Thanksgiving Feaster 5k

Back On My Feet (BOMF) is a non-profit organization that utilizes RUNNING to help motivate and transform homeless men and women in Chicago. Here is how--BOMF partners with local shelters, half-way houses to find participants who are eager and eligible to participate. Once vetted, these men and women join running teams consisting of Residential Members (those experiencing homelessness) and Non-Residential Members (community volunteers). They meet up and run M-W-F at 530AM each week. They're mentored, coached, and mileage is tracked. Members who consistently show up over a month time span, move into a more progressive phase that includes room/board, educational and job resources, one-on-one counseling, and financial help! This is a unique organization that has been helping to empower homeless men and women since 2007! We will be participating in their Feaster 5k to not only raise community awareness of homelessness and poverty, but to enjoy a run and thanksgiving celebration with the residents of the program! If you have more questions, give me a call! Sean Swallen 513-284-9005 sswallen@missioncontinues.org

Type

Support Event

What To Wear

Weather appropriate running attire and TMC t-shirt. I will provide you with a t-shirt if you don't have one!

What to Bring

OPTIONAL- a thanksgiving dish of some sort (we will be celebrating a potluck thanksgiving meal with the residents at the YMCA after the run!

Inclement Weather

I will send an email the night before if it appears that weather may be an issue...