Run Free Louisiana - Mississippi
Run Free Louisiana - Mississippi
January 3 - 16, 2020
THE PLAN
On January 3, 2020, Linda, Diana, and I set out from the Texas/Louisiana state line and ran ~30 miles a day for two weeks, hitting the Mississippi- Alabama line on January 16, 2020. Along the way, we raised money for two fantastic local charities.
THE CAUSE(S)
Louisiana’s run was dedicated to the Young Leadership Council (YLC), a 501(c)(3) New Orleans-based nonprofit that, through volunteer-led community projects, develops young professionals into leaders and positively impacts quality of life in the region. The oldest, independent young professionals’ organization in the country, YLC has raised more than $25 million to develop leadership through community projects in and around the New Orleans area since 1986. Read more about their great work here.
Mississippi’s run was dedicated to the Meridian Freedom Project, with the the mission “to create a corps of academically capable, socially conscious, and mentally disciplined young leaders in Meridian, Mississippi.” The Meridian Freedom Project envisions “the day when young people growing up in Meridian, Mississippi, have the support and resources to achieve the same educational opportunities as children anywhere in America.” Read more about their work and programs here.
SUPPORT THE CAUSES I RAN FOR
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Young Leadership Council (YLC)
“The Young Leadership Council (YLC) of New Orleans is a nonprofit, nonpartisan civic organization that fosters leadership through community projects. Serving as a premier platform for young professionals, we envision a New Orleans where communities are empowered, leading to transformative social change.”
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Meridian Freedom Project
“The Meridian Freedom Project in Meridian, Mississippi is growing a corps of academically competitive, mentally disciplined, and socially conscious young leaders prepared to work for the betterment of themselves, their community, and the world. At the MFP, we believe that freedom means the power to make choices, so we are working hard to partner with our kids, their families, and our community for a future in which our students are free to access whatever educational, creative, and professional opportunities they want to pursue, and are committed to promoting justice wherever they go.”
THE ROUTE
