info TBA
Click here to donate to the cause!!:: www.crowdrise.com/hikeforcongo2014
facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/355825444560469/
