Sunday, November 4, 2012
Hundreds turn out at Christ Community Church to help pack meal bags for Feed My Starving Children; the church's goal is to pack 1 million meals over several weekends.
Willing hands and joyful heart were the order of the day, and hairnets were the head gear du jour Saturday at Christ Community Church, 37W100 Bolcum Road, where volunteers gathered in shifts to put together meal packages to feed starving children around the world. They came in family groups, neighborhoods groups, clubs and even school groups — a contingent from St. Charles East was there for part of the day — working in two-hour shifts to pack as many meals as possible to feed starving children around the world. Feed My Starving Children, the agency that runs the program and distributes the food, says there is more than enough food being produced into the world today to ensure that no on goes hungry, yet 1 billion do. When they arrived, …
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Saturday, October 27, 2012
Church on the West Side of St. Charles to pack 1 million meals for starving children.
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Saturday, October 27, 2012
Christ Community Church, 37W100 Bolcum Road, (http://ccclife.org/) will partner with Feed My Starving Children to host a series of “MobilePack” events in November, where volunteers will work together to pack 1 million meals for hungry children around the world. The MobilePack events will take place across all four Christ Community campuses on the following days: “We are very excited to be partnering with Feed My Starving Children,” said Larry Stratton, director of community impact for Christ Community Church. “We hope to have 5,000 volunteers from the church and the community banding together to express God’s love in a very tangible way.” At the Feed My Starving Children MobilePack events, kids and adults alike have the memorable …
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Thursday, October 4, 2012
Change of Pace 5K Run turns out to be a rewarding experience for Michelle Lincoln of St. Charles and her friends James Biagioni, and Christina and David Richter.
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Thursday, October 4, 2012
Michelle Lincoln is still a little stunned, but not in a bad way at all. She still is processing through the myriad emotions and experiences that, after nine months of planning, a 5K charity run in Chicago came to fruition in one full day — Saturday, Sept. 22 — and then was over. “After months of hard work, it was incredible to see it all come together,” Michelle said. “What a life-changing experience!” The 25-year-old St. Charles woman and three friends, who until recently also lived in St. Charles, organized a fundraiser in Chicago to benefit the city’s homeless. The Change of Pace 5K Run was far more successful than Michelle imagined, and it had a far greater impact on her than she expected. “It went really well,” she said. “The weather…
Friday, September 14, 2012
St. Charles woman, two former residents are the driving force behind the Change of Pace 5K on Sept. 22 to benefit the homeless.
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Friday, September 14, 2012
Passion is a powerful force, and harnessing your passion to accomplish something great is a lesson that St. Charles resident Michelle Lincoln has taken to heart. Inspired by her faith, her compassion for the homeless, the philosophy of an organization she works with, and her own passion for running, Lincoln and three friends stepped onto a nine-month-long path that they hope will lead to change. The Change of Pace 5K run/walk they organized on Sept. 22 in Chicago’s Jackson Park will be the fruit of their labor. At 25, Lincoln is the director of the event, which will raise money to clothe the homeless. “I work with an organization called The Prop, and what we do is encourage people to use something that they love to make a difference in the…
Michelle Lincoln and her friends partner with KNO Clothing because “they’re getting their hands dirty” rather than simply throwing money at the issue of homelessness.
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Friday, September 14, 2012
The Change of Pace 5K run/walk is a charity event, so fundraising has been a part of the challenge for Michelle Lincoln and her friends, James Biagioni, and Christina and David Richter. Lincoln said the primary focus has been building corporate sponsorships to cover the costs of the event. That way, she said, the runners’ registration fees go straight to the charity, KNO Clothing (knoclothing.com), an ethical clothing company dedicated to clothing and housing the homeless in more than 150 communities. Runners also have the option of raising additional funding for the charity, “but we don’t push that too much,” she said. While they’re not certain how much money they expect to raise, Lincoln said the entire goal is to clothe the homeless. …
Some of the facts about the race organized by four people from St. Charles.
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Friday, September 14, 2012
Name: Change of Pace 5K: Purpose: Raise funds to clothe the homeless in Chicago What: A USA Track & Field-sanctioned event. Run or walk? Participants have the option to run or walk the 5 kilometer (3.1 mile) course. Where/when: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 22: Steps off in Jackson Park Amenities: Live music from members of the Chicago Street Musicians, family activities for kids of all ages, raffle prizes, an awards ceremony, and complementary post-race refreshments. Website: changeofpace5k.the-prop.org Host: The Prop (the-prop.org) Sponsor: doejo (doejo.com), an innovative, Chicago-based design firm To benefit: KNO Clothing (knoclothing.com), an ethical clothing company dedicated to clothing and housing the homeless in over 150 communities …
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Thank you Change of Pace 5K and Kno clothing. You are right on target with socks for the homeless. How do we know? That is our mission too. We are always excited to see creative ways to help comfort the homeless who are always on their feet, running scared and afraid, and tired beyond what we can imagine. Keep up the great work and if you feel so moved, we welcome you to join the Comfort Socks … more ›