Support chasingKIMBIA’s “Auction for Education”
Posted March 28th, 2007 at 2:23 PM by Adam Jacobs
Section: Columns, SPOTLIGHT
chasingKIMBIA is excited to announce the Auction for Education and to formally introduce The KIMbia Foundation.
The hope is to raise awareness about the current state of education in Kenya and to offer people an opportunity to support education-related projects there. (Click here to see a video about this initiative!)
The Auction for Education
Up for bid is a custom pair of KIMbia racing flats signed by Ben Maiyo and Stephen “Baba” Kiogora. This New Balance RC205 racing flat has been customized specifically for the KIMbia athletes. On the front is the KIMbia Athletics logo and on the back is the Kenyan shield. This is the same shoe that Ben and Baba will wear during the 2007 Boston Marathon.
The auction has officially opened with a starting bid of $100. It will close at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on April 7th. The winning bid will go to support one of three education-related projects in Kenya (the winner’s choice).
The KIMbia Foundation
The sole purpose of the KIMbia Foundation is to use its position in the world of athletics to support education in Kenya. Due to the high cost of education—roughly US$500 per year in school fees and related costs—many children are unable to attend high school. The price tag is not discerning; it affects the brightest student, the poorest student, an athletic student, a female student, and an HIV/AIDS-orphaned student equally. The KIMbia Foundation provides hope and opportunity through education.
The most common way that the KIMbia Foundation supports education is by providing financial assistance to bright, motivated students who cannot otherwise afford to attend school. It also provides assistance to larger school-wide projects, such as helping Silgich Hill Academy expand to accommodate more students or to help repair the track at Singore Girls Secondary School.
For more information about our efforts in Kenya and the three KIMbia programs to which you can give, please visit: http://www.chasingkimbia.com/auction.php
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Tags: auction, auction for education, Baba, Ben Maiyo, chasing kimbia, chasingKIMBIA, education, kenya, kimbia, new balance, steph kiogora
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