“To repent is to look
not downward at my own shortcomings
but upward at God’s love;
not backward with self-reproach
but forward with truthfulness.
It is to see not what I have failed to be,
but what by the grace of God I can become.” - St. John Climacus
The Push-ups for Hope Pascha Challenge
The St Innocent Orphanage Push-ups for Hope Challenge is a new way to take ACTION. Support the ministry by committing to do 10 pushups for every $10 you raise. Hit your fundraising goal and challenge your friends and fellow parishioners to do the same. Join the St Innocent Orphanage Push-ups for Hope Pascha Challenge and grow stronger spiritually and physically in honor of St Climicus.
This year the boys of St Innocent are also taking part in a push-up challenge. Doing push-ups is not the only challenge, we also need to raise funds to support critical education, technology and care services. Fundraising for The Push-Ups for Hope Challenge can be rewarding and fun.
JOIN us Saturday, April 10 at 1pm PST for a LIVESTREAM from St Innocent Orphanage in Baja, Mexico.
We pledge to do 1,000 pushups for 1 hr to reach our goal of $10,000.
Start Your Own Virtual Fundraiser
Set a Fundraising Goal
Once you’ve registered for The Push-Up Challenge, go to your My Page and set your fundraising goal. Be ambitious and keep trying to reach your target! Letting people know what your goal is could inspire them to help you out.
Donate to Yourself
Don’t forget to start things off by donating to yourself to get closer to your goals. People who support themselves are more likely to raise additional donations.
Share on Social Media
Use the Share links on your My Page to share your fundraising goals on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or by email. Talk about why you are doing The Push-Up Challenge and why they should support St Innocent Orphanage. Make sure you tag The Push-Ups for Hope Challenge and use #pushforhope
Get Creative
Film yourself doing a creative push-up as a part of your training for The Push-Ups for Hope Challenge and share it on social media. It’s a great way to grab your friend’s attention and inspire them to support you. When you write your post, tag 3 of your friends and challenge them to come up with their own creative push-up.
Start a Team
Get your friends, family, co-workers, gym buddies or fellow parishioners virtually and start a team on The Push-Up Challenge to work towards fundraising and push-up goals together.
Get Your Parish, Workplace or School Involved
Make sure you let everyone at your school, workplace, sports club or parish, know that you’re doing The Push-Ups for Hope Challenge! Ask a priest/principal/organizer/manager to share a post on the social media page or send an email around to support you. Include a personal message on why you are taking on the Push-Ups for Hope Pascha Challenge.
Ask a Local Business for Support
It could be something as small as your local coffee shop, gym or lunch spot. Reach out to your local business community to help reach your fundraising goal. If they can’t donate, ask them to share your social media post on their page to generate more awareness.
Thank Your Supporters
Make sure you thank your supporters! All it takes is a simple message on your social media posts to encourage more people to donate.