At least one of the teams at the 24 Hours of Boulder race on October 11 will be running for a cause! Joel Vander Kooi is the International Director for The School of Promise in Thailand. Joel and some of his family and friends are running to raise awareness and funds for Hope International Schools. Their goal to give at risk children in Thailand a chance at a better life through education is a noble one. The team is really looking forward to the race, make sure to give them a cheer when you see them on the course!

  The School of Promise is a Christian school for local children, and we provide scholarships to students at risk, seeking to enroll one student on a scholarship for every one student paying full tuition.  Really, the cost of educating every student is covered significantly through donations to HIS.  Even students paying full tuition only pay about 50% of the cost of educating them.  We are using a 24-hour relay run at 24 Hours of Boulder to get the message out to new supporters and to raise some more of the money we need to keep the School of Promise going strong.  We are getting in shape to keep the school in shape!