The Run for Zimbabwe Orphans and Fair. This family event is held each spring at St. Joseph School in Mountain View, California benefits the Makumbi Children’s Home in Zimbabwe.
Gardens for Paraguay. The Sustainable Living Foundation seeks on-going funding for Red de Huerta, Garden Network, in Pilar Paraguay. This garden network of five gardeners and 35 gardens serves the poor neighborhoods of San Rocco and San Lorenzo.
Zim Run Schedule
- Preschool, 220 yd. Girls 1:00 pm / Boys 1:07 pm
- Kindergarten & Transitional Kindergarten 1/2 mile Girls 1:15 pm / Boys 1:22 pm
- 1st & 2nd Grade, 1 mile Girls 1:30 pm / Boys 1:45 pm
- 3rd & 4th Grade, 1 mile Girls 2:00 pm / Boys 2:15 pm
- 5th & 6th Grade, 1 mile Girls 2:30 pm / Boys 2:45 pm
- 7th & 8th Grade, 1 mile Girls 3:00 pm / Boys 3:15 pm
- At 3:30 pm, 1 mile all high school and post high school runners
Volunteer/Donate
You are needed! Make a difference all year long. Sponsor an orphan in Zimbabwe. Support a garden in Paraguay. Volunteer as an Ambassador for Zimbabwe or Paraguay.
2019 Run Updates
Where to get your Warthog t-shirt: March 9 & 10, St. William, Los Altos; March 23 & 24 St. Joseph, Mountain View after all masses.
Ellen's Zim Run presentations: March 9,1:00 pm Linden Tree Bookstore, Los Altos
You are welcome to download a hardcopy registration form here.
2019 Zim Projects
~ Micro grants for youth aging out of the orphanage to further their education or start a small business. ~ Repairs to the eight cottages that house the orphans.
Art Contest Rules and Fair Photos
Art, Music, Food from Zimbabwe and African Games. Artists from Grades pre-school to Grade 8 entered our African Art Contest!
The African Art Contest is dedicated to the Memory of Dr. Hardy Jones.
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