The YMCA held a special event Saturday for a good cause. Harvest Baptist Church hosted a Zumbathon to help raise money and awareness for Acacia of Hope International, a ministry the church sponsors.
The two hour event had dozens of people participating in dance fitness. Lynne Nagel helped put on the event and was the instructor. Nagel said the church was looking for a project and decided they wanted to help raise money for Acacia of Hope, an organization they have a lot of heart for.
Acacia of Hope is a ministry that helps African children “get out a bad situation,” as Nagel describes it.
“The ministry helps them go to school, get a couple meals a day, and assist girls who by the age of 16 sell themselves sexually for food,” Nagel said.
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