Trekkin' Team Postpones Climb to September

The Trekkin' Team has moved back their Kilimanjaro hike to September 2013 due to Rob Pavone's unexpected neck surgery last week, impacting his training schedule due to recovery time. 

New dates are September 13th to September 26th.  This will give us more time to raise the additional $10K for ZOE as well as allow others to join the Trekkin' team if they'd like.

So, if anyone is interested in joining the Trekkin' Team in September, please contact Rob Pavone at rpavone@nc.rr.com.

Rob wants to thank the rest of the Trekkin' Team for their flexibility and support for sticking together on this endeavor.

ALMOST HALF WAY TO OUR GOAL!

We are over the $9000 mark in our fundraising for ZOE!

Thanks to all of our supporters so far!

WE RAISED $3447.00 THURSDAY NIGHT!

Thanks to all who came out Thursday night to hear Greg Jenks talk about ZOE and hear about our trip coming up.

We raised over $3400.00 that night ALONE!  We are reaching the half way point of our $19340 goal so we still have a long way to go.

If you missed Thursday night and want to still donate please click on the "Donate Today" button to the right on this blog site and it will take you DIRECTLY to ZOE Ministries donation site.  Please be sure and "Designate" from teh pull down for "Trekkin for ZOE" so we get credit towards our goal.

Remember that 100% of of donations go DIRECTLY to ZOE.

Thanks again for a great fundraising night!

Rob

An Evening with ZOE and the Trekkers

Training hikes beginning for the Trekkin' team!

The Trekkin' team has started doing training hikes for Kili:

Umstead Park - 9.88 Miles

Pilot Mountain - 10.87 Miles

On our way!

NEW SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

Please check out our new sponsorship levels:

http://zoetrek.blogspot.com/p/sponsorship.html

Again, ALL funds donated go DIRECTLY to ZOE Ministry.

Another Corporate Sponsor!

A BIG thank you out to Less Revis from Engineered Control Solutions for a $1000 corporate donation today to ZOE!

A fellow Missionary helping out ZOE!

Thanks to Charlie Strong and his team at Strong Missions in Costa Rica for the $206 donation to ZOE towards our goal!

WELCOME ROB KING TO THE TREKKIN' TEAM!

Rob King, a long time friend and co-worker of Rob Pavone, has joined the Trekkin' Team!  Welcome Rob! And then there were SIX!

THANKS TO ALL WHO HAVE BEEN BUYING T-SHIRTS!

We are up over $2300 raised for ZOE Ministry as of today!  Thanks to everyone who has bought t-shirts contributing to that number and thanks to John Chambers for donating ALL the t-shirt cost DIRECTLY to ZOE!

We still have more t-shirts in stock...come and gettem'! 

ANOTHER CORPORATE SPONSOR!

Thanks to MCR for sponsoring us with a $250.00 donation!

ANOTHER $500 DONATION!!!

A big thank you out to Fred Asfoury, a good friend of Rob's, who today gave us a $500 donation for ZOE!

THANK YOU FRED!

GET YOUR T-SHIRTS AND BUMPER STICKERS NOW!

To help with our fundraising efforts, we have made t-shirts and bumper stickers available FOR SALE!  Get yours TODAY!

All proceeds go directly towards ZOE.

Check out the "ITEMS FOR SALE" tab up in the menu bar for details.

First Published Article in Fuquay Independent Newspaper

Check out our FIRST article in the Fuquay-Varina Independent newspaper.

WELCOME DAVID ALTMAN TO TREKKIN' TEAM!

David Altman, John Chambers' Brother-in-law, has joined the Trekkin' Team!  Welcome to our adventure David!

FIRST CORPORATE SPONSOR

THANKS TO FAR PACKAGING OF FUQUAY VARINA!!
For their $500.00 Sponsorship donation Today!

FIRST DONATION RECEIVED!

Thanks to Rocky Mount UMC District Superintendent Reverend Caswell Shaw for donating $50.00, OUR FIRST DONATION, toward Trekkin' for ZOE!

Rob

Press Release 02/15/12

For Immediate Release

Local Hikers take on Mt. Kilimanjaro

to help African Orphans climb out of Poverty

 Several local outdoor enthusiasts will hike to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa from February 15^th to February 28^th 2013 to raise awareness and funding for ZOE Ministry.  

Fuquay-Varina, N.C. – February 15^th, 2012 – On Friday, February 15^th 2013 several adventurous North Carolina individuals, in partnership with Tusker Trail and ZOE Ministry, will begin their journey to Tanzania, Africa to hike 7 days to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro standing at 19340 feet above sea level .  The “Trekkin’ Team”, as they call themselves, is not only challenging themselves physically to reach the summit, but also to raise funds for ZOE Ministry, a local 501(c)(3)  organization under the North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church.  ZOE is dedicated to transforming the lives of African children orphaned by HIV/AIDS, war, disease, famine and other causes.

The local hikers have teamed up with Tusker Trail and created Trekkin’ for ZOE to combine their love for the outdoors and their passion to serve others in need.  Most of the “Trekkin’ Team” has participated in mission trips beyond the borders of the United States and ZOE has always created interest amongst members of the team. “We didn’t just want to do the climb to fulfill some “bucket list” item off our life checklist, we wanted to create awareness for a great mission outreach program and help raise funds for the ZOE Ministry,” said John Chambers, a member of the Trekkin’ Team.  Rob Pavone, another team member, adds “I have personally known Greg Jenks, the executive director for ZOE, for several years now and I have seen his passion for these African children and we feel called to get the word out more on the Orphan Empowerment Program he provides these kids.  His passion “rubs off” on a person, and we wanted to help him out by dedicating a full year to raising the awareness and funds necessary for ZOE.”

Trekkin’ for ZOE’s goal is to raise $19,340 for ZOE Ministry, the summit height of Mt. Kilimanjaro.  This funding will offer 60-80 orphans training and access to resources in farming, animal husbandry, small business, health and hygiene, HIV/AIDS prevention, housing, education and child rights.  The skills these orphans learn will give them the ability to pull themselves out of poverty in 2-3 years and create sustainability in their life and community moving forward.

Corporations and individuals interested in sponsoring or donating to Trekkin’ for ZOE can visit zoetrek.blogspot.com or email Rob Pavone at rpavone@nc.rr.com.  Donation checks can also be made out to ZOE Ministry (Trekkin’ for ZOE in memo line) and mailed to Rob Pavone at 3544 Bainford Drive Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526.  Individuals wanting to do the climb can still join the “Trekkin’ Team”; Contact Rob Pavone if interested.