Superheroes' Special Power: Running for Charity

Superman, Batman and plenty of other superheroes crossed the finish line for a charity 5K on Saturday. 

Liquid Church in NJ hosted a charity fundraiser in Morristown that included a 5k fun run, Superhero costume contest, and afternoon party at Pioneer Park to benefit clean water projects in Africa and Central America.

"We are so excited that over 1,300 participants were able to come together for the Super Hero 5K," said Kenny Jahng, media & innovation pastor. "Because of them, we have been able to raise over $100,000 for clean water projects.  And our amazing volunteers that that helped—months of hard work and planning for this event by hundreds of volunteers made it all happen.  We love our Liquid Church volunteers."

Liquid Church in Morristown funded and completed more than 50 well drilling projects within the last four years.  

“Our church has a passion for bringing clean water to families in need around the globe,” said Tim Lucas, lead pastor of the non-denominational Christian church.  “It’s time for us to leave our seats and take to the streets to be part of the solution to the global water crisis.”

Volunteers from the church travel each quarter to remote villages in El Salvador, Haiti and, starting this year, Nicaragua.  More than $750,000 has been raised to date by the church to solve water access issues in developing countries.  

“This event celebrates the fact that each of us has the power to save a life.  You can be a hero by simply coming out to run or walk and join the fight against Dirty Water,” said Lucas.

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