03/04/2025
On April 5, 2025, TNT is hiking the Grand Canyon to benefit the The Hope Effect. Our goal is to raise $10,000 to change the way the world cares for orphans. Find out more at https://www.hopeeffect.com A few of us decided to raise the bar and hike the canyon twice if we raised over $5k, embarking on r5 (south rim to north rim to south rim to north rim to south rim). We have raised over $5k toward our $10k goal. So, on 4/5, we will attempt to embark on the 90 mile double round trip of the Grand Canyon to benefit the The Hope Effect. A generous donor has agreed to match every gift to get us to the finish line. Please consider giving any amount here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/a0ef91da-951b-4f87-b116-6817fb174666 I'm specifically looking for 28 people to sponsor $1/mile = $90/person. We will post updates on our hike, beginning 4/5/25. Will you be one of 28 sponsors?!
Be sure to mention you are supporting Joel in the "additional information" part of the donation page prior to submission.... While you are at our Trails and Tribulation website, please register to join the Trails and Tribulation (TNT) team. We have some exciting events this year, the first of which is the r3 Hike for the Hope Effect in April. In May, 4 TNT members are also embarking on the Cocodona 250 trail running race from Phoenix to Flagstaff. You won't want to miss this live stream 250 mile race, beginning May 5th. I'm particularly excited to be running this race together with my son, Joel Thurston II. https://www.aravaiparunning.com/cocodona2/
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