Join me in supporting Mile in My Shoes!
I'm returning for the third year as the Race Director for Mile in My Shoes' (MiMS) Downtown Run Around 5K race on Saturday, June 7th! In addition to coordinating all of the race day logistics and volunteers, I am raising money as a FundRacer to support Mile in My Shoes programming, and I need your help! I would appreciate your support in getting me to my $1,000 fundraising goal - and if you are in the Twin Cities on race day, I would LOVE to see you out there! Casey is returning for his 5th annual kids race and Finley will be a force to reckon with this year ;-)
MiMS continues to be an important part of my life, and to make a meaningful impact in our community and in the lives of our members. This year I will be running with the same team as last season, TC South, an all-men's team located at the Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge long-term recovery program in South Minneapolis. Our first run is on April 1st!
I’m excited to raise critical support for MiMS as we train and build momentum towards our biggest annual event! Gifts of all sizes go directly toward providing running gear, race entries, and community-building events for our team members. FundRacers have a collective goal of raising $25k to bring the transformative power of running to even more people experiencing homelessness and exiting incarceration.
More about Mile in My Shoes
MiMS brings together residents of the Twin Cities with diverse backgrounds through the power of running. 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.
Thank you for supporting me and Mile in My Shoes! Interested in hearing more stories of our Members and Mentors? Read about Love + Emily, Jason + Ben and Niko + Anna.
