Run4Orphans is a charity ministry at the The Church of God in Oakland devoted to help poor people by raising funds for them and enable runners to raise funds.
Why we do that?
I started getting into endurance running in 2009 when I was encouraged by good brothers in church to run the San Francisco Marathon. I also took the chance to raise funds for orphan homes supported by our allied churches with a team of people in our church. In addition, I started to learn more about the need of the children in developing countries. In 2009, we all finished the race and raised about $4000 for the orphan homes. It was a very memorable event for me. Therefore, I would like to encourage more people to run and to raise funds for the needy. We set up this ministry and this website to raise funds for the Orphanages – Calvin Ko
FAQ
1. Are donations tax deductible?
Yes, the donation is administered by the Church of God in Oakland, which is a 501(c) 3 organization.
You will receive a donation receipt via email in 7-10 days after we received your donation.
2. What percentage of my donation go to people in need?
100% of donations received by Run4Orphans ministry will be used to help needy children and people. Donations are not used to cover administrative costs. We use the funds generated from the ads shown on the site to cover administrative & website costs. Anytime you click on an ad and then purchase something from Amazon, we receive a commission.
A small transaction fee (about 3%) is incurred during online credit card donations through paypal (BTW if you pay by check, we can avoid the charge).
3. How will your donation be used?
For 2012, eighty percentage of the received fund will be donated to
