World Concern Free Them 5k
Saturday, May 18, 2024
Past event
12:00 PM PDT
Seattle, Washington
Free–$48.70 · 2 races
5km
Event summary
Join us in Seattle on Saturday, May 18, 2024, for the inspiring World Concern Free Them 5K! This uplifting event invites runners and walkers alike to make a meaningful impact in the lives of vulnerable children around the globe. Every $25 raised or donated during this 5K will protect a child from the threats of trafficking, child marriage, forced labor, and exploitation, giving them the chance to live a safe, healthy, and educated life.
As you lace up your shoes and hit the course, you'll be part of a powerful movement that transforms communities in some of the world's poorest regions, including Bangladesh, Myanmar, Laos, East Africa, and Nepal. Your participation not only promotes fitness and community spirit but also helps equip families with the knowledge and resources needed to protect their children from traffickers. Together, we can create a brighter future for children everywhere! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be a hero—register today and run for a cause that truly matters!
As you lace up your shoes and hit the course, you'll be part of a powerful movement that transforms communities in some of the world's poorest regions, including Bangladesh, Myanmar, Laos, East Africa, and Nepal. Your participation not only promotes fitness and community spirit but also helps equip families with the knowledge and resources needed to protect their children from traffickers. Together, we can create a brighter future for children everywhere! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be a hero—register today and run for a cause that truly matters!
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5k
Incl. $3.70 Fee & T-Shirt
Entries closed12:00 PM PDT
$48.70
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Free Kids Dash
Entries closed11:30 AM PDT
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HOW MUCH DOES IT TAKE TO BECOME A CHILD'S HERO?
Showing up to run/walk the Free Them 5k + $25 = Protects one child and gives them a chance to have the life they deserve!
HOW YOU'LL HELP
Every $25 you raise or donate will protect a child in the world's poorest places from the threat of trafficking, child marriage, forced labor, exploitation, and abuse. You'll free them into the abundant life and future every child deserves healthy, educated, safe, and free!
WHERE AND HOW IS THE MONEY USED THAT IS GIVEN?
Your registration fee or donation will protect children in some of the poorest communities in the world. Our primary focus for child protection is in Asia, where trafficking is targeted toward children in remote villages, youth who have little hope of finding local work, and families who are desperately poor.
Youth are tempted with offers of a job just over the border that will pay well and allow them to send money home to support their families. These offers most often come from someone they already know, so they are more likely to trust the person. They leave the safety of their community with the best of intentions, and sadly, they find themselves trapped in a work situation that they cannot escape and that pays little to no money.
The money you give goes toward training in villages, so families and their children know the tactics of traffickers and learn to say No. It helps set up childrens clubs that teach kids their rights and keep them safely engaged in meaningful activities after school while their parents are working. It provides hotlines where parents can call for help when their child is missing. And it helps us support organizations that work at open borders between countries where traffickers pass undetected with innocent youth.
WHAT COUNTRIES ARE PROBABLE RECIPIENTS?
The nations where World Concern primarily provides child protection include Bangladesh, Myanmar, Laos, east Africa, and Nepal. The villages where we work are located in corridors where there are a lot of traffickers moving through, looking for the vulnerable, and taking them to Thailand, India, and China primarily.
HOW DO I KNOW WHAT MY MONEY MIGHT SUPPORT?
The money you give brings training to families and their children that protects them from the schemes of traffickers and teaches them to say No. It helps set up childrens clubs that teach kids their rights and keep them safely engaged in meaningful activities after school while their parents are working. It provides hotlines where parents can call for help when their child is missing. And it helps us support organizations that work at open borders between countries where traffickers pass undetected with innocent youth.
In addition, your donations to World Concern support community transformation that includes empowering families to earn a higher income through vocational training, financial training, savings groups, opening small businesses, and better health. These reduce the vulnerability of children because their parents are able to stay closer to home, they have what they need without having to leave school and work, and they are able to reach maturity before being married.
Showing up to run/walk the Free Them 5k + $25 = Protects one child and gives them a chance to have the life they deserve!
HOW YOU'LL HELP
Every $25 you raise or donate will protect a child in the world's poorest places from the threat of trafficking, child marriage, forced labor, exploitation, and abuse. You'll free them into the abundant life and future every child deserves healthy, educated, safe, and free!
WHERE AND HOW IS THE MONEY USED THAT IS GIVEN?
Your registration fee or donation will protect children in some of the poorest communities in the world. Our primary focus for child protection is in Asia, where trafficking is targeted toward children in remote villages, youth who have little hope of finding local work, and families who are desperately poor.
Youth are tempted with offers of a job just over the border that will pay well and allow them to send money home to support their families. These offers most often come from someone they already know, so they are more likely to trust the person. They leave the safety of their community with the best of intentions, and sadly, they find themselves trapped in a work situation that they cannot escape and that pays little to no money.
The money you give goes toward training in villages, so families and their children know the tactics of traffickers and learn to say No. It helps set up childrens clubs that teach kids their rights and keep them safely engaged in meaningful activities after school while their parents are working. It provides hotlines where parents can call for help when their child is missing. And it helps us support organizations that work at open borders between countries where traffickers pass undetected with innocent youth.
WHAT COUNTRIES ARE PROBABLE RECIPIENTS?
The nations where World Concern primarily provides child protection include Bangladesh, Myanmar, Laos, east Africa, and Nepal. The villages where we work are located in corridors where there are a lot of traffickers moving through, looking for the vulnerable, and taking them to Thailand, India, and China primarily.
HOW DO I KNOW WHAT MY MONEY MIGHT SUPPORT?
The money you give brings training to families and their children that protects them from the schemes of traffickers and teaches them to say No. It helps set up childrens clubs that teach kids their rights and keep them safely engaged in meaningful activities after school while their parents are working. It provides hotlines where parents can call for help when their child is missing. And it helps us support organizations that work at open borders between countries where traffickers pass undetected with innocent youth.
In addition, your donations to World Concern support community transformation that includes empowering families to earn a higher income through vocational training, financial training, savings groups, opening small businesses, and better health. These reduce the vulnerability of children because their parents are able to stay closer to home, they have what they need without having to leave school and work, and they are able to reach maturity before being married.
Location
19303 Fremont Ave N, Seattle, 98133, WA, United States
World Concern Free Them 5k
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