January 50 Mile Challenge
January 50 Mile Challenge

For sixteen years, we’ve been part of the New Year’s Day 5k in downtown Troy, Ohio in some capacity, with Free To Run Foundation co-founders Brett & Cynde taking over the race in 2011 and the race moving under this organization the following year. January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month, so we remain committed to kicking off each year with our World Race for Hope 5k, even though it looks different now as a free, informal race. This year, a new component was added to the race -

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Run the Pig with Team G
Run the Pig with Team G

The Team G(race) charity running team celebrated its 11th birthday as a running team. Obviously the last couple of years haven’t gone as planned, for us, and for every other person, business, or nonprofit, but we’re excited and hopeful about what lies ahead. On Flying Pig Weekend, Friday, April 29th through Sunday, May 1st, Team G will once again be represented at the Pig in Cincinnati, in the various events, from the 5k to the full Marathon.

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Rebirth, Rejuvenation, and a Passionate Focus on the Beloved Community
Rebirth, Rejuvenation, and a Passionate Focus on the Beloved Community

It was a little over a year ago in March 2020 that I felt called to post a picture to the Teens Stand Against Trafficking’s Instagram account about building a beloved community. The pandemic was in the very early stages in the U.S., but with schools and businesses closing their doors across the country, a helpless feeling of despair was front and center. My main goal of the post was to emphasize the importance of caring for one another, even in the face of a global pandemic. Now, one year later, after a long and difficult journey, and with much suffering and loss, there is hope and a light at the end of the tunnel.

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Does Awareness Really Matter?
Does Awareness Really Matter?

Last week, your social media timelines were likely dominated by pictures of red X’s drawn on hands, if you follow any anti-trafficking organizations or advocates. The annual Shine a Light on Slavery Day, organized by the End It Movement, was on February 25th, and each year year it’s one of the most collaborative and anticipated awareness events for people to show their support of the movement to end modern day slavery. I personally shared a couple of pictures that day, along with a few of the teens involved in our Teens Stand Against Trafficking ( TSAT) program. But at the end of the day, did any of it really make a difference?

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Event - Founders Virtual Half Marathon, 8/14/20-8/16/20
Event - Founders Virtual Half Marathon, 8/14/20-8/16/20

While most in person races have been canceled since the Coronavirus pandemic started in March, running itself is not canceled. Virtual races are now en vogue, and virtual running has been taken to the next level with the rise of virtual challenges. Free To Run Foundation has offered a virtual option for our World Race for Hope 5k races for many years, but now we are doing our first ever half marathon, and of course, virtually.

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