LIVE FORWARD!™
Who do
you love? Who loves you?
It's About Kids! It's About
Safety!
It's About Caring! It's About Time!®
It's About Caring! It's About Time!®
Dear Friends of
I
am taking on what some might consider the challenge of a lifetime – to train
for and complete the Pikes Peak Ascent Trail Race in Colorado on August 16th
of this year - for the 9th time. I will be doing this as a member of the Keep Kids
Alive Drive 25 “Live Forward! & Run to Remember” team in honor
and memory of loved ones who have died in traffic incidents. To date, the
families of 84 loved ones have asked that we carry the names of their
daughters, sons, brothers, sisters, moms, and dads on the back of our shirts as
we trek 13,32 miles with a 7800 elevation gain to the summit of Pikes Peak,
14,115 feet above sea level.
To
support our efforts we need at least 1,412 supporters to donate a minimum of $10.00 – or more if able to do so – to reach the 14,115 foot summit - $1 for
each foot above sea level to the summit. All donations are tax deductible. We look forward to writing at least 1,412 Thank You Notes in response to the generosity of each and every donor, including you!
Team at the Summit of Pikes Peak
Keep Kids Alive Drive 25 (KKAD25) exists for two purposes:
1. To prevent deaths and injuries on
all roadways through pro-active traffic safety initiatives in communities
throughout the world – over 1,500 to date.
2. To support families of loved ones who
have died due to a traffic incident
One
way KKAD25 supports families is through “Live Forward!” - to help bring
good into the world in honor and memory of their loved ones. This year, several of these families will
join us in Colorado Springs to support our team, to meet each other, share
stories, and make memories.
Why
does the KKAD25 mission matter?
Every
day in America, over 90 families receive an unexpected visit from law
enforcement to inform them that a loved one has died in a traffic incident.
This is 90+ too many. KKAD25 is
the only organization of its kind that works both proactively to prevent these
visits, while also supporting families who receive these visits. The need for
services is ongoing, everyday, every week every month, every year. And we are here, ready and willing to respond.
Each
of our team members is pledging to raise a certain amount of money to support
the mission of KKAD25 as we take months to train to complete this grueling uphill (up-mountain) challenge. My personal goal is to recruit at least 500 donors to make tax-deductible
donations totaling a minimum of $7,500.
You
can donate in 1 of 2 ways:
1.
On-line
at www.KeepKidsAliveDrive25.org - Click on Donate button. You can
also learn more about the mission and work of KKAD25 on this site.
2. Via a check sent directly to KKAD25 @ KKAD25, 12418 C Street, Omaha, NE 68144
We welcome inquiries about corporate sponsor/partnership as well. Please
feel free to call or e-mail me with any questions.
Thanks
for your support,
Safe
travels,
Tom Everson
Founder - Keep Kids Alive Drive 25® - A
Non-Profit "For
Action" 501c3 Organization
