2017 Kopano Walk for Economic Empowerment

YOU can make a HUGE difference!

2017 marks the 12th year of the Kopano Walk for Economic Empowerment! Join a community walking in "kopano" (unity) with a goal of raising at least $50,000. 100% of that will go through PEER Servants to our indigenous Christian microfinance partners around the world and ultimately some of the over 150,000 clients they serve. It will provide micro-loans that enable moms and dads to grow businesses to support their families, churches, and communities. It will educate children. It will support programs that are proclaiming God's love. In short, it will extend a bit more of heaven to the materially poor, and to you as well! Please join us!

6.06.2017

It's A Record!

Your generosity has made our 2017 Walk for Economic Empowerment a record setter - the best fundraising Walk we have ever had! And every remaining donation through Labor Day (September 4) will set a new record. June 3 was a GREAT day for the materially poor. Thank you to our walkers, donors, corporate sponsors, churches, and most especially our microfinance partners and their clients for inspiring us with their dreams and hard work. May God richly bless each micro-entrepreneur and student who will be blessed because of your role in this 2017 Walk.

6.03.2017

Whattaday!

We had a fantastic day at the 2017 Walk for Economic Empowerment. We'll have a final Walk Day tally by the middle of this week, but we're on our way to not only surpass the $50,000 fundraising goal, but possibly have this be our best Walk ever for amounts raised! Thanks to everyone who came and contributed, and thanks to God for the privilege of joining Him in extending more of the kingdom of heaven to earth!

6.01.2017

See You Saturday with $50k within Reach!

The Walk is almost here! Registration opens this Saturday, June 3 at 9:30 am with the official Walk start at 10:00 am. We'll be just outside the PEER Servants office on the Lake (at the end of Willard Road just off of North Avenue) in Wakefield. Grab a Honey Dew Donut and cup of warm coffee and set out for a beautiful walk around Lake Quannapowitt. It looks like God is creating a stellar day for us. Come back to the base for games, lunch (featuring Chick-fil-A sandwiches) and our Thank You Drawing (you get an entry for every $250 that you donate or raise) with nice prizes from generous retailers and individuals in Wakefield and beyond. And the best news - our $50,000 fundraising goal is within reach! Please help us get there on behalf of some very inspiring, hardworking micro-entrepreneurs and aspiring students from around the world through your generous support of someone walking (maybe you!).

5.29.2017

Generous Honey Dew Donuts is Back!

It's become a tradition - enjoying a delicious Honey Dew Donut and cup of coffee as you register for the Walk for Economic Empowerment. Once again, John Kennedy is providing us with donuts and coffee from his Honey Dew Donuts franchise at 147 Lowell Street in Wakefield - right on the Walk route! Thank you, John, for your generosity over these many years!

5.17.2017

Announcing the $5,000 Match

One of the very generous churches that supports PEER Servants surprised us with a $5,000 matching gift. Any donations from first-time donors to PEER Servants will unlock the match, and donors through our Kopano Walk will be the first to qualify. That means you'll get a matching donation ($1 for $1) for every donation you receive from a first-time donor to PEER Servants. As you send your crowdfunding page to those who have been generous to the materially poor for many years, include those who may never have given through PEER Servants before. If your donor's first-time donation helps unlock the $5,000 match, we'll add it to your crowdfunding page, send you a note with the good news, and help you get that much closer to meeting or exceeding your fundraising commitment level!

5.16.2017

There's Nothing Like Chick-fil-A!

You won't find a better community citizen than Chick-fil-A! They'll be back at our 2017 Walk with a delicious chicken sandwich for everyone who walks. Thank you so much, Daniel Mitchell, and the fantastic team at the Burlington Mall Chick-fil-A for your generosity and encouragement!

3.22.2017

Welcome to the 2017 Walk!

Saturday, June 3 will soon be here and it's going to be a great day for extending more of the kingdom of heaven to the materially poor!

Please join us for our 2017 Kopano Walk. You can do so in three easy steps (see the left sidebar for more info)...

Step 1: Choose the microfinance partner for which you will walk and your fundraising commitment level.
Step 2: Register.
Step 3: Fundraise by setting up and distributing your own crowdfunding page.

100% of what you raise will go to the microfinance partner of your choice!

Then join us on June 3 at the PEER Servants office (591 North Avenue, Wakefield, MA) for a fun day not only walking around Lake Quannapowitt together, but being spoiled by our corporate partners, enjoying recreation for the whole family, and having a wonderful day of fellowship with other people dedicated to extending the kingdom of heaven to the materially poor.

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Step 1 - Choose

Choose which microfinance partner you will walk for and what fundraising amount you will commit to. Microfinance partners include those in Guatemala, India, Moldova, Peru, the Philippines, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Zambia, or Where Most Needed. Fundraising commitment levels include $250, $500, $1,000, $2,500, $5,000, and $7,500 (or any amount greater than $250). You have until Labor Day (Monday, September 4, 2017) to fundraise and meet or exceed your commitment level and then make up any shortfall with a personal donation.

Helpful Tools

Looking for a good video for your fundraising page? Click here for a 90-second video on the power of microfinance. Want to choose from more PEER Servants videos? Click here for the PEER Servants Youtube Channel. Choose your favorite video, copy the URL, and then enter it in the "Images/Videos" tab of the Admin Panel in your Razoo fundraising page.

If you'd like microentrepreneur photos from the country for which you are walking or need any other help with your fundraising page, email us at walk@peerservants.org.

Offline Walkers/ Donations

Not big on doing things on the web, or have donors who prefer to give cash or write a check? No problem!

If you would like to raise funds without setting up a fundraising webpage, click here to download a sponsor sheet. You can record your checks/cash from friends and family.

If you do set up a fundraising webpage and have donors who give cash/ checks, you can still post the donations on your webpage to show the progress towards your fundraising goal. Bring your checks/ cash to the Walk, or send them to us.

Checks should be made out to "PEER Servants" and mailed to us at:

PEER Servants

PO Box 258

Woburn, MA 01801

Please include a slip with your name and the MFI for which you are walking.

Thanks!

Boston Details

Are you joining us for the Boston Walk? Here are all the details:
Place: PEER Servants Office - 591 North Avenue, Wakefield, MA. (Park in the lot off Willard Road and look for our registration and hospitality tables near the end of Willard Road.)
Date: Saturday, June 3, 2017
Time: Registration at 9:30 am and Walk Start at 10:00 am
Events: We'll have a fun day for the whole family! Our corporate sponsors will start you off with a cup of coffee and donut upon your arrival and feed you a delicious lunch before you depart. We'll also have fun recreation games for the whole family and drawings throughout the day (you'll get an entry for every $250 raised) with great vacation options, local gift cards, and more. This event is far more than a fundraising walk - it's an opportunity to experience a bit more of the kingdom while we work hard to extend that kingdom to others! We'll wrap up by 2:00 pm.
Rain Site: Same place! We'll come inside for registration, hospitality, and recreation, but not let a little rain keep us from walking around the Lake.