Thank you for visiting my Run to End Poverty campaign page! As always, this time of year brings many charitable initiatives in creative shapes and sizes– which is why I’m excited to tell how I’m running 21 km on June 27th for Engineers Without Borders.

Having been running recreationally on and off for the past few years, this is the first big race I’ve committed to participate in, and am both nervous and excited to take part. Each week I’ll be running fifteen to twenty kilometers to prepare for the race– and I’m hoping you can keep me motivated with my training.

For every km I train, I want to raise five dollars for Engineers Without Borders (EWB).

EWB’s current strategy in Africa involves developing innovations – in key areas like clean water and adequate sanitation – at a ground-level in partnership with African organizations, and then working with these same organizations to refine and scale-up the results. Over the past ten years, EWB has learned how to use volunteer engineers to a lot of impact for a low cost.

One of the areas where EWB is getting results is in Malawi. They are helping local government and organizations work with communities to improve sanitation facilities and hygiene practices. By helping build the skills of Malawians – around strategy formulation and project management – they are ensuring that these innovations are rooted in local ownership, and not imposed or dependent on outside resources.

The approach EWB is working to spread is called Community Lead Total Sanitation, and is highly effective in getting communities to build latrines and change their hygiene habits. EWB’s work has supported 12 districts in Malawi that have a combined population of 4million people (not all are served by this work right away).

I’m running as part of my workplace team with <INSERT COMPANY NAME>. As a group, we want to raise $5000 for this program. This will allow EWB to support an additional Malawian district with the CLTS strategy. Every dollar has an enormous impact, with EWB running one of the most efficient overseas sending programs in Canada. Out of every dollar you donate, only 14 cents goes to administrative overhead. And, you’ll of course receive a charitable tax receipt for all donations over twenty dollars.

Thanks for reading through, and for your generous consideration–cheer me on by donating a kilometer or two!

Happy Summer.

<INSERT YOUR NAME>

Friends, family, and coworkers,

Thank you for visiting my Run to End Poverty campaign page! As always, this time of year brings many charitable initiatives in creative shapes and sizes– which is why I’m so stoked to tell you about how I’m running XX km on June 27th for Engineers Without Borders.

My coworkers and I at <INSERT COMPANY NAME> are participating in the Corporate Challenge for the Run to End Poverty, and we’re keen to make a powerful impact. Though a certain competitive spirit is certainly driving our efforts, the true value of our work will be reaching towards our goal of raising XX thousand dollars for EWB’s Water and Sanitation Sector in Malawi.

EWB’s current strategy in Africa involves developing innovations – in key areas like clean water and adequate sanitation – at a ground-level in partnership with African organizations, and then working with these same organizations to refine and scale-up the results. Over the past ten years, EWB has learned how to use volunteer engineers to a lot of impact for a low cost.

In Malawi, they are helping local government and organizations work with communities to improve sanitation facilities and hygiene practices. By helping build the skills of Malawians – around strategy formulation and project management – they are ensuring that these innovations are rooted in local ownership, and not imposed or dependent on outside resources.

The approach EWB is working to spread is called Community Lead Total Sanitation, and is highly effective in getting communities to build latrines and change their hygiene habits. EWB’s work has supported 12 districts in Malawi that have a combined population of 4million people (not all are served by this work right away).

But they want to expand it further; with every $10,000 raised, our team will have enough to support this work being expanded to another 2 districts in Malawi.

Every dollar has an enormous impact, with EWB running one of the most efficient overseas sending programs in Canada. Out of every dollar you donate, only 14 cents goes to administrative overhead. And, you’ll of course receive a charitable tax receipt for all donations over twenty dollars.

Thanks for reading through, and for your generous consideration—stoke our competitive nature and help <COMPANY NAME> win the Corporate Challenge!

Happy Summer.

<INSERT YOUR NAME>

Friends, family, and coworkers,

Thank you for visiting my Run to End Poverty campaign page! As always, this time of year brings many charitable initiatives in creative shapes and sizes– which is why I’m so stoked to tell you about how I’m running XX km on June 27th for Engineers Without Borders.

<INSERT A PERSONAL ANECDOTE ON WHAT CONNECTED YOU TO EWB>

EG. Having now been in Vancouver a little over a year, I have become pretty engaged with the EWB Chapter in our community. I’ve learned a great deal from the knowledgeable leaders within the organization, and also felt like I’ve been able to contribute back through our Corporate Engagement Team, local conference, and this very run that I’m telling you about!

EWB’s current strategy in Africa involves developing innovations – in key areas like clean water and adequate sanitation – at a ground-level in partnership with African organizations, and then working with these same organizations to refine and scale-up the results. Over the past ten years, EWB has learned how to use volunteer engineers to a lot of impact for a low cost.

One of the areas where EWB is getting results is in Malawi. They are helping local government and organizations work with communities to improve sanitation facilities and hygiene practices. By helping build the skills of Malawians – around strategy formulation and project management – they are ensuring that these innovations are rooted in local ownership, and not imposed or dependent on outside resources.

The approach EWB is working to spread is called Community Lead Total Sanitation, and is highly effective in getting communities to build latrines and change their hygiene habits. EWB’s work has supported 12 districts in Malawi that have a combined population of 4million people (not all are served by this work right away).

But they want to expand it further; with every $10,000 raised, our team will have enough to support this work being expanded to another 2 districts in Malawi.

Every dollar has an enormous impact, with EWB running one of the most efficient overseas sending programs in Canada. Out of every dollar you donate, only 14 cents goes to administrative overhead. And, you’ll of course receive a charitable tax receipt for all donations over twenty dollars.

Thanks for reading through, and for your generous consideration.

Happy Summer.

<INSERT YOUR NAME>