ABC#182, for Adopt-A-Family, 11-4-23

 Fantastic!! $2,500 was donated to Adopt-A-Family by the 51 participants, including seven supporters that were unable to attend. This will provide a great Christmas for our assigned family plus enough for up to two more families. This also happens to be the 2nd highest total of all fourteen Adopt-A-Family ABC runs.


Thanks so much to everyone for your heartwarming support and thanks to Lisa & Jay Sparks for doing a great job hosting at their home.

 


At 8:30, Lisa thanked everyone and told us about the program and that the new name of the program is Brighten-A-Family and that Children’s Home & Aid is now Brightpoint.  After a group picture (thanks to Mike Laffey for taking photos), we headed out for a run/walk on the trail. We were blessed with perfect weather.


We were treated to a superb breakfast of blueberry pancakes prepared by Jay Sparks, coffee cake from Laurel Schumacher, cookies from Kevin Fahling, fruit from Rebecca Africano, and much more (OJ, coffee, chocolate mile, snacks). Thanks to all who brought food.


We have completed nineteen years of ABC runs. This was another great year with total contributions for all seven ABC runs reaching $14,181. The total for all 182 ABC runs is $220,972. January will start the 20th year of ABC runs. Can’t wait!   

Thanks a million for all your kindness and generosity!   

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