This January, runners and marathon fanatics can be running in the PF Chang’s Marathon in Phoenix Az to raise funds to create “bottle schools”. Each team has committed to raising $1,000 that will go to building environmentally-friendly schools in impoverished non-urban areas of Guatemala. By participating in the race, their help will inspire many to “hug it forward” as well.
The runners have made a decision to take part in this honorable event for the benefit of kids in Guatemala due to the fact they believe that everyone deserves a place to discover and grow. One of them shares that “this is a rare chance to improve both the natural environment by using recycled materials to develop the schools, while providing the children their right to education”. They think that this cause is worthwhile because it is an opportunity to be able to give something back. The runners agree that it is something that ought to be supported by a lot of people.
The PF Chang’s marathon in Arizona was started in 2004 and has been supporting various organizations such as the American Cancer Society’s program of DetermiNation. It has become a enormous event where runners and spectators alike connect in for a day of fun and charity. People can also volunteer in any way they can to help in the success of this entire occasion. This year, communities in Guatemala will be a beneficiary in the run, as these runners raise funds to build them an eco-friendly school.
It is through these activities that money is collected and people are able to offer back to society, and Hug It Forward is excited to be a component of this. In supporting these individuals participating in the marathon to raise money for bottle school projects, everyone can pitch in towards a brighter future for children in Guatemala.
Hug It Forward is a non-profit organization that empowers communities to create schools made out of used bottles. Kids of all ages help make the bottle schools with their own hands so they can take pride in calling it their own. 6 bottle schools have been completed to date, in different parts of Guatemala. In every case the building is made with these recycled materials with many hours of labor contributed by the entire community, and the result is the same: a safe and comfortable place to study and discover. It is an opportunity that everyone taking part can experience but it only happens with the assistance of people around the globe that desire to “hug it forward” – individuals like you, who either sponsor these people running the Tempe Marathon, or buying a Free Hugs T-shirt to support the cause.
So whether or not you take part in the marathon or buy a Free Hugs shirt, you can help make this change for the children and the planet. Hug It Forward today!
