2010 Walk for Wheels 5K Race
October 2, 2010
Please join FCVN for the “Walk for Wheels” 5K next Saturday 10/2/10 at 9AM! The event will take place at:
Glen Carlyn Park, Shelter 2
301 S. Harrison St.
Arlington, VA
Event details below:
FCVN’s fall fundraising project this year is to raise money to buy bicycles for some of the hundreds of minority children living in the mountains close to the border of Cambodia at Ha Tien, which is an 8 hr bus drive southwest of Saigon. These children currently walk barefoot across the mountain for 4-7 hrs to get to school. They have to carry enough food for 3-4 days, stay at the school, and when the food runs out, they walk …back home. The living quarters at the school are poorly equipped for the 600 kids that attend school there. There is 1 bathroom for girls, 1 bathroom for boys and 1 for the teachers.
With the bikes, we estimate it will take them 1-2 hrs each way, which is a do-able daily commute, and they can use the bikes to run errands, go to the market, etc. to help their family. The cost of each bike is $35-40 for 24″ wheels. It is our goal to raise enough money to provide 100 bicycles for the children.
Therefore, please come out on 10/2 for a 5K fun run/walk to help us get to our goals of 100 bikes!
Individual Registration before 10/2 - $25 On-site individual Registration on 10/2 - $30 Children under 12 - $10; 12-18 - $15 Teams of no more than 5 ppl — $100
Registration includes: light snacks, small gifts/coupons, and more…!
Please pay online before 10/2 at:
https://www.networkforgood.org/donation/ExpressDonation.aspx ?ORGID2=541961097
and then email: FCVNAdmin@gmail.com to get registration confirmation
Check-in will start at 8:30AM on 10/2.
9:00 - Runners start (Those who plan to finish around 30 min) 9:30 - Joggers/Walkers/Children/Pets start
Directions/Parking Instructions
Glen Carlyn Park, Shelter #2 (Directions from Eden Center, Falls Church, VA) Take 50 East for less than 2 miles Right at Carlin Springs Road Take 3rd left on 3rd Street South At the very end make a right onto S. Harrison St.
Park Entrance will be on your left.
Address: 301 S. Harrsion St; Arlington, Va
Parking instructions:
Parking is limited so we suggest carpooling.
You will see the park entrance to your left on S. Harrison Street.
There is very limited parking next to the shelter so you will have to park in the residential area and walk down.
Glen Carlyn Park, Shelter 2
301 S. Harrison St.
Arlington, VA
Event details below:
FCVN’s fall fundraising project this year is to raise money to buy bicycles for some of the hundreds of minority children living in the mountains close to the border of Cambodia at Ha Tien, which is an 8 hr bus drive southwest of Saigon. These children currently walk barefoot across the mountain for 4-7 hrs to get to school. They have to carry enough food for 3-4 days, stay at the school, and when the food runs out, they walk …back home. The living quarters at the school are poorly equipped for the 600 kids that attend school there. There is 1 bathroom for girls, 1 bathroom for boys and 1 for the teachers.
With the bikes, we estimate it will take them 1-2 hrs each way, which is a do-able daily commute, and they can use the bikes to run errands, go to the market, etc. to help their family. The cost of each bike is $35-40 for 24″ wheels. It is our goal to raise enough money to provide 100 bicycles for the children.
Therefore, please come out on 10/2 for a 5K fun run/walk to help us get to our goals of 100 bikes!
Individual Registration before 10/2 - $25 On-site individual Registration on 10/2 - $30 Children under 12 - $10; 12-18 - $15 Teams of no more than 5 ppl — $100
Registration includes: light snacks, small gifts/coupons, and more…!
Please pay online before 10/2 at:
https://www.networkforgood.org/donation/ExpressDonation.aspx ?ORGID2=541961097
and then email: FCVNAdmin@gmail.com to get registration confirmation
Check-in will start at 8:30AM on 10/2.
9:00 - Runners start (Those who plan to finish around 30 min) 9:30 - Joggers/Walkers/Children/Pets start
Directions/Parking Instructions
Glen Carlyn Park, Shelter #2 (Directions from Eden Center, Falls Church, VA) Take 50 East for less than 2 miles Right at Carlin Springs Road Take 3rd left on 3rd Street South At the very end make a right onto S. Harrison St.
