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How to Give to a Good Cause (without spending any money)

February 15, 2013 By Stephanie

Today, my 6-year-old and I ran 2 miles.

Simultaneously, we helped send a girl in the developing world to school for two weeks.

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We didn’t fundraise or send in a check. We took our legs, our lungs, and our hearts – and hit the pavement.

Charity-Miles-badgeThis is how it works. Download the Charity Miles app on your phone. Whenever you run, walk, or bike – select a charity of your choice. Bikers earn 10¢ a mile and walkers and runners earn 25¢ a mile (up to the company’s initial $1,000,000 sponsorship pool).

For the month of February, we’re opting to be a part of the United Nations Foundation’s #VDay10k to help Girl Up educate girls in the developing world. Every mile educates a girl for a week!

Won’t you lace up your tennis shoes and join us?

Filed Under: Fitness, Running Mamas Tagged With: benefits of exercise, exercise, fitness for moms, healthy family, running

Comments

  1. Jenn says

    March 1, 2013 at 8:17 am

    Thank you for sharing this program – I will be checking into it!

  2. Julie Rustad says

    February 16, 2013 at 2:32 pm

    Thanks for sharing this. I just downloaded the APP. Can’t wait to use it!

  3. Tiffany Ziegenhorn O'Connell says

    February 15, 2013 at 12:27 pm

    Awesome idea! But I am anciet and I don’t have a smart phone. I wish I could log my miles in by hand – but I understand why I cannot.

  4. Lisa Van Engen says

    February 15, 2013 at 11:07 am

    Awesome!

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