Running the Extra Mile- for Grace Lutheran School

I think you probably all remember the ice storm that hit the Portland area this January. Thousands of people felt the effects of the ice and cold- being left without power, making homes cold, and for some even having their pipes burst leaving an enormous amount of damage behind.

Grace Lutheran School was not immune to the damage. During the storm, pipes burst inside their kindergarten and pre-school classrooms leaving the rooms completely unusable. Efforts have been ongoing to restore these classrooms, but the financial toll has been significant!

This April 19th, I (Pastor Bourman) am running in the Banana Slug Backyard Ultra. It’s a crazy running event. Here’s how it works! Every hour, on the hour, each runner will line up on the start line and run a 4.16 mile loop. (Why that number? So that every 24-hour period marks exactly 100 miles!) You are free to run whatever pace you like. If you run quickly, you have more time to rest. If you run slowly, you don’t tire as quickly. The race has no finish line, and only ends when there is only one person left.

If you're interested in a video of how this race works, click here!

I am asking you to support Grace Lutheran School by pledging a dollar amount for each loop that I run. For example, if you pledge $5 per loop and I run 5 loops, the donation is $25 total. If you pledge $10 per loop and I run 20 loops, the donation is $200 total.

Please do consider giving, whether it’s a little or a lot! Each dollar will go directly to Grace Lutheran School’s efforts to restore the classrooms of its youngest students!