School's 50
What better way to teach kids about social injustice and poverty and its effects upon other children in the world, than to involve them in an event like Go the Extra Mile. You'll also be teaching your students that there is no barrier to helping someone else - that even a tender aged prepies can help another child.And even better, you'll be doing this as an entire school. Welcome to the School's Walk.
Go the Extra Mile “School’s Walk”
The “School’s Walk” is a new 50km challenge designed to get children in all schools out and about - walking to raise funds for Gospel for Asia's Bridge of Hope centres where over 58,000 of India's Dalit children currently receive care. Every school child is encouraged to get sponsored and walk a total of 50kms in a month - during school lunchtime, on the weekends with mum and dad, after school with friends - every km will go toward your total until 50kms is reached. What a great way to get fit and active, enjoy the outdoors and at the same time help needy kids in another country.Progress Chart & Sponsorship Form
All the kids have to do is walk the 50km during the designated month and get their family and friends to sponsor them for each km (a sponsorship form can be downloaded from the link below). The Progress Chart is a form that breaks the 50kms down into manageable 200m chunks. Each time the student walks 200m (as part of an in-school activity, or a family outing on the weekend) they simply colour in a 200m box on their progress chart. Once all the boxes are coloured in they have completed their 50kms (this chart is downloadable below).It's that easy.
100% Goes to the Charity – 100% Tax Deductible
Every dollar raised by Go the Extra Mile “Schools Walk” is used to care for the Dalit children – none is used to pay wages or advertising or printing – it all goes to the kids and all amounts over $2 are tax deductible.How is the money used?
Each BOH centre is run by paid staff and money is used to provide their wages (which are nominal and below standard rates within India). Money is also used to rent buildings and provide for the needs of the children including food, clothing, books, pencils, paper, desk, chairs, etc. Health professionals are also employed periodically to attend BOH centres where all the children are assessed (along with their families) and medicines are provided as needed. Medical emergencies are also funded when required. It is simply staggering what a few dollars in Australian can accomplish in India – we have an open window of opportunity to be able to bring massive change to people’s lives and to ignore that opportunity would be a tragedy.C’mon kids - it's time to Go the Extra Mile!
Download Sponsorship Form
Download Student Progress Chart
Download School's 50 Flyer
