We’ll see you at NCYC
November 16, 2009
NCYC alert: The CFCA treadmills are back!
The National Catholic Youth Conference (or NCYC, as it is more commonly known) is a three-day event, full of prayer, fun and oh, did we mention, 20,000 high school students. The biennial conference comes to Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 19-21, and CFCA is excited to be at NCYC again this year.
Back to the treadmills, two years ago, NCYC participants were invited by CFCA to walk on treadmills to raise money for students living in poverty. This year, we’re doing it again.
We’re hosting an interactive exhibit (Exhibit 9) in the Reign Forest where students can learn more about sponsorship, watch videos of students around the world and walk on treadmills to raise money toward the sponsorship of Walk with the Poor students.
To top it off, CFCA sponsor and Colorado high school student Sami Freese, 17, will deliver a key-note address at the Saturday general session for all NCYC attendees. We can’t wait!
At NCYC 2007, youth walked a total of 2,234 minutes on the treadmills. This year, while they walk, they’ll get to watch this video of Sami telling about why she sponsors through CFCA.
Entry Filed under: Around the World with CFCA. Tags: aging, cfca, children, christian, National Catholic Youth Conference, NCYC, treadmills, walk with the poor.
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1. Henry Flores | November 16, 2009 at 4:49 pm
Thank you so very much, Sami, for your extraodinary testimony and for your amazing love for those in need.
WOW, I feel so humbled by your words, I got tears in my eyes to see the joy that is so visible in you by your daily walk with your sponsored friend.
I have been serving in CFCA for 16 years and still feel amazed of the greatness of God through CFCA and people like you, who are really and totally changing the world. Thank you, you are awesome.
2. GaryW | November 16, 2009 at 7:36 pm
Good on you, I once saw some guy run marathon every day on treadmill to raise money for charity. That’s amazing. Can it be explained no pay, no gain?
3. Gavhar Asimova | November 17, 2009 at 12:09 am
Thank you Sami for your great heart. Your give an excellent example how to make this world better.
God bless you.