Running for Clean Water
Tax deductible
Water is one of the most essential substances on the planet. Unfortunately, many do not consume the cleanest form of it. The public schools of Lebanon are experiencing severe contamination in their water sources causing Lebanese and Syrian refugee children attending Lebanese public schools, to get seriously ill.
Imagine if you had to worry about getting sick from something as simple as the water you’re drinking at school. That should be the LAST thing a kid needs to even wonder about while seeking education.
I have linked up with the Troy Rotary Foundation, a non-profit organization that connected with the 24 united Rotary clubs of Lebanon to provide clean water to the 1,535 public schools across the country. Over 200 public schools have received their filters in addition to hygiene training for students and staff members. My goal is to raise $5,000 in order to bring clean water to two more schools. Each public school has roughly 400 Lebanese students that attend the morning session of school hours, and 400 Syrian students that attend the same school in the afternoon. This means bringing clean water to 1,600 kids every single day.
So it works a little something like this: it takes $2,500 to replace old water tanks in each public school and to purify the water with new filters. Your donation would be directly going towards reaching this amount. There is not an investment like this that would give you such a rewarding return.
Truth be told, when I initially signed up to run The Detroit Free Press/Talmer Bank Marathon on October 19th, I did it with the intention of fulfilling a task on my bucket list, but now it means way more than that. It’s a cause where all of my passions collide: running, kids, Lebanon, and CLEAN WATER.
So what do ya say? Join me on my quest for good and for change. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you for supporting this cause. Please feel free to contact me with questions or concerns. Check out the following link for more information:
https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/water-project-unites-lebanon-clubs-across-all-divides
I also suggest you watch this heart-warming video about the cause:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4xQbQLXrmQ
Whether you donate a little or a large amount, one thing is for sure, I bet you'll think twice the next time you drink out of a water fountain, I know I will.
xoxo
Sara Shouhayib
Imagine if you had to worry about getting sick from something as simple as the water you’re drinking at school. That should be the LAST thing a kid needs to even wonder about while seeking education.
I have linked up with the Troy Rotary Foundation, a non-profit organization that connected with the 24 united Rotary clubs of Lebanon to provide clean water to the 1,535 public schools across the country. Over 200 public schools have received their filters in addition to hygiene training for students and staff members. My goal is to raise $5,000 in order to bring clean water to two more schools. Each public school has roughly 400 Lebanese students that attend the morning session of school hours, and 400 Syrian students that attend the same school in the afternoon. This means bringing clean water to 1,600 kids every single day.
So it works a little something like this: it takes $2,500 to replace old water tanks in each public school and to purify the water with new filters. Your donation would be directly going towards reaching this amount. There is not an investment like this that would give you such a rewarding return.
Truth be told, when I initially signed up to run The Detroit Free Press/Talmer Bank Marathon on October 19th, I did it with the intention of fulfilling a task on my bucket list, but now it means way more than that. It’s a cause where all of my passions collide: running, kids, Lebanon, and CLEAN WATER.
So what do ya say? Join me on my quest for good and for change. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you for supporting this cause. Please feel free to contact me with questions or concerns. Check out the following link for more information:
https://www.rotary.org/myrotary/en/water-project-unites-lebanon-clubs-across-all-divides
I also suggest you watch this heart-warming video about the cause:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4xQbQLXrmQ
Whether you donate a little or a large amount, one thing is for sure, I bet you'll think twice the next time you drink out of a water fountain, I know I will.
xoxo
Sara Shouhayib
Organizer
Sara Shouhayib
Organizer
Troy, MI
TROY ROTARY FOUNDATION
Registered nonprofit
Donations are typically 100% tax deductible in the US.
