Excercising 4 Education

GIN is hosting the Second Annual Jog-a-Thon on Saturday, May 14th. The purpose of this event is to provide the funds for under-privileged girls to receive their three years of high school education, hence the event is also called “Excercising 4 Education”.

Many of the girls in rural China are unable to receive an education due to financial issues or family problems. For instance, some of them have only one parent working, one parent handicapped, etc and do not have the financial stability to pay for school.

Every year, GIN raises money to sponsor girls in Shaoguan. Last year, with the Jog-a-Thon alone, over 62,000 RMB was raised, enough to sponsor the high school education of 25 girls. This was all due to the efforts of students, parents, teachers, faculty that participated in the event. In combination with trivia night and all the sponsors from AISG that pay for the girls’ education, around thirty-five girls are sponsored each year.

This year, the Jog-a-thon will last from 8:00 am to 12:00 am and consists of running laps around the mountain. The registration fee is 100 RMB and go towards the funds. Prior to the event, all those participating will receive a sponsor sheet. They set a goal of a certain number of laps for themselves, then ask family and friends to donate a set amount for every lap they walk, jog, or run. The donation can be any amount, because every little bit counts.

So, please get up and get moving to change the lives of Shaoguan girls!  Exercise for their education.