Free To Run Foundation

01/01/2024

Thank you everybody for coming out on a damp and cold New Year’s morning for our 17th annual World Race for Hope Troy 5k. Here are some pictures from the race including our top finishers. Go to the race website and click on Photos to see more. The Virtual 5k and January 50 Mile Challenge continue for the rest of the month.

12/26/2023

Our 17th annual 5k in Troy is less than a week away! This free and informal event is a great way to start the new year, and while helping us raise awareness of human trafficking. The 5k in Troy starts at 10 am on the river levee near Hobart Arena, and if you can’t make it to the in person event, you can do the virtual 5k wherever you are anytime in January. We also brought back the January 50 Mile Challenge as another option to get you moving at the start of the year.

Registration link in bio or go to https://runsignup.com/worldraceforhopetroy

02/02/2023

Today is the last day of our World Race for Hope Virtual 5k, and we want to thank everybody who participated. February 1st is also Freedom Day, honoring the day President Lincoln signed the resolution that would later become the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery (except as punishment for a crime). Today the US Senate passed a resolution designating January as National Trafficking and Modern Slavery Prevention Month. One of the goals of establishing national days or months is to raise awareness, which of course is our goal for the World Race for Hope. In this, our 16th year, we reached 100 registrations with participants in 13 states, raised over $700, and introduced a new event, the January 50 mile Challenge. We encourage you to continue to learn, tell others, and evaluate how you might use your passions and talents to fight for freedom for all.

01/09/2023

We are just over a week into the new year and National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. What resolutions have you made for 2023 or what steps are you already taking to try to make a difference in the fight against human trafficking? It’s not too late to join our January 50 Mile Challenge and commit to running, walking, or hiking at least 50 miles this month to help raise awareness. It’s free to join (link in bio), and when you join the challenge, you can share your progress with your friends and followers, and educate them about human trafficking and what we can do to combat it. We will continue to share facts and what’s being done around the world to prevent it throughout the month.

01/03/2023

01/01/2023

It’s race day! Our 16th annual World Race for Hope Troy 5k starts at 10 am this morning on the river levee. If you haven’t registered, you can just show up and register. The virtual 5k and January 50 mile Challenge are also underway. Register at https://runsignup.com/worldraceforhopetroy (link in bio).

12/31/2022

The last day of 2022, and we are getting ready for our 16th annual New Year’s Day 5k in Troy tomorrow morning. You can still register online through today for free or show up before the 10 am start time to participate. Link to register https://runsignup.com/worldraceforhopetroy. Swipe to see our other events, which are also free to participate in, the Virtual 5k and the January 50 Mile Challenge. All of the events coincide with National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. With your help, and raising more awareness, fighting for better laws and justice for survivors, we can see human trafficking ended in our lifetimes.

12/26/2022

Run or walk our free 5k on New Year’s Day, either in Troy, Ohio or virtually participate wherever you are during the month of January, to help us combat human trafficking. This is the 16th annual NYD race, and in the last few years we changed the race to a free, informal event on the bike path along the river in Troy. Any donations we receive will go towards our operations and our mission to educate the public about human trafficking. Register for the in person event or virtual at https://runsignup.com/worldraceforhopetroy (link in bio).

10/22/2022

This month marks five years since our friend came to Ohio to visit and do a photo shoot for us with . It’s hard to believe it has been five years, but frankly the past 2.5 years have felt so much longer. As we prepare to work on year end initiatives and get ready for our 16th annual World Race for Hope Troy & Virtual 5k on New Year’s Day, we wanted to share what’s been going on with human trafficking.

-The COVID-19 pandemic introduced new risks and challenges, including cases of online exploitation increasing
-As refugees flee Ukraine, the increased vulnerability resulting from the conflict has led to an increased risk of human trafficking.
-A recent International Labour Organization report estimates that 50 million people were in slavery in 2021, a significant increase over the last five years.

We are not without hope though. More people and organizations, and more resources, are joining the fight against human trafficking. How can you be a light, a source of hope and inspiration with the darkness around us? There are opportunities to get involved, to raise awareness and be an advocate for change.

07/30/2022

July 30th is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, and the theme for this year focuses on the role of technology that can enable human trafficking as well as combat it. For more information go to https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/endht/index.html.

If you would like to become more involved with Free To Run Foundation, helping to raise awareness and educating the community where you live, message us. If you’re a teen you can become an ambassador with our teen program .

05/30/2022

📣 Global Running Day is Wednesday June 1st!

Join our Team G(race) running team by making a pledge to run any distance on Wednesday, so we can reach our goal of 250 miles as a team. It’s a day to raise awareness about the benefits of running, and to celebrate the sport we love. Link to sign up: https://globalrunningday.org/gwcwfkg.