Run for the Cause Goals: $15k raised, 20k miles run
Fundraiser ends May 14th
Run for the Cause is collecting miles and funds and raising awareness in order to build a new water system in Liangan, Lanao del Sur, Philippines. The project will include installing water tanks and piping to connect households to a community water source. It is designed to improve water accessibility, promote economic growth, and counter violent extremist recruitment efforts by reducing social unrest and improving living conditions. The need for this project was identified by a large survey done in Liangan in March 2022. Impl. project, a development NGO which has worked in the Philippines for over 7 years, will lead the project implementation. Donate today to support this project! Use this form to document where you're donating from (so we can track our geographic reach) and sign up for updates.
You can also pledge miles to help us reach our goal of collectively running 20,000 miles (if you're not a runner, we also accept walking, biking, rowing, and swimming miles). Use this link to quickly contribute miles. You can come back and add more at any time! All participants in this fundraiser will have access to updates via social media, email, and this page - we're committed to accountability and transparency. Last, we'd love if you could spread the word to your contacts so that we can continue to grow our presence!
Updated as of 5/1
Fundraising Leaders
John Gary
John Gary is a US Army Civil Affairs Officer conducting a one year fellowship with impl project. At impl. project, John has worked with the data analytics and Philippines program management team. John recently finished an MBA, concentrated in Data Analytics. Additionally, John spends much of his free time training as an endurance athlete. His aim with this project is to combine a fundraiser event geared towards humanitarian efforts identified by impl. project data and a research project that focuses on civil network mapping.
Anna Grace Calhoun
Anna Grace is a 4th year undergrad student at the University of Virginia, majoring in Public Policy and Computer Science. At impl. project, she's an intern and creates social media and other forms of content, helps fundraise, and assists with programming and writing. She believes strongly in impl. project's data-driven methodology and is passionate about making the development sector more innovative and human centered. In her free time, she teaches a software engineering class and loves to read, draw, and run!
Yoyong Suarez
Yoyong Suarez is the impl. project Philippines Executive Director and an ultra runner based in Southern Philippines. Running is his passion. When he travels throughout the country for work, he always carries his shoes since he devotes time to the sport. He is a patriotic development worker and devoted husband and father of four. In every place he serves, he advocates his life's work to engage everyone in community and nation building.