The Running For Something campaign has been the cornerstone of our fundraising efforts at LYD. Over the last 12 months prior to this event kicking off, Chris ran 365 consecutive days , over 1500 miles, completed several (official) 5Ks and 10Ks, 2 half marathons, 2 marathons and an ultramarathon, and raised over $10k for our youth programming, Fresh Food Initiative, mental and physical health programs, Charity of the Month partner giveaways, back to school events (backpacks, supplies) and so much more. Every single dollar went to trying to help our communities in whatever way we could.

From September 2023 to June 2024 Chris ran ten marathons, one for each month of the school year. This fundraising event raised over $15,000 dollars that went directly to funding the Fresh Food Program, back to school backpack giveaway and help sustain the belief that a better tomorrow is coming. Thanks to the help of partners like Fleet Feet Chicago and New Balance Running for fueling and outfitting Chris over the months of seemingly endless miles. This was the first, but won’t be the last big challenge to help LYD live out the mission of eliminating hunger and strengthening the community.

For any individual  person, donor, brand and/or company that wants to support you can click here to donate. If you would like to do more than just donate dollars, contact us for a more detailed way of how we can make that happen. Any and all support is greatly appreciated.