We have created the Run for Refugees Virtual 5k to raise awareness and money for refugees around the world. Proceeds from this Race will be donated directly to Jesuit Relief Services which has been serving refugees and forcibly displaced men, women and children for 35 years. JRS works in more than 45 countries worldwide to meet the educational, health, social and other needs of refugees and other forcibly displaced persons, and provides services to refugees and displaced persons regardless of their race, ethnic origin, or religious beliefs.
Our family became involved with refugee issues in 2013 when we began to mentor a recent refugee family from the Democratic Republic of Congo. More recently, we've begun working with a refugee family from Syria. Did you know:
Join our run, invite your friends and share your photos with us on facebook!
To participate, simply register, make your donation, and run a 5k sometime before the end of October, at your convenience. Run it by yourself or organize a group to do it together! We look forward to seeing your pictures on Facebook!
Have a question? Email us!
Thanks for your support!
- Barry, Margaret, Katie & Meaghan Jungels
Our family became involved with refugee issues in 2013 when we began to mentor a recent refugee family from the Democratic Republic of Congo. More recently, we've begun working with a refugee family from Syria. Did you know:
- During 2014 over 50 million men, women and children were refugees or displaced persons
- Of the approximately 4 million refugees from Syria, half are children
- In addition to the 4 million Syrian refugees, approximately 8 million Syrians are internally displaced.
Join our run, invite your friends and share your photos with us on facebook!
To participate, simply register, make your donation, and run a 5k sometime before the end of October, at your convenience. Run it by yourself or organize a group to do it together! We look forward to seeing your pictures on Facebook!
Have a question? Email us!
Thanks for your support!
- Barry, Margaret, Katie & Meaghan Jungels