Help needed in Yokosuka Japan

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-13-2005
Help needed in Yokosuka Japan
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Fri, 04-07-2006 - 1:58am
I am requesting your prayers. There is a group of about 10 of us in Japan who are trying to start a Relay for Life here. We have all been personally affected by cancer and are passionate about making this event come together. It will be the first ever in this country, and the first ever for any military base in the world. The Relay for Life is a fun, exciting, and memorable event that raises money for the American Cancer Society. If we could help one life to be saved, the whole thing will be worth it.

Well ... here is my prayer request. We are unable to get any support from the military because they are not authorized to sponsor any event associated with a private organization. So, we are on our own to raise the $5,000 to put the event together. That money will cover the facility, the electricity, the busses, the t-shirts, event entertainment, etc. We are not able to solicit local companies so our only hope is to contact companies in the United States and pray they will support us. In addition, we are working all on our own to make this come together and it is a very emotionally and physically draining process.

Would you please pray for God's favor to pour on this project and that his strength would fill us and help us put together this event? Please pray that we get the funds we need to start this and get the cancer awareness out there. There are over 20,000 military personnel here that can benefit from this event, and even more people in the United States who could benefit from the donations we will receive at the event.

We really appreciate anything you can do, we know God is wonderful and your prayers will be heard.

Thank you so much and God Bless You!
iVillage Member
Registered: 04-07-2002
Fri, 04-07-2006 - 10:46am

I'll remember you in my prayers.

Express!
Beth "Petrouchka"