Attached to this posting are photos taken at Christmas in 1952 from the Korean War. My Dad was serving as a MASH doctor in America's fight against North Korea and China. Now 55 years later I am partnered with Dj, a software engineer from China. Our goal is to build an elementary school in rural China. Although our dad's never fought on the same battlefield, Dj's father served in the artillery and shelled USN and Taiwanese positions across the straits of Formosa. Thus, the Dads fought; the sons build.
Three months from today, I will run Grandma's Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota (my home town). My run is a personal quest to build that school. Including my own $600 donation, as of today, $3,330 has been pledged ($6k builds one school).
Please help me build a school.
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Post Update: School has been built! Thank you!
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eMail your pledge to me, Rich Hoeg, at rhoeg@comcast.net. All donations are tax deductible in the United States. My formal partner in this quest is the China Education Tomorrow Foundation. You may always view the updated donor list, and pledge total by linking to my initial Run for China Post.
Today's training run was 16 miles. It took me 2 hours and 30 minutes. I'm tired and sore!
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Post Update Continued: Video of my visit to JiaYou!
I like the pictures of Grandpa -- I can see the family resemblance between you and him. :-)
Posted by: Karen Hoeg | March 20, 2007 at 08:59 PM
as Thomas Jefferson said, "we are soldiers so our children can be farmers, so their children can be artists"
Nice going Rich
... Rich responds:
No artists in the family ... lots of farmers in Iowa (and my three kids appear to be headed towards careers in education, law and engineering). Thanks!
Posted by: Laurie | March 18, 2007 at 07:54 PM