We're never short on what's new and exciting. Here's what's new and exciting.
4/14/12 - Love Seed Mama Jump and Dave's Farewell COME UNITY Benefit!!
WHEN: 8pm.
WHERE: Brownies 23 East: 23 East Lancaster Ave Ardmore PA 19003
Don't Please join one of the coolest bands in the Philly region, Love Seed Mama Jump, Saturday April 14th at 8pm. Superstar Drummer David James who travelled with us to Africa this summer will bid farewell to his band, all in the name of benefitting COME UNITY. We are honored, and this night will be one not to forget. All the fun takes place in Ardmore. For more info emaill Kait, korber3703@gmail.com
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4/28/12 - COME UNITY 6k Run/Walk for Water!
WHEN: 8:30 check-in, 9:30 race.
Don't put those sneakers in the closest so quickly. In 2011, over 400 racers in two states raced to raise $8,000 for COME UNITY's partners overseas. To participate in our PA race or our IN race, please visit the 6k page for all the details.
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COME UNITY heads back to Africa! Wanna come?
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Some of COME UNITY's RECENT EVENTS and FUNDRAISERS:
9/18 - Illustrating Truths at the Painted Bride
Professional artists from all over the region come together to illustrate some of the truths and statistics COME UNITY is seeking to change. These talented choreographers will create new works that tell the stories of the 1 in 6 people in our world who lack clean drinking water, or that for every 100 boys there are just 83 girls enrolled in primary school around the world. These truths will be danced and painted, colored, sketched and performed in a dance showcase accompanied with an art auction. Featured dancing and choreography by Philadanco, Lustigdancetheatre, 180 Dance, and Gallim (NYC). We are excited to present this amazing program as part of the Philadelphia Fringe Fest. Be there.
WHERE: Painted Bride Arts Center - 230 Vine Street Philadelphia PA
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5/7/11 - 2nd Annual PA COME UNITY 6k Run/Walk at Norristown Farm Park
The 2nd annual COME UNITY 6k is coming up, and joined by a sister race this year in Indiana! Women in Africa walk an average of 6k for water each day. So we are too. Funds benefit COME UNITY's water projects as well as other projects to help third world communities become more self sufficient. Join us at the gorgeous Norristown Farm Park.
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12/19/10 - Enterprise Market at Storehouse Church
'Tis the season for shopping! Join COME UNITY at Storehouse Church Sunday 12/19 for the Enterprise Market, and be confident that 100% of your purchases is going directly back to our projects in Africa. We will just be back from Africa with armfuls of gorgeous hand-crafted earrings, jewelry, Kenyan coffee, key chains, native art, purses, African crafts and more!
The market opens at 9:30, so come early for best pickings. We will be open after church as well---- Sunday the 12th and also the 19th. Perhaps one of the best gifts is a sponsor girl. For just $1.40/day you can provide education to a girl we know in East Africa. There will be an opportunity for this as well. This Christmas season, we ask you to be a responsible giver.
9-12pm, 716 Belvoir Rd Plymouth Meeting PA 19462
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5/20/10 - Dancing at the Painted Bride
5/23 at The New Theater
An exciting program of all-new works choreographed by Graham Lustig, Laney Engelhard, Justin Bryant and Cameron Lussier. This group has donated their time to raising funds for COME UNITY since 2007. You will be inspired by their resilience and dedication and impressed with their ability. All proceeds from this event will be spent on COME UNITY's projects in East Africa. Guest performances by the dancers of Philadanco and Spirit In Motion Ballet Theatre. Please also stick around afterwards for the post-show celebration.
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4/18/10 - COME UNITY 6k: Run for Water.
The COME UNITY 6k is part of the Dow Live Earth Run for Water. 200 cities in nearly 80 countries all over the world are making a dent in the water crisis April 18th. Join us at the gorgeous Norristown Farm Park. Registration/check-in is 8:30am, and the race begins at 9:30am. Free tshirts for everyone! Following the race enjoy prizes, music, food and drinks, and celebrate what we were able to do together.
We seek to expose the Philadelphia community to the reality of this water crisis. Funds from this race will go towards our clean water projects in East Africa. Run it. Walk it. Please join us. Change lives.
We had 150 racers and raised almost 4k towards our water projects in East Africa! This event was truly awesome. Perfect weather, great music, food, great hearts. Lots of people showed up to make their mark on the water crisis! Look out for an annual event!
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1/15/09 - COME UNITY spends time with the students at Penn Christian Academy. Ms. Joanne Russell's class will be saving their coins for us in the next few weeks. Thanks PCA!
"The students of PCA have been raising funds for COME UNITY since 1/15. Teacher Joanne Russell writes, "One girl emptied out her piggy bank, did some extra chores around the house, and asked her neighbors for some money for Come Unity. She brought in $60! This other little girl made up her own Come Unity fliers and passed them out at her church. She is still collecting money for Come Unity by doing that! One boy in my class emptied out his wallet and donated $138! I told him that was amazing! I asked him why he wanted to do this and he said that he watched the news and saw how Haiti was in trouble and how we are raising money for people to have clean water. He goes on and says that because of these things he told himself that if he ever sees a homeless person he will always empty out his wallet and give them all that he has! Everyday students are donating money, whether it's a penny or more! They are having fun and are excited to be a part of this ministry!"
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12/5/09 - COME UNITY joins forces with Spirit In Motion Ballet Theatre to present a child focused Christmas event celebrating the true meaning of Christmas. "Frosty's Caring and Sharing Christmas" features magical dancing, festive singing, and children can enjoy milk and cookies after the short performance, and make a holiday craft for a child in Ilbissil, Kenya. Proceeds from this event will be spent on piping and pumping water from the new water well in Ilbissil to the Primary and Secondary Schools.
WHEN: 2pm
WHERE: Grace Point Church, Newtown, PA
592 Washington Crossing Road, Newtown, PA 18940.
For more information on any of the above events, please email Kristin, kescotty@yahoo.com
