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About the Walk
Join Hope Ministries for the first annual walk-a-thon for the homeless in central Iowa! Bring your family, friends and neighbors to Copper Creek Lake & Park in Pleasant Hill on Saturday, September 5, 2009.
How to Participate Register to Walk Sponsor Pledge Form & Introduction Letter Downloadable flyer Volunteer FAQs Testimony Donate Online Contact Us Corporate Sponsors Directions to Copper Creek Photos of Copper Creek This event will raise awareness about homelessness in central Iowa, and all proceeds will benefit the work of Hope Ministries, serving homeless men, women, and children. 9:00 a.m.: Registration at Copper Creek 9 Movie Theater in Pleasant Hill (1325 Copper Creek Drive) 10:00 a.m.: Walk begins at the Theater and proceeds to Copper Creek Lake. Distance: 1.2 miles around the lake. Participants can walk one or more times around the lake. To register as an individual or team, click here.
About the Walk 
You are invited to participate and partner with us as we raise awareness about homelessness in central Iowa at our first annual walk-a-thon. All proceeds will benefit Hope Ministries programs and services to homeless men, women and children.
Unlike any other walk-a-thon of its kind, we are offering an interactive experience! Along the walking path you will see cardboard testimonies from once-homeless individuals and families who are current shelter residents or recovery program graduates. (Click the link for an example of cardboard testimonies.) You will have the opportunity to visit a simulated tent camp and visit with someone who used to live along the Des Moines or Raccoon rivers, but decided to make a change. Statistics about homelessness will be posted along the walking path to increase awareness of homelessness. A special prize will be given for every walker who completes the fill-in-the-blank stat sheet.
Thank you to Title Sponsors QuikTrip, KCCI Channel 8 and Praise 940AM.   
Hope Ministries thanks these businesses who have provided special coupons and discount packages to walk-a-thon participants who both donate and complete the walk: Bella Italia, The Orange Planet, Okoboji Bar & Grill, Snap Fitness, Prancing Paws Pet Boutique, QuikTrip, Sleepy Hollow Sports Park and Hope Bargain Center. To order posters for Hope Ministries' Walk a Mile in their Shoes walk-a-thon, feel free to call (515) 265-7272 or email info@hopeiowa.org. How to Participate 
Walk. We request that you pre-register as an individual or as a team. You can do that online, just click here. Every individual or team is encouraged to set a fundraising goal. Individuals are encouraged to secure pledges from sponsors, i.e. family, friends, neighbors, coworkers. Unlike other walks, pledges for this non-competitive walk are not based on the distance or the time you walk. A pledge is simply an amount a sponsor commits towards the individual walker or team he or she wishes to support.
Whether you are an individual or a team you will need a sponsor form to collect pledges. To obtain this form click here, or you can email us at info@hopeiowa.org or call us at 515-265-7272 to request a form. You can also pick up pledge and sponsor forms for individual walkers and teams at any of the 22 metro QuikTrip locations, Wellspring Parable Christian Store, Connxions Bookstore, or Lutz Pharmacy Healing Book & Bible in Altoona. You can make additional copies of the sponsor pledge form as needed. Remember to bring your completed sponsor pledge form with you to turn in at registration the day of the walk. 
Individuals with pledges totaling $100 or more will receive a free t-shirt. Teams raising $100 or more per team member will also receive free t-shirts for each member of the team.
Individuals and teams who choose not to pre-register or seek sponsor pledges will be encouraged to make a $25 donation per person. For all others, t-shirts will be available for purchase. Sponsor. If you unable to participate the day of the walk, you can still support the event in two ways:
Volunteer. We will need many helping hands to make this event possible! Check out our volunteer opportunities by clicking here. Check-in for volunteers will be at 8 a.m. on the day of the walk. We will have a volunteer orientation at 8:15 a.m. All volunteers will receive a Walk a Mile in their Shoes t-shirt at check-in at 8:00 a.m.
We are looking for volunteers with a servant’s heart and who can practice the mantra: "How can I be of service?" Please contact us at info@hopeiowa.org or call us at 515-265-7272 if you are interested in volunteering that day. Volunteer Job Descriptions
Thanks for being a volunteer! This day would not be possible without your help! The commitment for volunteers will be 8-11:30a.m. on Saturday, September 5. There will be a volunteer meeting at 8:15 a.m. and duties will be assigned at that time. All volunteers will receive a Walk A Mile in their Shoes t-shirt the day of the event when they check-in at 8 a.m. Volunteers should come with a servant’s heart and remember that you are an Ambassador for Hope Ministries on this day. We hope you will practice the mantra: "How can I be of service?"
Testimony . . . Van's Story 
Our first annual walk-a-thon will include a simulated tent camp where participants can get a glimpse of what living conditions are like for one segment of the area’s homeless population. One of our Door of Faith recovery residents, Van, will be stationed at the camp. A former tent camp resident himself, Van will be available to chat with walk-a-thon participants. Here is Van’s story...
Alex Van Cartlandt, Van to those who know him, says he has always been a questioning person. And in the past, that personality trait at times kept him from finding faith and peace. On the other hand, since coming to Hope Ministries, there are some things Van does know. This is what he knows: "I know it was stupid." Click here to keep reading. Contact Us
To learn more about our first-ever walk-a-thon, contact Hope Ministries at
(515) 265-7272 or email info@hopeiowa.org.
Directions to Copper Creek
On I-235 take the East University Exit. Head East on University and go past the State Fairgrounds. Copper Creek Lake is on the North side of the street. Parking will be at Copper Creek 9 Theaters. From E. University turn left onto Copper Creek Drive and then turn right into the Copper Creek 9 parking lot. There will be parking lot attendants to guide you into a parking space and Greeters to direct you to the Registration tables.
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