The Good Run is a youth sports non profit that Julie and I founded in 2014. It was a reflection of our desire to give back to the communities in which we worked and lived, at home in Vermont and abroad. Working outside of the US at international schools in Bogota, Mexico City, Bangkok and the Philippines has been life changing for our family in many ways. Our experience abroad is responsible for the genesis of The Good Run.
What we saw in the communities in which we lived and visited was playing fields and courts in need of refurbishing along with basic sports equipment like balls, footwear, nets, rims and backboards lacking or non existent. We envisioned TGR (The Good Run) as a mechanism to help address these needs while connecting TGR to colleagues, family and friends with the communities in which we worked and lived.
We founded The Good Run to address some of these inconsistencies and we are making an impact in small, yet meaningful ways. When you donate to The Good Run, you are creating the possibility for kids to play safely on a refurbished court, participate in a fundamentals clinic, on a team, or in a tournament outside of their neighborhood.
Besides the transaction fees collected by the donation platform we use on the website, every cent of your donation goes to supporting youth sports. In the past we used word of mouth and connections with family and friends to support our fundraising efforts. This year, we are using November 29th or Giving Tuesday, as a way to: 1. Re introduce The Good Run to our family, friends and colleagues and 2. To establish Giving Tuesday as one fundraising event TGR can look forward to every year in order to raise funds that support our mission.
Giving Tuesday is a movement of ‘global giving.’ (Click here to read more about Giving Tuesday) The concept challenges people to consolidate their giving (of time, money or goods) onto one day, November 29th. Of course, you can donate to the cause of your choice any time of the year, not just on Giving Tuesday. We are using this worldwide giving event to rally supporters of The Good Run to donate on this day (or any other day!) to support youth sports!
Justin & Julie
