2023 Scooty's Run

Scooty's Run is a movement event to raise awareness for mental health and help raise donations for The Scooty Fund, a non-profit dedicated to advancing mental health culture in ways that enhance the well-being of young people. The race is in honor of The Scooty Fund's namesake Will "Scooty" Taylor and is meant to pay homage to his athletic legacy. For more information on The Scooty Fund and the work we do, please visit www.scootyfund.org/. 

This year, we will be offering different options to get moving. Like last year, there will be the opportunity to run/walk a 5k (3.1 miles). In addition, we will also have a special option in celebration of Will's 28th birthday this summer. Instead of the 5k, participants will also have the option to team up and run a 28 mile relay with friends (you can break it up in any amount you want).

Scooty's Run will be held virtually with options to meet up in-person in a few cities. If your city is not on this list and you'd like to host an in-person hub, please contact Caroline Cronin (carolinecronin5@gmail.com). In-person options/routes will take place in:

• San Francisco, CA
  • Start Location: Crissy Field - East Beach @ 9 AM PT
  • City Captain: Jackson Polatnick at jacksonpolatnick@gmail.com 
• Santa Monica, CA
  • Start Location: Goose Egg Park @ 9 AM PT
  • City Captain: Dom Leventini at dmlev95@gmail.com 
• Seattle, WA
  • Start Location: Green Lake - Greenlake Boathouse @ 9 AM PT
  • City Captain: Sam Blattner at sblattner@avenue55.net 
• Sun Valley, ID (Hike!)
  • Start Location: Proctor / Trail Creek Parking Lot @ 9 AM MT
  • City Captain: Kendall Taylor at dkkwtaylor@comcast.net 
• Salt Lake City, UT
  • Start Location: Sugarhouse Park - Big Field Pavilion @ 8 AM MT
  • City Captain: Howard Cooke at howardcooke27@gmail.com 
• New York City, NY
  • Start Location: Central Park - Columbus Circle @ 10 AM ET
  • City Captain: Allison Snare at allisonsnare@gmail.com 
• Washington, D.C.
  • Start Location: Smithsonian Metro Station @ 9 AM ET
    City Captain: Carrie Cooke at carriecooke@yahoo.com 
• Chicago, IL
  • Start Location: Diversey Harbor @ 10 AM CST
  • City Captain: Tom Dreher at tomdreher83@gmail.com 
• Salisbury, MD
  • Start Location: TBD @ 9 AM ET
  • City Captain: Bella Leventini at bleventini@gmail.com 

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Donation Information

The Scooty Fund (TSF) is an all-volunteer organization, from our Board of Directors and executive officers to its department teams and managers which allows us to allocate all donations we receive directly to our initiatives.

The Scooty Fund is a registered 501 (c)(3) organization. No goods or services were received in exchange for this donation.

Federal Tax Identification Number 82-4841672