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NIRCA and 185 for Heroes
185 for Heroes Date: 07/09/2011 Running 185 miles for the Wounded Warrior Project
Georgetown Running Club will be bringing the second annual 185 for Heroes event back to Georgetown during the week of September 4-10. The organization was started last year by two marines to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP). Together they challenged themselves to run the 185 miles of the C & O Canal over the course of one week. This year two new brave runners will accept the challenge as the 185 for Heroes team continues to honor our veterans who have selflessly served our country.
During that first week in September the Georgetown running club will be dividing into teams and collectively running 185 miles, raising money and support for the Wounded Warrior Project. On Sunday, September 10, we will help the two runners finish the last stretch of the canal, ending at Georgetown where we will host a final ceremony to commemorate their admirable feat.
We would love for more clubs to get involved this year so if anyone is interested in supporting the 185 for Heroes team there are several ways to help. We can honor the effort made by the team in running 185 miles during the first week in September, we can raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project, and we can spread the word about the organization so that this September, as we near the 10th anniversary of September 11th, we can give our veterans the recognition and gratitude they deserve.
Please check out the website for more information about the 185 for Heroes mission, the team, and see videos from last year's final ceremony.
Georgetown Running Club will be bringing the second annual 185 for Heroes event back to Georgetown during the week of September 4-10. The organization was started last year by two marines to raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP). Together they challenged themselves to run the 185 miles of the C & O Canal over the course of one week. This year two new brave runners will accept the challenge as the 185 for Heroes team continues to honor our veterans who have selflessly served our country.
During that first week in September the Georgetown running club will be dividing into teams and collectively running 185 miles, raising money and support for the Wounded Warrior Project. On Sunday, September 10, we will help the two runners finish the last stretch of the canal, ending at Georgetown where we will host a final ceremony to commemorate their admirable feat.
We would love for more clubs to get involved this year so if anyone is interested in supporting the 185 for Heroes team there are several ways to help. We can honor the effort made by the team in running 185 miles during the first week in September, we can raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project, and we can spread the word about the organization so that this September, as we near the 10th anniversary of September 11th, we can give our veterans the recognition and gratitude they deserve.
Please check out the website for more information about the 185 for Heroes mission, the team, and see videos from last year's final ceremony.
The Hoya
Running Club Adopts New Focus By Jonathan Gillis
Hoya Staff Writer
Published: Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Updated: Tuesday, March 1, 2011 17:03
The Georgetown Running Club usually runs roads, not fundraisers, but that has not stopped the group from taking on a couple charity causes of its own this year.
Boasting two new partnerships with nonprofit organizations, the club has expanded beyond its sport, working to raise money and awareness for both veterans and the homeless through running-based projects. So far, the efforts have garnered nearly $7,000, and the club plans to continue its philanthropic work in the future according to Vice President Jordan Megna (COL '12).
"You go out and you run, and that can be something nice, and you can build community, but we wanted to make it something more than just about running," Megna said. "It was kind of a way for us to give back to the community."
The club began its charity work in September with 185 for Heroes, a fundraising event organized by Petty Officer First Class Clayton Anderson and his sister, Petty Officer First Class Ashley Anderson. The two active duty Navy sailors ran all 185 miles of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in seven days — an average of a marathon a day. With help from the university's running club, the event raised nearly $7,00 for the Wounded Warriors Project, a nonprofit organization aimed at providing benefits for injured soldiers.
In addition to raising funds for the project, Georgetown Running Club's members strove to run a collective 185 miles during the same week. On Sept. 11, the teams met up with the Anderson siblings in Washington, D.C., and ran the last three miles to Georgetown's campus, where a finish line ceremony took place.
According to Clayton, Megna and club President David Baran (SFS '11), a staff writer for The Hoya, were integral to the success of the event.
"I can't express the gratitude that not only myself but the Wounded Warriors project has toward Dave and Jordan and the whole Georgetown running community," Clayton said.
Because of the event's success, Clayton plans to run it again this year — with help from Baran and Megna. The organization has set its fundraising goals for this year at $13,000, nearly double what it raised in 2010.
The running club has also joined Back on My Feet, a national coalition that seeks to empower and mentor homeless people by encouraging them to fall into the routine of running.
