When Sophie River recommitted to fitness in late middle age, she sometimes struggled to walk an entire 5k race. And, living in a remote location in North Central WA State, River struggled to find walker-friendly 5k races she could enter. It was “at least 3 hours to drive to most …
Racery brings together virtual communities in one-month virtual races so supporters can fundraise and raise awareness for causes. This article highlights the importance of virtual communities and explores how Culinary Angels, a 501(c)(3) organization focused on providing meals to cancer patients, uses Racery to fundraise through a yearly Fun Run. …
This spring when Junior Achievement of South Dakota started pondering how Covid 19 would affect its work, two things were clear, says Rachel Petersen, events manager for the organization. First, looming economic dislocation meant that JA’s programs for K-12 students—about financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship—would be more important than …
