It's time for our 4th Annual Heart & Sole Fun Run! This vibrant, high-energy event brings together students, families, staff, and supporters to move, celebrate, and raise critical funds to fuel the work we do all year long: delivering a vital education that affirms identity, sparks curiosity, and nurtures leaders.

In the weeks leading up to the run, each of our KairosPDX classrooms—named in honor of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)—will raise funds to celebrate their important legacy. HBCUs were founded to center and uplift Black excellence, and their impact continues to shape generations of scholars, educators, innovators, and justice-seekers—including many members of the KairosPDX staff and community. These institutions remain a vital force for equity and opportunity in our nation.

On race day, October 3rd, we’ll cheer on our young leaders as they run their hearts out—celebrating wellness, community, and the joy of collective movement.

How to Give: Click the link for the HBCU classroom you’d like to support. Fundraising will remain OPEN through midnight on Sunday, October 5, 2025.

Prefer to give by check? Please mail to:

KairosPDX

Attn: Tom Foy

P.O. Box 12190
Portland, OR 97212

(Be sure to include the classroom name in the memo line if you want to support a specific group!):

The Heart & Sole Fun Run isn’t just a fundraiser—it’s a celebration of everything we believe in: Community. Identity. Leadership. Love.

LET’S GO, KAIROSPDX COMMUNITY!

Our Story

Our vision is to engage and empower children and families through a liberating education by which each individual is freed to bring their very best to their own goals and dreams. We are crafting a new narrative around children and families of color placing strength, excellence and achievement at the fore.

KairosPDX is reshaping the system that has failed our increasingly diverse youth. Our approach to dismantling structural racism includes policy advocacy, professional development services, and hands-on learning through our flagship community school and family engagement programs. In addition to academic performance, we prioritize cultural, social, and emotional growth, preparing our children for compassionate leadership.

Founded by a diverse group of leaders who understand the pivotal role that education plays as a gateway to opportunity, KairosPDX was birthed in 2012. We know that many came before us, and fought for the right for all kids to learn, to receive a quality education in schools that see their brilliance.

We are faced with a reality that there still exists two worlds, split on socioeconomic and racial lines. We are faced with a persistent achievement gap that perpetuates inequity and the denial of opportunity that so many fought and died for.

We believe we can do better, and that we can provide a model that narrows that gap and develops young people who know they can change the world for good.

Heart & Sole Fun Run 2025

Go KairosPDX Leaders!!

Team Members