Julia’s Lone Run

A supporter from Macalester College in Minnesota has gone the extra mile to do a Lone Run for Congo Women with her father.  After hearing about Women for Women and the Run for Congo Women at a conference sponsored by Congo Global Action Julia was inspired and wanted to do a run herself!  Getting her dad involved, the two ran 13 miles each to raise money and awareness for the women of the DRC.  Julia and her dad raised $7,000! Before the run they held several parties to raise money from their run and raise awareness about their cause.  Partygoers and supporters stay informed about the situation in DRC with monthly updates from Julia.  Thank you Julia for all you’ve done!

For more information visit www.womenforwomen.org and to find out how you can dedicate your run to women in DRC visit our site!

Women of the Congo: Poverty to Power

Amanda and Jessi Fournier really love Congo Women.  Wearing t-shirts declaring “I heart Congo Women,” Amanda and Jess coordinated a 5km run/walk in Ontario to benefit Women for Women International and the women of Democratic Republic of the Congo.  Raising awareness and funds from sponsors and participants, they collected nearly $7,000 for women in Congo.  Thanks Amanda and Jessi for all of your hard work and way to go!

Heart of Diamonds

Dave Donelson, author of Heart of Diamonds, has started his own New York Run for Congo team and is doing a great job of getting the word out about his involvement. He has sent out personal emails, as well as posted on Facebook, MySpace and blogs. Donelson is encouraging friends and acquaintances to join him and the Heart of Diamonds team this Saturday at the Run for Congo Women. Thanks Dave for helping us spread the word!

Check out Dave’s site below and see a great example of joining the effort and spreading the word.

http://www.heartofdiamonds.com/

For information on how you can help spread the word online, please visit http://www.womenforwomen.org/help-women/reach-out-spread-the-word.php.

Thank you!

Thanks to everyone for your support on the Members Project! We made it to #7 out of 1,200 projects – a very good showing for the women. Thank you!