4th Annual 4.4 mile Recovery Walk!
On Saturday, September 3rd, 2016 Life Issues will be hosting our 4th annual 4.4 mile Recovery Walk and fundraiser
Addiction has been defined as a dominating sin, so Life Issues focuses on imparting God’s wisdom into people’s hearts and teaching life skills to help break the cycle of sin and keep it from becoming generational. Life Issues is an outreach of Heartland Baptist Fellowship and is a structured recovery program, built upon biblical wisdom and caring accountability. Our team of volunteers exists to provide the tools needed to break the crushing impact of wounds that addictions and poor decisions have made. People who come to our meetings find acceptance and leave with hope.
The fundraiser has three goals:
- Raise money – The goal this year is to raise $10,000 (See listing of needs below)
- Publicity – Let the community know who we are and what we’re doing to combat addiction.
- Team work – Let our leaders and students link arms with others for a common goal.
You can participate!
- As a walker Pick up your pledge form from the Life Issues Ministry Recovery Walk Information table in the lobby of Heartland Baptist Fellowship and recruit sponsors for your walk. On the day of the walk, check in at the registration booth at 7am and turn in your pledge form. Then get on a bus to go to the start line. The walk starts at 8am.
- - Attendees will be given a swag bag at the end of the walk
- - Raise $100 or more for Life Issues and receive a free Recovery walk shirt.
- - Shirts can also be purchased for $15
- - Download a pledge form at the bottom of this page!
- As a worker / volunteer If you are not able to make the walk or just want to help, we need 40 volunteers to help make the Recovery Walk a success. Check in at the volunteer table at HBF at 7am on September 3rd and our volunteer director will direct you to a position.
- As a sponsor To sponsor a walker just contact one of the walkers and add your name to their pledge form. If you do know a walker consider walking yourself or contact Pastor Steve Fleshman for details
- Donate directly to the Life Issues Recovery Ministry at www.lifeissuesonline.org
Stay for breakfast after the walk!
After you finish the walk stick around for breakfast of pancakes and sausage for a $5.00 donation. After eating check out the booths featuring many agencies from the surrounding area that provide servcies to those in need including families. Get your card stamped by all eight booths and become eligible for a special drawing at the end of the event.
Businesses can participate too!
- Gold level sponsor: $250 or more: Your business name will be featured on the back of our event T-shirt and will be recognized in our social media and promotional material. (NOTE: we must have your donation pledge by Aug 17th in order to make the t-shirt printing deadline)
- Silver level sponsor: $100-$249: Your business will be recognized on social media and on big screen signage on the day of the event.
- Bronze level sponsor: Non-monetary gifts, ie, gift certificates, coupons, etc. Your business will be recognized on social media and on big screen signage on the day of the event
Below are some tangible things that we provide to those who God brings our way.
- Benevolence fund: transportation, emergency housing, gas, food, etc.
- Counseling accountability, and rehabilitation services
- Monthly activities
- Part-time employee wages
- Outreach events
- Teaching materials and awards
- Supplies, publishing, and advertising
- Technical costs, i.e. computer equipment, cell phone, etc.
Thanks in advance for your generosity and tax deductible gift to Life Issues, “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it [are] the issues of life.” – Proverbs 4:23!