To all SML Walk to End Poverty participants & supporters,
It is with a heavy heart that we have cancelled Lake Christian Ministries’ 2018 SML Walk to End Poverty, scheduled for Saturday, September 15. We were notified this morning that the State of VA has issued a closure for the SML State Park this weekend due to the anticipated severe storm. More importantly, we do not want to risk the safety of our walkers and volunteers.
We will be having a Poverty Walk Celebration on Tuesday, September 25 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Bethlehem United Methodist Church with hot dogs, t-shirt pick-up, live music, door prizes, A Simple Gesture sign-up, a $250 prize for the team with the most walkers. We want everyone who signed up to walk at the event to come celebrate and show that Florence can’t get the best of us!
We appreciate the support, excitement, and work that has gone into the SML Walk to End Poverty and look forward to your participation in 2019!
See you the 25th.
The SML Poverty Walk Leadership Team
It is with a heavy heart that we have cancelled Lake Christian Ministries’ 2018 SML Walk to End Poverty, scheduled for Saturday, September 15. We were notified this morning that the State of VA has issued a closure for the SML State Park this weekend due to the anticipated severe storm. More importantly, we do not want to risk the safety of our walkers and volunteers.
We will be having a Poverty Walk Celebration on Tuesday, September 25 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Bethlehem United Methodist Church with hot dogs, t-shirt pick-up, live music, door prizes, A Simple Gesture sign-up, a $250 prize for the team with the most walkers. We want everyone who signed up to walk at the event to come celebrate and show that Florence can’t get the best of us!
We appreciate the support, excitement, and work that has gone into the SML Walk to End Poverty and look forward to your participation in 2019!
See you the 25th.
The SML Poverty Walk Leadership Team
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Over the past 13 years, the poverty rate for the counties in the SML area has increased significantly - while the national poverty rate has remained steady. Realizing that something must be done now to reverse this trend, Lake Christian Ministries has created a new vision:
A poverty-free Smith Mountain Lake community where each individual is valued, is connected, and lives in hope.
The SML Walk to End Poverty, honoring Jim Cameron and our neighbors in need and to be held September 15 at Smith Mountain State Park, will assist Lake Christian Ministries in developing programs and services to fight this growing crisis in our community. Walkers, runners, individuals and teams are welcome plus friendly competition among teams is invited and encouraged.
Registration fee will be $10 for ages 12 and up or $5 for children under 12. Registration will begin at 9:15 a.m. and the 5K or 10K Walks will start at 10 a.m. Lunch will follow the Walk beginning at 11 a.m. Plan to stay and enjoy food, live music, fun and fellowship with your team members and friends. Even if you are unable to participate in the walk, consider supporting LCM directly or donating to sponsor one of our walkers! The event will take place rain or shine.
For those registering or donating with a credit card use our new fast and easy on-line registration tool at Runsignup.com. If you prefer to pay by cash or check, please download the forms below and mail the completed forms to LCM along with your registration fees and/or donations.
This fund-raising event is critical to LCM's mission of providing food, emergency financial aid, clothing and household goods, job placement and counseling services to 2,500 neighbors in need in our community. Even more importantly, it will aid in moving those living in daily crisis toward a life of security, hope and promise of a better future.
We must all come together as a community to end poverty in the SML region. Please join us on September 15 and fight poverty in our community.
A poverty-free Smith Mountain Lake community where each individual is valued, is connected, and lives in hope.
The SML Walk to End Poverty, honoring Jim Cameron and our neighbors in need and to be held September 15 at Smith Mountain State Park, will assist Lake Christian Ministries in developing programs and services to fight this growing crisis in our community. Walkers, runners, individuals and teams are welcome plus friendly competition among teams is invited and encouraged.
Registration fee will be $10 for ages 12 and up or $5 for children under 12. Registration will begin at 9:15 a.m. and the 5K or 10K Walks will start at 10 a.m. Lunch will follow the Walk beginning at 11 a.m. Plan to stay and enjoy food, live music, fun and fellowship with your team members and friends. Even if you are unable to participate in the walk, consider supporting LCM directly or donating to sponsor one of our walkers! The event will take place rain or shine.
For those registering or donating with a credit card use our new fast and easy on-line registration tool at Runsignup.com. If you prefer to pay by cash or check, please download the forms below and mail the completed forms to LCM along with your registration fees and/or donations.
This fund-raising event is critical to LCM's mission of providing food, emergency financial aid, clothing and household goods, job placement and counseling services to 2,500 neighbors in need in our community. Even more importantly, it will aid in moving those living in daily crisis toward a life of security, hope and promise of a better future.
We must all come together as a community to end poverty in the SML region. Please join us on September 15 and fight poverty in our community.
To visit the SML Walk fundraising site,
click on the icon below
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Click below to use an offline (paper copy) Registration or Donation Pledge form:
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We are honored by the outstanding support we are receiving from individuals, organizations and businesses while planning this year’s Walk. More sponsorship and patronage opportunities are available, and we welcome your support.
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