Running Chatter

Dozens of people from all over the Charlotte area participated in the inaugural Strip It To Give It 5k Race on Saturday, January 5. Runners showed up dressed in extra layers of clothes and warm winter wear which they later striped off during the race for charity. Items collected will be distributed to neighbors in need during our annual CLT Runs 4Wards event. Continue reading “RW kicks off annual winter clothing drive for neighbors in need”

Since 2012, RunningWorks has been dedicated to the cause of reducing homelessness in our community.

We have seen firsthand how the need for more affordable housing in Charlotte has reached a critical level as housing costs continue to outpace wages for low-income renters.

According to a new study by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, a person earning minimum wage would have to work 103 hours a week just afford a two-bedroom apartment in Charlotte. Continue reading “Program Update: Lotus Housing Pilot is a major success for RW Team”

There are many reasons a person or family can become homeless.

Many of us are aware of the financial factors, such as poverty and unemployment, but according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, one of the chief causes of homelessness in the United States is mental illness. Continue reading “RunningWorks takes on the growing need to address mental health in our community”

The team at Trinity Partners has stepped up in a major way for the RunningWorks Team this year. In addition to sponsoring our annual 12-Hour Run to End Homelessness in June, Trinity Partners also came aboard as the title sponsor for our annual event, Metamorphosis 2018: The Social Butterfly Experiment. This year’s event was held September 22 at LaCa Projects.

Trinity Partners is the brainchild of founding partners David Allen, Gary Chesson and Peter Conway. The thriving commercial real estate firm was founded in 1998 and built on three core principles: to be passionate, entrepreneurial and best in class. Continue reading “Partner Spotlight: Trinity Partners is committed to building stronger communities in Carolinas”

Many of us are well aware of the physical benefits of running. It can help you maintain a healthy weight. It’s effective at preventing muscle and bone loss. It also helps to lower your risks for stroke, diabetes, hypertension and a host of other physical ailments. However, not all of us are aware of how beneficial running can be for our mental health. Here are six amazing ways running is good for your mind: Continue reading “It’s Mental: 6 ways running benefits your mind”

The Charlotte community has a well-earned reputation for being among the most charitable communities in the nation.

According our friends at Share Charlotte, local residents completed an incredible 1,076,837 acts of GOOD during last year’s annual #GivingTuesdayCLT campaign. That’s a significant number because it coincides with Mecklenburg County’s estimated population for 2018. Continue reading “Get Involved: Share Charlotte Encouraging the local community to do some good!”

This spring, RunningWorks reached a major milestone. We celebrated our sixth anniversary!

The organization was founded by Meredith Dolhare (pictured above) on April of 2012 with 12 members. Flash-forward to 2018, that one program has now grown to five programs serving approximately 150 individual participants of all ages each week and over 450 annually. Continue reading “RunningWorks celebrates 6 years of serving the Carolinas”

Of the hundreds of individuals considered chronically homeless in our community, more than 84 percent report dealing with mental health issues that are often left untreated. That means for every 10 people who walk through our doors, an average of 8 or 9 need assistance addressing issues of mental health.

To help address this issue, RunningWorks is partnering with Genesis Project 1 to help our neighbors in need. Continue reading “Partner Spotlight: Genesis Project 1 helping provide mental health services and counseling”

This year, RunningWorks announced a major change to the format of its annual Metamorphosis event with The Social Butterfly Experiment.

This new initiative pairs 8 community leaders with team members for one-on-one mentorships. The Social Butterflies and their mentees are teaming up to fundraise and bring awareness to issues of poverty, homelessness and food insecurity in the Carolinas. Continue reading “Big Changes are in store for Metamorphosis 2018”