Dear Friends

 

I could not be more excited to announce that in three weeks Philadelphia will have its first-ever Homeless Running Club...yes, you read that right.    

 

 Each morning as I begin my run I am greeted with the smiles and applause from many of the guys who stay at the Sunday Breakfast Rescue Mission Shelter. Their warm welcome is as friendly and dependable as the sunrise and earlier this month I had an epiphany – why am I just waving and running by, why am I not taking them with me?  

 

 After conversations with the staff and the members at the Shelter, I am very proud to announce that 12 residents of the Rescue Mission are now officially enrolled in the Sunday Breakfast Running Club. The program starts in mid July and I will be holding jogging sessions for the Shelter three times a week.  The members will be rewarded for the miles they run with incentives such as movie tickets, restaurant vouchers, department store gift certificates, etc.

 

 I am asking for you to please give your old running/walking shoes new life by donating them to this Program – all sizes are needed, both men's and women's.  And while you're at it, if you have some decent shirts, shorts, socks and pants, I'll take those too. Philadelphia Runner has graciously offered their store as a drop-off location for your shoes and running gear.  And as a way of saying thank you, they will give you $10 off a new pair of shoes when you donate your old ones. Philadelphia Runner is located at 1601 Sansom St, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

 

 And if you don't have shoes, or you just want to give more, please consider making a cash donation that will go toward purchasing the incentives for the members to reach mileage goals.

Please make checks out to:

 

The Sunday Breakfast Running Club

and mail to:

 

1220 Buttonwoood St. #506
Philadelphia, PA 19123

Thank you in advance for your support and if you are interested in more information please don't hesitate to contact me – 267-455-6457. Thank you and please feel free to forward this to anyone you think may be interested in donating gear or helping in another way.