Charity Miles

Charity Miles!

Today while scrolling though social media today I found this article on an application called Charity Miles! My understanding of it is that with before every walk or run you choose a charity and then they donate .25 for every mile you do! I know this isn't a lot of money but how amazing is it that now no only will you have a great opportunity to be healthy by running but benefit someone else through charity while doing it! The only catch is that you have to post it to social media (twitter or Facebook) after your activity! I don't know about you but I feel like people post a lot of junk on social media so I think some positive posts wouldn't be the worst thing! Maybe it will start a trend! Being healthy could not only help change your own life but someone else in need! This is a great app so I hope you join me in making this a regular part of my running/walking/biking routine! 

The charities that are included in this are:

The World Food Program

Stand Up for Cancer

Every Mother Counts

Wounded Warrior Project

Alzheimer's Association

Feeding America

World Wildlife Fund

The Michael J. Fox Foundation

The Leukaemia Society

ASPCA

Habitat for Humanity

St Jude

Autism Speaks

Team Red

Girls on the run

Dosomething.org

The Nature Conservatory

Pencils of Promise

Special Olympics

Girl Up

(RED)

Crohns and Colitis Foundation

Team for Kids

She's the First

Soles4Souls

Nothing but nets

Back on my feet

Shot@life

The Partnership for a healthier America

Achilles International 

The Ironman Foundation

Vision Spring

Join me in this! I think it is so amazing! I think my excitement is pretty apparent here. The list of charities are pretty extensive and I know that they are big organization so many people will argue that the money doesn't go right to the cause.  When you run how are you giving back to society?  Even if 10% goes towards the cause doesn't that help?

Think about it!