This year, I’m running the City of Lakes Half Marathon on 9/10 in support of Mile in My Shoes (MiMS). Running has helped me to realize the power that my own mind and body have when I feed them well. Through this journey, I’ve come to realize that running generates good energy on levels expanding from individual to communal. Since this is my first half marathon, I wanted to make it extra special and have decided to FundRace for MiMS—and I need your help!
Our FundRacing team has a collective goal of raising $35K to bring the transformative power of running to even more people experiencing homelessness, in recovery and exiting incarceration. Gifts of all sizes go directly toward providing running gear, race entries, and community-building events for our team members.
Since 2014, nearly 800 people experiencing homelessness and other barriers have run their first mile with MiMS, 400 have run a 5K, and 30 have run a full marathon. Again this year Resident Members and Alumni from several MiMS teams will be training to run the 2023 City of Lakes Half Marathon alongside me! Thank you for helping them to get to the finish line. Read more about our Members here.
More about Mile in My Shoes
Based in homeless shelters, addiction recovery programs and re-entry centers for people exiting incarceration, Mile in My Shoes views running as a tool for both personal and collective transformation. By centering people and spaces historically excluded by the running community, our teams use movement as a catalyst for social justice. By bringing together people from diverse backgrounds, our Resident Members and Run Mentors not only find common ground, but learn from and reach out to one another for support. As we transform ourselves, we transform one another, and we transform our communities.
Our Mission: We run together to transform ourselves, one another, and our community.
Our Vision: Mile in My Shoes uses the power of running to bring together people from diverse backgrounds to build connections, boost wellness, spark social change, and center people traditionally excluded from running spaces.
Impact Report
Thank you for your support and I hope to see you on race day!
