By Chase Holmes, News Reporter
TRUSSVILLE — Foundations 4 Hope is holding its second annual 5k at the Trussville Entertainment District on October 7.
The foundation is raising awareness and funds for clean water in East Africa which includes the building of water wells.
The race will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 10 a.m. The sign-up fee is $35 per runner.
In addition to the run or walk 5k, a ‘Jerry Can Relay’ will also be held. Foundations 4 Hope describes it as a person relay with both men’s teams and women’s teams welcome. Each team will run/walk the 5K with a Jerry can provided by Foundations 4 Hope. The Jerry can will be filled with five gallons of water for men teams and three gallons of water for women teams. Time results end when the last person of each team crosses the finish line. More information on the Jerry Can relay can be found on their website linked below.
Kimberly Muir, Chief-of-Staff for Foundations 4 Hope, said their foundation is about helping those in need while spreading the Christian gospel. “We are a faith-based non-profit. 100% of the donations we receive go directly to our projects,” said Muir. “None of our donations from the public go to our overhead. It all goes to helping East Africa.”
Foundations 4 Hope was started in Trussville by longtime business partners who came together for a great cause. “Our co-founders are from Trussville. They ran a business together for 18 years prior to following the call to run this non-profit,” said Muir.
Muir said that the foundation doesn’t only build wells but also builds houses of worship and provides medical care while they are working in a village. After their work is done, the facilities created are turned over to the care of the villagers.
“We will go into a village in need of clean water and in need of the gospel. We will build a well and a church for the pastor. All of the money from the 5k will go to the well. Our foundation will set up a medical tent while we are there and provide things they don’t have regular access to,” she said. “After we are done, we give the church over to the village. We do provide them with repairs for the well and discipleship training for the village.”
Runners can sign up at runsignup.com/Race/AL/Trussville/Foundations4Hope5K. Information about current volunteer opportunities can be found there as well.
For more information about the foundation, please visit foundations4hope.org.
