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Africare receives support from donors of all ages, organizations of all types and places all around the world! Our work in Africa is made possible by generous donors like you. We offer many different ways to support Africare.

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June 2010

Walking for Water and for Africa!

In May 2010, Stephen Axelson, a sophomore at Oakton High School, partnered with Africare to organize Walk for Water 2010, a 5K walk/run in Fairfax, VA. The May 16 event brought together 400 supporters and volunteers to raise funds that will build wells in rural Africa, improving the quality of life for many who must walk miles each day to obtain clean drinking water.

Stephen set his goals high from the beginning, aiming to raise $5,000. But after months of planning, preparation (including the development of his own website to promote the event!), the Oakton Sophomore and his community raised $15,000!  

His advice to fundraisers his age:

“Don’t get scared by the work load. It sounds like a lot of work (and it is), but set up a committee, delegate work … it’s a lot easier.  Remind yourself of what you’re doing and who you’re doing it for.  And hopefully your heart will drive you.”

Africare is proud to salute Stephen Axelson and his efforts to bring clean water to Africa!

 

For more creative ways to get involved and support Africare, click here.

 

Photo 1 Caption:  Stephen (right) and his mother Stacey (left) proudly hold the event's "Walk For Water For Africa 2010" banner.

Photo 2 Caption: Stephen (right) and his planning committee (left) kick off the walk-a-thon event.

Photo 3: Supporters of the 2010 Walk For Water Event.

Photo by Jeanne Kadet.

 

 

New Major Donors

Africare thanks its recent private-sector donors of $500 or more:


Abt Associates Inc.

ADRA Adventist Development

African Student Association

Alpha Kappa Alpha Foundation of Detroit

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Martin and Roberta Arostegui

The Bank of Georgetown

Banner Life Insurance Company

Thomas and Carolyn Benford

Better U Foundation

Guy & Meital Bloch

Michael Bloss

Harold J. Bordwin

Gina Brostmeyer

The Calvary Baptist Church

Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart

Catholic Relief Services

Lucio E. Chaidez

Michael and Tina Chambers

Changing Our World, Inc.

Chevron Humankind Matching GiftProgram

Child Fund

The Coca-Cola Company

Lori Craytor

The Darla Dee Turlington Charitable Foundation

Margaret Ann Dirkes

Jason Dunn

Bryan and Barbara Edwards

 


Brady and Anne Edwards

Dianne M. Engram

ESBI Engineering

Expedia, Inc.

The Frank Pernell Foundation

Mark J. Gardner

Anne Carol Gibson

Global Impact

Carol A. Harris

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Hengeveld

Lloyd Horvath

Hudson-Webber Foundation

Inter-Action Rehabilitation Inc.

Johns Hopkins University

William I. and Judith Denton Jones

Steven Keener

Marilyn E. Kunzweiler

Urmila Malvadkar

Management Sciences For Health

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Meadows

Miles Macdonell Collegiate High School

Donald F. McHenry

Monsanto Company

National Endowment for Democracy

National Philanthropic Trust

Navarro Nevada Environmental Services

 

Steven Jay Neufeld

The Nobel Foundation

Northern Trust

Sean Nossel

The ONE Campaign

Oregon Shakespeare Festival

The Partnering Initiative

Phoenix Country Day School

Rainbow World Fund

Jan Neal Roberts

Sewickley Academy

Miss Caitlin Smith

St. Peter Baptist Church

State Employees' Community Campaign

The Susan and Nathan Yost Fund

Nathan C. Thomas

Trinity Episcopal Cathedral

Stephen C. and Barbara S. Turley

USAID/Mali

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Van Slyke

Curtis Vanden Berg

Dr. Tyler Vanderweele

Aaron Weitman

Sandra L. White

Mrs. Gertrude Williams

World Bank Community Connections Fund

World Food Programme

World Vision

World Wildlife Fund

 

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For more information, contact Africare's Office of Development:

telephone • 1-202-328-5370
(Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Eastern time)
  development@africare.org

Africare is a private, charitable organization
under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Gifts to Africare are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law.

 

 

(Updated June 2010)