NYC half-marathon
Fancy running the NYC Half-Marathon? The Fresh Air Fund needs you!
The Fresh Air Fund is still looking for runners to join their Fresh Air Fund-Racers team for the NYC Half-Marathon on August 16th.
The Fresh Air fund was set up in 1877, to provide free summer holidays for children from low income families in New York, who otherwise would not be able to escape the city during the summer months. Through the Fresh Air Fund they have the opportunity to go on camping trips where they can learn to swim, go hiking, do art classes or stay with a host family from another state for a week. Many children that benefit from the charity’s work go on to form lifelong friendships with other children as well as visiting new places that they could never have done without the help of the Fund.
Last summer’s NYC half-Marathon was a huge success and the Fresh Air Fund-Racers raised more than $125,000. If you can make it over to NYC for to run and fancy being part of a great half marathon then sign up. To read a bit more about the work they do for underprivileged kids in New York, to sign up or make a donation visit their website here.
If you have additional questions or are interested in taking part please contact Kate at runners@freshair.org
