Chastity Turner Memorial Fund – Run For Chastity

On June 24, 2009 Chastity Turner was killed in a drive-by shooting outside of her home. She was nine years old, and a student at JN Thorp Elementary School, getting ready to enter 4th grade. Chastity was an innocent victim of a gang-related shooting, and was the only person killed in the shooting. Three other family members and friends were injured as well. This memorial fund will serve as a way to honor Chastity’s memory, as well as to help prevent other innocent by-standers from being killed in gang-related violence. All funds pledged and donated in Chastity’s memory are to be donated to CeaseFire, a non-profit organization operating in Chicago Illinois, which works to educate youth about violence prevention and conflict resolution.

How Can You Help?

The runner’s profiles below feature runners who have agreed to post their projected mileage on Chastity’s site, and are asking you to donate funds to support and encourage them as they run many road races over the next year’s time.  Whether you know a runner below whom you would like to sponsor, or just want to donate to the Chastity Turner Memorial Fund on your own, any donation will be greatly appreciated, and could make a huge difference in another child’s future.  You can choose to sponsor a runner and pledge based on their projected mileage, or you can donate an amount that you feel comfortable with.  Please pass on this information to any person you may know who might want to become a sponsored runner as well.  Thank you in advance for any donations, and for taking the time to consider supporting the Chastity Turner Memorial Fund.

Runner Profiles

Casey Jordan - Age: 24 - Chicago, IL – Chastity’s 3rd Grade Teacher
Running in:
 - Elvis is Alive 5K – 3.1  miles
 - Banco Popular Half Marathon – 13.1 miles
 - Columbus Half Marathon – 13.1 miles
Total Mileage: 29.3 miles

Megan Krone – Age: 29 – Chicago, IL
Running in:
 - Rock ‘N Roll Half Marathon – 13.1 miles
 - Chicago Marathon – 26.2 miles
 - Big House/Big Heart 10k – 6.2 miles
Total Mileage:  45.5 miles

Christoper Krone – Age: 26 – Chicago, IL
Running in:
 - Banco Popular Half Marathon – 13.1 miles
Total Mileage: 13.1 miles

Jennifer Hammer – Age: 26 – Chicago, IL
Running in:
 - Banco Popular Half Marathon – 13.1 miles
Total Mileage:  13.1 miles

Lydia Merrill – Age: 24
Running in:
 - AIDS Walk/Run – 3.1 miles
Total Mileage: 3.1 miles

Julia Mahowald – Age: 26
Running in:
 - Bucktown 5K – 3.1 miles
Total Mileage:  3.1 miles

 

*If you would like to become a sponsored runner, please contact Casey Jordan at caseyj.jordan@gmail.com.

 

Thank you for supporting the Chastity Turner Memorial Fund - Run For Chastity!!!

 

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Fund Administrator:

• Casey Jordan

 

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Donations:

All donations to the Chastity Turner Memorial Fund (a division of CHARITYSMITH) are tax deductible in accordance with federal tax laws. Donations can be made using one of the following secure methods:

• By mail: send your donation check payable to:
  Chastity Turner Memorial Fund
  c/o CHARITYSMITH Nonprofit Foundation
  PO Box 10750, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
• At Wells Fargo Bank: donations can be deposited directly to the Chastity Turner Memorial Fund. For account information, please contact CHARITYSMITH at 800-276-6546.
• Gift Card: Donate in honor of someone and we will mail a gift card directly to your family, friends, or business associates telling them you’ve made a donation in their honor. Make a Donation

• Online: donate with a credit card or PayPal/Google Checkout account by clicking one of the links below or by calling 800-276-6546.

• Thank you for your tax-deductible donation to CHARITYSMITH's Chastity Turner Memorial Fund.

• You will receive a receipt by mail within one month of your donation.

  This memorial fund is established as a division of CHARITYSMITH Nonprofit Foundation EIN 87-0636433. CHARITYSMITH is dedicated to the creation and governing of memorial endeavors. All donations are tax deductible in accordance with federal tax laws.  If you have any questions regarding this donation or memorial fund, please contact CHARITYSMITH at your convenience.