Hope Runs: Two American women running to inspire social change in Kenya
Posted July 9th, 2007 at 11:00 AM by Bridget Sullivan
Section: News & Results, Motivation, Columns, SPOTLIGHT
Lara Vogel and Claire A. Williams, two American women, are using running to improve the lives of Kenyan orphans.
The latest issue of Runner’s World Magazine features the inspirational story of Hope Runs, a non-profit started by Vogel and Williams, two Stanford graduates, with a mission to empower children in impoverished communities with tools of personal health, social entrepreneurship, and technology through running.
The following video highlights the mission of Hope Runs:
Via: HerActiveLife.com
PHOTO: Courtesy of HopeRuns.org
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Tags: africa, AIDS, charity, children, Claire Williams, hope runs, hoperuns.org, inspiration, kenya, kids, Lara Vogel, orphans, philanthropic, philanthropy, Runners World, runners world magazine, running, service learning, social change and sports
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