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Roy Klabin’s friends and family sponsored him as he ran the New York marathon – raising over $11,000 for IJM’s work. When confronted with the reality and magnitude of modern-day slavery, Roy Klabin determined to push his social circle to action. Roy registered for the New York City Marathon, and asked friends and family to sponsor him by making donations to IJM. Using social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter to spread the word about his project, Roy directed donors to an online donation page and set a fundraising goal at $1,000. His supporters quickly surpassed this goal – doubling it in the first week. Empowered by this great success, Roy raised his goal to $10,000. Donations continued to come in even after Roy completed the marathon, bringing the total funds raised to over $11,000 – over 11 times his original goal! 
The Ross wedding: Jack Ross and Mary Tanagho Ross creatively incorporate support for IJM’s work into their wedding reception. Jack Ross and Mary Tanagho Ross are both law students committed to IJM’s mission to rescue victims from violent oppression. When Jack and Mary were married last December in Southern California, they involved their guests in two of their greatest passions–human rights law and IJM—by setting place cards at each reception table that explained that they had made a donation to IJM in lieu of wedding favors. Mary explains, “People loved the idea and we loved donating to IJM! It was a really small way to make the things we love – the pursuit of justice and the work of IJM – part of the most important day of our lives!” 
The Walker girls on Christmas morning – instead of the traditional Christmas presents, the girls opened handfuls of envelopes filled with donations to IJM! After witnessing first-hand the need for justice in Bolivia and Nicaragua, the Walker Family made an unconventional decision: They were going to skip Christmas. Little did they know that this simple plan, originally proposed by their 11-year-old daughter, would end up raising several thousand dollars to fight injustice worldwide. Gwen Walker explained, "We all agreed we couldn't think of a better gift to give each other or our loved ones than to help rescue a child from forced slavery or prostitution. Sounds a little more significant than a sweater or an ornament, doesn’t it?" John and Gwen, along with their five daughters – Maxi, Madi, Nike, Kaylor and Grace – asked family and friends to consider giving to IJM in their honor instead of sending regular Christmas presents. Over 50 individuals and families responded, and on Christmas morning the Walkers opened their gifts together and celebrated the fact that as a family they had raised more than $2,700 for IJM. 
The Rescue Racing team presents a donation to IJM after a race in Sacramento, CA. In 2006 Rick Massie founded the Rescue Racing team, a unique desert racing group committed to raising awareness and funds for IJM. This innovative team began when Rick Massie invited Jeremy Bangs, Mike Massie, Ryan Massie, Dave Morton and Chris Tomaszewski to assist him in preparing, driving and navigating a desert racing truck. Rick felt their work should be for a cause greater than five guys having fun, and when he received IJM President Gary Haugen’s Terrify No More he knew this was a cause worth working for. It was then that he pitched the idea of a "Rescue Racing" team to his friends. At any Rescue Racing event, you can now find the Rescue Racing truck decorated with IJM logos and a pit trailer stocked with IJM literature and apparel that can be purchased to benefit IJM’s mission. Since 2006, The Rescue Racing team has given $40,000 to IJM and is committed to continued support in the fight against injustice in the future – and at each racing event, more people are coming to know of IJM’s justice work. 
Participants of all ages brave the rain and cold temperatures in Wisconsin to raise money to benefit the work of IJM. After being challenged by IJM President Gary Haugen at a leadership conference, Jessie Podolak and friend Carrie Swartz were convicted that they could make a difference for the oppressed in the world – so they formulated a plan to organize a race in their community. Their dream was realized when over a hundred eager participants took to the trails in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to join in the city’s first ever Just Us Run/Walk in the fall of 2008. Through the races, Jessie and her team have found a platform to engage their community in doing something tangible to bring justice to others. “We can invite our friends, families, colleagues and neighbors to become aware, and then act in practical ways to fight social injustice both globally and locally,” Jessie says. This problem is big, scary and unfathomable. But we can make a difference.” The run, staffed by many volunteers who help to make the races a huge success, has become an annual event in the Eau Claire community, and includes an 8-mile race, 2-mile walk, kids’ activities. In just two years, Just Us races have raised over $9,000 for IJM’s work. 
Tyson Dusch doubles his giving each month through his company’s matching gifts program. Tyson Dusch of Pomona, California has been contributing to the work of IJM for the past three years. He consistently donates a generous portion of his Starbucks employee income to IJM, which he is able to double with the Starbucks Choose to Give! corporate gift-matching program. Years ago Tyson was impressed by IJM’s mission to rescue individuals from violent oppression. He found through his company literature that if he donated to IJM, Starbucks Coffee would match each of his gifts up to $1,000 annually. Now each month, this devoted patron supporter is able to couple his much-appreciated gift to IJM with a matched gift from Starbucks.
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