The Running Outreach Initiative coaches students in the Columbus area to finish a 5K each spring and fall season. Given that many of our athletes come from underprivileged socioeconomic backgrounds and lack access to quality running footwear, we raise money year-round to purchase injury-preventing running shoes for our athletes, acquire hydration, watches, and mystery prize bag incentives to benefit practice quality, and help fund the events that support these aims. Each pair of running shoes is $60, but anything helps!