Running For A Better Oakland

Thank you for visiting my RBO story! 

Am SO excited about training with Running For A Better Oakland, Year Five! A Fall Season of 5Ks is around the corner, and then the countdown is on! Starting in January, we have twelve weeks to prepare for this spring's half marathon. Saturday mornings with RBO are truly the highlight of my weekend. Volunteers come together from all over The Town to mentor local students in distance running, and week after week, mile after mile, these kids endure. As we cheer on their tenacity and perseverance, our champions shine, inspiring us with hope. Quitting is not an option, and we don't turn back... volunteering with this team is a wonderful reminder that progress comes only when we choose to move forward. #TheFutureIsBright 

Running For A Better Oakland is a non-profit organization that introduces K-12 students to the joy and intrinsic motivation of earned success. With the support of volunteer run mentors, RBO youth set goals, train hard, and build confidence during the program season. Accomplishment is the result of dedication and commitment, and Running For A Better Oakland provides our city's youth with a unique and empowering opportunity to experience this truth by keepin' on keepin' on, one foot in front of the other. Students carry skills gained throughout the season into all aspects of life, enduring when and wherever faced with challenge; many kids eventually become mentors themselves! #LiftingAsWeClimb 

One factor critical to the organization's success is that the RBO community reflect the greater community of Oakland, and that there are no financial barriers for students to participate. Your donation will support our efforts to meet this goal.

Your contribution will help provide students with race entry, coaching, running shoes if needed, and energy drinks/nutrition at practice. RBO would not be successful without the commitment and generosity of volunteers and donors. We can't thank you enough!

We are grateful for your support, whatever your contribution may be. I feel very fortunate to be involved with Running For A Better Oakland, and I'm excited to share this inspiring experience with you, regardless of a financial donation.

For more information on RBO, check out the website at www.rboakland.org, and feel free to ask me any questions!