Located in Houston, Texas, Bel Inizio helps disadvantaged women develop self-confidence and life skills through fitness and nutrition. Participants train to complete a 5K, which helps prepare them for the ultimate race — the race for a better life.
Houston has a generous giving community and great compassion for those in need. We have emergency shelters, transitional housing, and half-way houses. The agencies offer case workers, recovery programs, and job skills training. What gets lost, and is critically needed, is helping individuals achieve the self esteem and confidence that can come from an ongoing exercise and nutrition program.
How do feel about yourself? On a good day a 10? On a bad day an 8? Bel Inizio clients rate themselves consistently low: a 2 or a 3. They have made bad choices and had bad things happen and now they believe they cannot do anything right.
Bel Inizio changes that. We help clients set a stretch goal (completing a 5K), and them teach them the tools to use to achieve it. This is a success they carry with them in staying sober, getting a job, being a better parent, and going back to school.
I run for Bel Inizio because I personally know how fitness and nutrition can build self-esteem and move each of us forward in our race for a better life. Please support me as I run for Bel Inizio. Thank you.
Donor | Donation Amount | Donation Date | Comment |
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Bridgeway Run Houston | $800.00* | 6/9/2016 | Congratulations and thank you for participating in Bridgeway Run Houston! For A Cause. |
Janet and Rich Wheeler | $100.00 | 5/31/2016 | Wishing you, your mom and David a great experience! |
Ann Baker Ronn | $100.00 | 5/31/2016 | Theresa, keep up the great work! Wishing you and your sweet mom continued success. Ann |
Linda Migura | $100.00 | 5/30/2016 | |
Edward Burleson | $100.00 | 5/30/2016 | |
Julio Petersen III | $25.00 | 5/29/2016 | Congrats to you and Mom!! |
Katherine Bell | $100.00 | 5/29/2016 | Love ya T! You rock |
Donna Sterns | $50.00 | 5/27/2016 | Have a great race! Hope to see you soon! |
John Strong | $250.00* | 5/26/2016 | |
Lawrence DeSpain | $50.00 | 5/25/2016 | Good luck with the race and the fundraising. I know you will do well with both! |
Allison Hay | $25.00 | 5/25/2016 | Good Luck on your race! |
Melanie Lux | $50.00 | 5/25/2016 | |
Nancy Oka | $500.00 | 5/25/2016 | |
Deirdre Jacobson | $36.00 | 5/25/2016 | |
Elizabeth Moore | $50.00 | 5/25/2016 | |
Ann Renken | $500.00 | 5/16/2016 | |
John (Joe) Strong | $500.00* | 5/13/2016 | |
* offline donation |