THE PLAN

On January 3, 2020, Linda, Diana, and I will set out from the Texas/Louisiana state line and run ~32 miles a day for three weeks, hitting the Alabama-Georgia line on January 22, 2020. Along the way, we’ll be raising money for some fantastic local charities.

THE CAUSES

Three states - three great causes. Louisiana’s run will be dedicated to the Young Leadership Council (YLC), a 501(c)(3) New Orleans-based nonprofit that, through volunteer-led community projects, develops young professionals into leaders and positively impacts quality of life in the region. The oldest, independent young professionals’ organization in the country, YLC has raised more than $25 million to develop leadership through community projects in and around the New Orleans area since 1986. Read more about their great work here.

Mississippi’s run will be dedicated to the Meridian Freedom Project, with the the mission “to create a corps of academically capable, socially conscious, and mentally disciplined young leaders in Meridian, Mississippi.” The Meridian Freedom Project envisions “the day when young people growing up in Meridian, Mississippi, have the support and resources to achieve the same educational opportunities as children anywhere in America.” Read more about their work and programs here.

The 15th state, Alabama, will be dedicated to the Equal Justice Initiative (EJI). Founded by civil rights activist, lawyer, and author Bryan Stevenson, the Equal Justice Initiative is committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the United States, to challenging racial and economic injustice, and to protecting basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society. Read more about their critical work here.

Run Free

Fundraising Campaigns

Run Free NorthEast

Run Free Michigan

Run Free Southern Tour

Run Free PCT

Run Free Georgia

Run Free South Carolina

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