On April 12, 2015, I will be running the Queens Half Marathon — not for myself, but for compassion. I’m running to raise donations for the mission of Heart’s Home USA, Brooklyn. They serve the poorest of the poor in my city, New York City.

These people are saints. If Mother Teresa chose New York City, it would look like this. And that is why we should support them in whatever way we can.

“Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us” (Hebrews 21:1).

If you would like to contribute, here’s how:

Go to Sports4Compassion and learn more
Use #sports4compassion in social media and the tattoo arts
Follow the founder of Sports4Compassion Kari Stender on twitter or instagram