Back in November we received an email from Tracy Arambula (now Najera) that said, “My fiancé and I are having a 5K the weekend of our wedding to raise money for your Foundation.” After a few emails were exchanged, Tracy sent me to a page on their wedding website detailing the race. It read:
We first heard about the KIMbia Foundation while listening to NPR one evening. The story prompted us to find out more. Once we started researching, we discovered that for just $500, we could sponsor a young adult to attend one full year of high school.
Given our shared passion for education and running, holding a race to benefit the KIMbia Foundation seemed like the perfect way to celebrate our marriage and to give back to the running community and to the world.
So on a cold evening in late December, fifty runners took to the streets of Austin, Texas for a good cause and an even better couple. The race generated $1,000, which will be used to sponsor two students in Kenya. Our most special thanks go out to Raul and Tracy Najera for organizing this event and for sponsoring two students in Kenya.
Find out more about the KIMbia Foundation.
