the Story
On October 3, 2009 Olivia Noel Ray along with her older sister Hannah and Hannah’s friend Mattie were on their way to run a one mile race as part of a health exposition sponsored by Arkansas Athletes Outreach. The Race started in the parking lot of the University of Arkansas Baseball stadium, exactly one mile from the Ray’s home. Anxious to get to the starting line, Olivia hopped to the front of the group that had begun to cross the crosswalk after a few cars had stopped to let the pedestrians pass. A driver coming from the South, distracted by the events beginning held in the parking lot, failed to stop at the crossing striking Olivia. Held and comforted by Hannah and others, Olivia was rushed to the hospital and passed away a few hours later, surrounded, loved and prayed for by her family.
Olivia was ten years, five months old the day of the accident. Read more on the story page.
the Basket
On this site you will find information about Olivia and the 10 projects that are being done in her memory. These projects are not an attempt to give meaning to her life. The life she was given was meaningful beyond comprehension as are each and every life. The projects are done to celebrate her life, to participate in something memorable and to see God use her short years here on earth to bear much fruit.
To date, we have completed two houses: one in Tijuana and another in Honduras. Two more are scheduled for this summer in Ensenada, Mexico: Homes of II and Homes of Hope III. Click on an image below for more information, especially if you want to join us. All it takes is five days, a little sweat and lives are changed forever. Olivia loved doing this. You will too. If you would like to know a bit more about why we do what we do:
click here: The Ray Family
You can email us at: rayfamily@sbcglobal.net
Want to help build a house – CLICK HERE FOR A STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO JOIN US ON A TWO DAY HOUSE BUILD – PRINT YOUR APPLICATION and ADDITIONAL FORMS