Park Entrance will be on your left.
Address: 301 S. Harrsion St; Arlington, Va
Parking instructions:
Parking is limited so we suggest carpooling.
You will see the park entrance to your left on S. Harrison Street.
There is very limited parking next to the shelter so you will have to park in the residential area and walk down.
Results of Walk for Wheels 5K race
Thanks to all those that joined us on a beatuiful Saturday morning for the Walk for Wheels 5K. Congratulations to our 3 winners!!!
Aaron Nguyen (23:47) — child 15 and under
Antonia Thuy LeNguyen (24:03) — female
Eugene P Guilaran (24:52) — male
We are at our halfway goal of providing at least 100 bikes for our children in Ha Tien to get to and from school. Thank you! Thank you!
Aaron Nguyen (23:47) — child 15 and under
Antonia Thuy LeNguyen (24:03) — female
Eugene P Guilaran (24:52) — male
We are at our halfway goal of providing at least 100 bikes for our children in Ha Tien to get to and from school. Thank you! Thank you!
5K Run/Walk For Wheels
This event and the 5K run/walk raised over $5,000 to help buy bicycles for some hundreds of minority Vietnamese children living in the mountains close to the border of Cambodia at Ha Tien, which is an 8 hr bus drive southwest of Saigon. These children currently walk barefoot across the mountain for 4-7 hrs to get to school. They have to carry enough food for 3-4 days, stay at the school, and when the food runs out, they walk back home. The living quarters at the school are poorly equipped for the 600 kids that attend school there. There is 1 bathroom for girls, 1 bathroom for boys and 1 for the teachers. With the bikes, we estimate it will take them 1-2 hrs each way, which is a do-able daily commute, and they can use the bikes to run errands, go to the market, etc. to help their family. The cost of each bike is $40-50 for 24″ wheels. It is our goal to raise enough money to provide 100 bicycles for the children.
Big thanks to all our volunteers: Irvin Kalugdan, Sam Yi, Terri Le Gray, Tiffany Truong, Linda Tunmatip, Richard Don Sayoc, Jon Lane, Cliff Pak, Neal Huynh, Rick Stolpner, Ryan Tran, Tuan Van, and Thai Bright, as well as all the on-the-spot helpers. Also big thanks for the judges Mikado Buiz, Jeff Stucker, Wendy, and others who helped judged all the events. Big thanks to Thai Nguyen and Thuy LeNguyen for being the perfect hosts and renting the awesome space for us. Thank you all–volunteers and attendees! You make it all possible for us to continue to provide for the children of Vietnam. Happy Halloween!!
For more pictures:
http://share.shutterfly.com/share/received/welcome.sfly?fid= 2389854fd4766c00&sid=0ActGjhm4aNmbiw
http://public.fotki.com/Tammi/2011/fcvn-halloween-party/
We hope to see you all again at the next FCVN event!
If you would like to volunteer to the events, please email us so we can add you to the volunteer list.
Big thanks to all our volunteers: Irvin Kalugdan, Sam Yi, Terri Le Gray, Tiffany Truong, Linda Tunmatip, Richard Don Sayoc, Jon Lane, Cliff Pak, Neal Huynh, Rick Stolpner, Ryan Tran, Tuan Van, and Thai Bright, as well as all the on-the-spot helpers. Also big thanks for the judges Mikado Buiz, Jeff Stucker, Wendy, and others who helped judged all the events. Big thanks to Thai Nguyen and Thuy LeNguyen for being the perfect hosts and renting the awesome space for us. Thank you all–volunteers and attendees! You make it all possible for us to continue to provide for the children of Vietnam. Happy Halloween!!
For more pictures:
http://share.shutterfly.com/share/received/welcome.sfly?fid= 2389854fd4766c00&sid=0ActGjhm4aNmbiw
http://public.fotki.com/Tammi/2011/fcvn-halloween-party/
We hope to see you all again at the next FCVN event!
If you would like to volunteer to the events, please email us so we can add you to the volunteer list.