As many of you know our incredible Middle School Youth Pastors, Josh and Becca Turner, had a baby girl Riley Elizabeth on February 21st 2008. Riley was born with an undiagnosed myopathy that requires a tracheotomy tube, which takes 24-hour attention, and a gastrostomy-jejunostomy tube for all her feeding and medical needs.
As you can only imagine what this looks like practically for the Turners, they are not only under the strain and stress of this physically and spiritually but now also financially.
Riley’s family has partnered with a local non-profit, the RITA Foundation, to put together a 5K Race for Riley to help cover the medical bills, equipment and nursing care that are no longer covered by their group insurance plan.
Now being the amazing and ever inspiring parents Josh and Becca are, they are hoping to not only raise enough money to provide for all of Riley’s medical needs but also to give a portion of the money raised to a fund for families in similar kinds of situations through Community PedsCare.
The race is on Saturday the 11th of October at the St Johns Town Center.
For all the information on the 5K Race for Riley and to register your involvement please visit http://www.rileyturner.com/.
This is just one of the little ways we become the church - Christ on earth - by action and not just word.
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We are walking for Riley!
Love,
Tim and April
Thanks Pastor Kerri for helping to get the word out! I think the 5k is going to be a great event and I am hoping to raise a lot of money for other families in need of medical and finacial help. Love you!
My son Corey is in Fuel. We love Josh and his family, so you can count us in. See you there!
There is going to be a car wash at Pampered & Polished Spa on Merril Rd. for Riley. It’s August 2nd(the info is on rileyturner.com).
Linda — thank you for the shout out about the car wash! I have some old towels and can bring them to church tonight at the prayer meeting if you will be here.