Theresa
Strong

On October 16, I will be running the Mallorca Half Marathon

for Bel Inizio (http://www.bel-inizio.org).

I am putting in a big effort because the Bel Inizio athletes put in a big effort - to walk, run, stay sober and turn their lives around! I will run this race in 2 1/2 hours.  I am running this pace – super fast for me - to help Bel Inizio change lives. You already know about Bel Inizio because you are my friends and I talk a lot so we will skip that part.

But here is the truth. Bel Inizio could not be where it is without your past support.  You are a hero and I thank you so much. Your gifts have helped us start an expanded program working with different groups within the Santa Maria Hostel including female vets, pregnant women serving Harris County jail time, and transitionally homeless women.  And I get it. Every dollar you give Bel Inizio means less for you and more for (pick one or more: a disadvantaged, homeless, recovering sunstance abuser, criminal, raped, etc.) woman that you may never meet. That is why I am so very grateful for your donations.

The Bel Inizio athletes at Santa Maria are working super hard to train for their 5K this fall. They are building endurance, and stamina, and self esteem, and teamwork.  We work out with the Bel Inizio athletes every Wednesday and Sunday nights and see firsthand the improvement in their minds and bodies.

Please help me raise $5,000 to  help participants train to complete a 5K, which helps prepare them for the ultimate race — the race for a better life. With your gift and others like it we will be able to change a life forever

Click the "Sponsor Me" button below to contribute $25, $50, $100, $1,000. Your donations are tax deductable and will directly help. I promise. With every inch of my middle aged body trying to maintain an 11:30 per mile pace on October 16, I promise.

Mallorca Marathon - http://www.tui-marathon.com/_eng/start_en.html

Santa Maria Hostel - www.santamariahostel.org

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