Know No Boundaries has partnered with Athletes In Action for our Fall 2014 fundraiser and recipient.
Athletes in Action has been using sports as a platform to help people answer questions of faith and to point them to Jesus. They believe that sports has the power to open doors and create connections in a way that few other things can, and that’s why they are constantly working to create new ways of reaching out to athletes and sports fans alike. Ultimately, their goal is to see peoples’ lives changed as they discover God’s purpose for their life.
This is perfectly in line with the mission of Know No Boundaries. Our goal is to facilitate or be the catalyst to help people "break out" of those self set, self limiting boundaries to achieve this same thing - - to discover & achieve God's purpose for them.
This Fall's recipients for funds are the Aboriginal (needy First Nations Children) of Northern Canada in Churchill, Manitoba. This very remote village has many, many needs due to their remoteness hence their being "bound" by this fact. Additionally, Know No Boundaries will have a chance to minister to the community of Churchill about "breaking through boundaries" and achieving God's plan for them.
The events for this fall are two-fold. The first event is Pumpkin Holler Hunnerd in October. This is a 100 mile run on rural roads in the NortheasternOklahoma town of Tahlequah.
Know No Boundaries successfully ran this in 2013 and will repeat this same feat this fall.
Our second fall event, and the one where we will be ministering to the people of Churchill, Manitoba, is the Polar Bear Marathon in November in Northern, Manitoba, Canada. Proceeds go to help the community of Churchill as mentioned above.
This marathon is an "Invitation Only" marathon limited to 40 runners. Churchill is the "Polar Bear Capital of the World" so runners will be in pairs followed by a crew vehicle with supplies and for safety (it IS bear country you know). Temperatures in Churchill in November can be near -30 Celsius, so it will be a bit "chilly" during the run. This will allow Know No Boundaries to also break some of our own boundaries.
Please keep us in your prayers and consider donating to our cause. Our FUNDRAISING GOAL for both events
All donations are Tax Deductible.
God Bless;
Ken