Though the organization has outposts in many major American cities, the D.C. squad is relatively new, and it sought support from the running club to get off the ground. According to Andrew Dawson, director of communications and corporate relations for Back on My Feet, the running club's leadership appeared to be a perfect match for the organization's mission.
"Between Georgetown's commitment to duty and community and the passion that the running club had, I just thought it was a great fit," Dawson said.
The running club agreed, and in November club members joined organization leaders for the National Homeless Walk.
Since then, the running club has tightened ties with Back on My Feet. A homeless member of the organization made a visit to campus last semester to speak with the club about his struggles.
In return, several club members agreed to train on a fundraising team for the SunTrust national marathon and half marathon in March.
Megna also hopes to get runners involved in the Back on My Feet morning runs, though the early start time has posed a recruiting problem.
"Their morning runs start at 5:45 a.m.," Megna said. "So it's hard to get college students out to that."
For Baran, Megna and the rest of the running club, nonprofit work is not out of character for runners. As Megna explained, running events have long had social justice sponsors.
"There are a lot of things that go on with running and nonprofits," Megna said. "Any local 5k will usually have some sort of cause associated with that, and we discerned that and thought, ‘This is something we can do, too.'"
Hoya Staff Writer
Published: Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Updated: Tuesday, March 1, 2011 17:03
The Georgetown Running Club usually runs roads, not fundraisers, but that has not stopped the group from taking on a couple charity causes of its own this year.
Boasting two new partnerships with nonprofit organizations, the club has expanded beyond its sport, working to raise money and awareness for both veterans and the homeless through running-based projects. So far, the efforts have garnered nearly $7,000, and the club plans to continue its philanthropic work in the future according to Vice President Jordan Megna (COL '12).
"You go out and you run, and that can be something nice, and you can build community, but we wanted to make it something more than just about running," Megna said. "It was kind of a way for us to give back to the community."
The club began its charity work in September with 185 for Heroes, a fundraising event organized by Petty Officer First Class Clayton Anderson and his sister, Petty Officer First Class Ashley Anderson. The two active duty Navy sailors ran all 185 miles of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in seven days — an average of a marathon a day. With help from the university's running club, the event raised nearly $7,00 for the Wounded Warriors Project, a nonprofit organization aimed at providing benefits for injured soldiers.
In addition to raising funds for the project, Georgetown Running Club's members strove to run a collective 185 miles during the same week. On Sept. 11, the teams met up with the Anderson siblings in Washington, D.C., and ran the last three miles to Georgetown's campus, where a finish line ceremony took place.
According to Clayton, Megna and club President David Baran (SFS '11), a staff writer for The Hoya, were integral to the success of the event.
"I can't express the gratitude that not only myself but the Wounded Warriors project has toward Dave and Jordan and the whole Georgetown running community," Clayton said.
Because of the event's success, Clayton plans to run it again this year — with help from Baran and Megna. The organization has set its fundraising goals for this year at $13,000, nearly double what it raised in 2010.
The running club has also joined Back on My Feet, a national coalition that seeks to empower and mentor homeless people by encouraging them to fall into the routine of running.
Though the organization has outposts in many major American cities, the D.C. squad is relatively new, and it sought support from the running club to get off the ground. According to Andrew Dawson, director of communications and corporate relations for Back on My Feet, the running club's leadership appeared to be a perfect match for the organization's mission.
"Between Georgetown's commitment to duty and community and the passion that the running club had, I just thought it was a great fit," Dawson said.
The running club agreed, and in November club members joined organization leaders for the National Homeless Walk.
Since then, the running club has tightened ties with Back on My Feet. A homeless member of the organization made a visit to campus last semester to speak with the club about his struggles.
In return, several club members agreed to train on a fundraising team for the SunTrust national marathon and half marathon in March.
Megna also hopes to get runners involved in the Back on My Feet morning runs, though the early start time has posed a recruiting problem.
"Their morning runs start at 5:45 a.m.," Megna said. "So it's hard to get college students out to that."
For Baran, Megna and the rest of the running club, nonprofit work is not out of character for runners. As Megna explained, running events have long had social justice sponsors.
"There are a lot of things that go on with running and nonprofits," Megna said. "Any local 5k will usually have some sort of cause associated with that, and we discerned that and thought, ‘This is something we can do, too.'"
