We are honored to get to work with these organizations who make our community a better place!

Miler in Training: Allied Neighborhood Program

The 20+ participants are in their fourth week of training for their one mile event in August and just received their new Brooks shoes! These young athletes are training, while also learning about the organ systems of the body. Thanks to Brooks and Fleet Feet, Inc., we have a $5000 grant to help with the costs of this program in Madison. We also want to thank the UW Medical students and volunteers that keep this program running!

Thank you from Shelter From The Storm Shelter!

"On behalf of the Shelter from the Storm Animal Shelter Staff we want to thank you for your help and support with the dogs at last night's run. The dogs all had a blast and will be sleeping very well tonight! Your runners were so patient and everyone was really amazing with the dogs."

Pennies for playgrounds

Ethembeni school:

In the heart of KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, nestled in the magical valley of a thousand hills, lies the Ethembeni School.  The school is home to some 300 disabled and disadvantaged children.  Ethembeni means "place of hope" and that is exactly what it has become for the physically and visually disabled children who both live and study there.

The school only receives partial funding from the state and relies more and more on private benefactors and the extended community for support.

Fleet Feet Sports has been working with Balega since 2006 to raise funds for various projects at the Ethembeni School.  In 2006 Fleet Feet Sports and Balega started by raising enough funds to pay the tuition for 10 kids to live and study at the school.  Then we were able to raise enough money to donate a specially outfitted bus - one that could accommodate wheelchairs and other needs - to transport the children around the area to various events, including sporting events.

Our current goal is to raise enough funds to build a sports field and playground to eliminate the need for the students to travel to practice.  This will also give the kids the opportunity to play and enjoy life even more on the grounds of their own school and home.

Tigers on the run:

Tigers on the Run is a free after school program for students of Glendale Elementary School; located on Madison's Southeast side.  University of Wisconsin students involved in the Marathon/Running class volunteer their time to teach the students about health and fitness as well as give them a fun and safe after school activity.

Fleet Feet Sports is continuously working with them to help raise funds for supplies for the program from year to year.  Supplies include providing and fitting the students for quality running shoes to help keep them healthy and safe while running.  This will allow them to continue running, hopefully injury free, as a healthy activity throughout their lives.  As well as tools to be used in the teachings and activities.

If you are interested in further supporting the Tigers on the Run program, please contact Ron Cards at carda@education.wisc.edu.