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Empowerment Church pastor David Banks poses for a portrait at Camp Jordan on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018, in East Ridge, Tenn. Banks is running a half marathon on Sept. 8 to raise money for the Children’s Advocacy Center.A local minister is hoping to show that just one person can make a difference for others by being the only runner in a half-marathon to raise money for abused children.
David Banks, pastor of Empowerment Church, will run about 14 miles at Camp Jordan Arena on Sept. 8. He’ll run around the 2-mile track seven times to complete his race. He’ll start running at 8 a.m. People who want to cheer him on should come around 10 a.m. He expects it will take three and a half hours to finish.
“I’ve set up this half-marathon. It starts with me,” he said. “We all hear the phrase ‘If we all came together, we can do this.,’ I say if you want to make a difference, you be an initiator.”
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Empowerment Church pastor David Banks poses for a portrait at Camp Jordan on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018, in East Ridge, Tenn. Banks is running a half marathon on Sept. 8 to raise money for the Children’s Advocacy Center.He hopes to present the Children’s Advocacy Center of Hamilton County with at least $1,000 by the end of the race. He welcomes sponsors to contribute to the cause.
Lisa Moore, the center’s director of external affairs, says she appreciates the money and attention that Banks gives to child sexual abuse through his run.