A MESSAGE FROM Sara's 2022 Bank of America Chicago Marathon Fundraising Page
Anyone who knows me knows that running is more than a sport for me. It has improved my physical health, my mental well-being, challenges me to be my best self and it has helped me find life-long friendships! Few activities have the capability to bring together a diverse group of ages, abilities, and socioeconomic backgrounds like running. But not everyone has the same opportunities to get involved in running. I am running the 2022 Chicago Marathon to provide these opportunities.
The Chicago Area Runners Association (CARA) is a non-profit organization committed to serving and advocating for the local running community. CARA serves as the voice of local runners, as well as providing over 1,300 dates of programming and events per year. Two recent strategic initiatives for which I am raising money for are CARA's 'Go Run and Run Crew programs. They aim to make running accessible to as many neighborhoods around Chicagoland as possible, with a specific focus on developing opportunities in organized running in the underserved communities of Chicago's South and West sides.
'Go Run is a partnership between CARA and the Chicago Park District with an objective to activate neighborhood parks, build communities and encourage an active lifestyle through running. These free, timed One-Mile and 5k runs, aim to be an integral part of neighborhood culture, encouraging organic community engagement each run. Operating in different neighborhood parks around Chicago, 'Go Run has the capacity to reach the community in an environment that naturally integrates families, focuses on young adults, neighborhoods, and encourages community engagement.
CARA Run Crews are an increased effort to make running accessible to all. Launched late 2020, CARA Run Crews are weekly group runs that bring opportunities in organized running to neighborhoods around Chicagoland.
Please consider making a donation to Team CARA 'Go Run, the 2022 Bank of America Chicago Marathon charity team that's fundraising to help grow and continue these events that continue to strengthen communities through running and fitness. All monetary donations are tax-deductible. No donation is too small.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for your consideration and donating to a cause very important to me.
Sara Engle
2022 Team CARA 'Go Charity Runner
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