Do The Run Thing

Local communities are at the heart of Fleet Feet and everything we work to achieve. Whether it’s hosting group runs, fundraising for local charities and organizations, or forming national partnerships, Fleet Feet believes we make the world better by building and supporting strong running communities. We continue to build on the good work that happens at our 250 locally owned and operated locations every day, through our charitable arm, Do the Run Thing.

The mission of Do the Run Thing is to create and nurture sustainable running communities that improve the health and happiness of the overall community. Our key areas of focus are:

Youth-based initiatives that inspire the next generation to stay active
Under-served communities in need of mentorship, programming and support
Community partners and events that align with our mission through action, initiative and fundraising
Public works projects that create and improve access to safe greenways, pathways and trails

THE YEAR IN REVIEW

In 2022, through donations, sponsorships, collaborative activations and the support of our amazing running communities, we contributed more than $110,000 to our Do the Run Thing national partners.

Key collaborative moments and events included Share the Run in partnership with Black Girls RUN! and Saucony; the Hispanic Heritage Month 5K in partnership with Latinos Run; and the SoleMates National Fleet Feet Team in partnership with Girls on the Run. Fleet Feet vendor partners Balega, CEP Compression, Feetures, Nuun and Superfeet also donated prizes to our SoleMates National Team.

Additionally, our store teams across the US worked to give back and empower their local running communities and philanthropic organizations. Fleet Feet stores donated more than $222,000, 2,055 pairs of footwear, 700 coats and 500 pounds of food to local organizations. We celebrate those instances of local giveback below!

Giving Back to Local Communities

Fleet Feet Westport, CT Gives Back

Fleet Feet Westport, CT

Recipient

Homes with Hope

Donation Details

500 Pounds of food donated

Fleet Feet Spokane, WA Gives Back

Fleet Feet Spokane, WA

Recipient

Up and Running Again, Youth Sports Commission, Union Gospel Commission

Donation Details

480 pairs of shoes donated

Fleet Feet Springfield, MO Gives Back

Fleet Feet Springfield, MO

Recipient

Girls on the Run and Ozark Greenways

Donation Details

$1,381.00 raised

Fleet Feet Springfield, MO Gives Back

Fleet Feet Springfield, MO

Recipient

The Kitchen and Drew Lewis Foundation

Donation Details

500 pairs of shoes donated

Fleet Feet Mt. Juliet, TN Gives Back

Fleet Feet Mt. Juliet, TN

Recipient

Wounded Warrior Project - Tennessee Chapter

Donation Details

$10,000.00 raised

Fleet Feet Mt. Pleasant, Summerville, Carnes Crossroads, SC Give Back

Fleet Feet Mt. Pleasant, Summerville, Carnes Crossroads, SC

Recipient

East Cooper Community Outreach, Lowcountry Food Bank, Dorchester Paws, and Goose Creek Police Department Shop With A Badge

Donation Details

$37,000 raised

Fleet Feet Columbia, MO Gives Back

Fleet Feet Columbia, MO

Recipient

Local Motion, Boys & Girls Club, Heart of Missouri Girls on the Run, and Molly's Miles

Donation Details

$8,000.00 raised

Fleet Feet Augusta, GA Gives Back

Fleet Feet Augusta, GA

Recipient

The RECing Crew, Girls On The Run, Paceline, Miracle Mile Walk, North Augusta Forward, and Augusta Dream Center

Donation Details

$9,350.00 raised

Fleet Feet Agoura Hills, CA Gives Back

Fleet Feet Agoura Hills, CA

Recipient

Santa Monica Mountains Fund

Donation Details

$4,400 raised, 50 pairs of shoes donated

Fleet Feet Stocton, Modesto, and Brentwood, CA Give Back

Fleet Feet Stocton, Modesto, and Brentwood, CA

Recipient

Emergency Food Bank and St. Mary's Interfaith

Donation Details

$100,000.00 raised, 800 pairs of shoes donated

Fleet Feet Wilmington, NC Gives Back

Fleet Feet Wilmington, NC

Recipient

Eden Village and Cape Fear Literacy Council

Donation Details

$750 raised, 200 books donated

Fleet Feet Pittsburgh, PA Gives Back

Fleet Feet Pittsburgh, PA

Recipient

Girls on the Run and Creative Citizens Studios

Donation Details

50 pairs of shoes donated, 500 insole trimmings donated

Fleet Feet Madison & Sun Prairie, WI Gives Back

Fleet Feet Madison & Sun Prairie, WI

Recipient

Girls on the Run, Tri 4 Schools, Ice Age Trail Alliance, Boys and Girls Club Dane County, JDRF Wisconsin, and Gildas Club

Donation Details

$11,500.00 raised

Fleet Feet Greenville, NC Gives Back

Fleet Feet Greenville, NC

Recipient

Beau's Buddies Cancer Fund, Wintergreen Primary School Boosters, American Heart Association, Captain Christopher Cash Memorial Fund , Building Hope, CoopStrong, Vidant Health Foundation, Aces for Autism, Dr. Jesse R. Peel LGBTQ Center , Ainsley's Angels, and Ronald McDonald House of Eastern North Carolina

Donation Details

$23,700.00 raised

Fleet Feet Louisville, KY Gives Back

Fleet Feet Louisville, KY

Recipient

Applachian Regional Healthcare, Girls on the Run Kentuckiana, Grant's Giving, Kentucky Humane Society, Louisville Pride Foundation, Parkinson Support Center of Kentuckiana/Norton Healthcare, Our Lady of Lourdes, Race to Cure Sarcoma, Splash N' Dash, and Waterstep

Donation Details

175 pairs of shoes donated, $1366.90 raised, 40 volunteer hours donated, $780.00 of raffle prizes

Fleet Feet Montclair, NJ Gives Back

Fleet Feet Montclair, NJ

Recipient

Montclair Human Needs Food Pantry

Donation Details

$12,141.90 raised, 700 coats donated, 1000 toiletries donated

Fleet Feet Chicago, IL Gives Back

Fleet Feet Chicago, IL

Recipient

Ignite the Spirit Fund and Lurie Children's Hospital

Donation Details

$2,421.00 raised, 50 teddy bears donated

LEARN MORE AND JOIN US

We invite you to join us as we continue to further our mission to strengthen more running communities, empower more people, and spread even more health, happiness and kindness wherever our running shoes might take us. Learn more about our Do the Run Thing partners, their accomplishments and goals, and how you can get involved and give back.

GIRLS ON THE RUN

Girls on the Run (GOTR) inspires girls to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. Girls on the Run reaches girls at a critical stage, strengthening their confidence at a time when society begins to tell them they can’t. Underscoring the important connection between physical and emotional health, the program addresses the whole girl when she needs it the most.

Evidence shows Girls on the Run makes a stronger impact than both organized sports and physical education in teaching life skills that benefit girls at home, at school and with their friends. Girls on the Run is dedicated to creating a world where every girl knows and activates her limitless potential and is free to boldly pursue her dreams.

Fleet Feet is proud to partner with Girls on the Run and support their efforts to grow program reach and accessibility, including continued support of the Girls on the Run council network.

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BLACK GIRLS RUN!

Since 2009, Black Girls RUN! (BGR!) has encouraged Black women to make fitness and healthy living a priority. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 80 percent of Black women are overweight. BGR! focuses on programming, resources and community built around running with the goal of lowering that percentage.

Get involved with Black Girls RUN! by joining a chapter near you, or consider a donation to the Black Girls RUN! Foundation so they can continue to provide programming to more communities.

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LATINOS RUN

Latinos Run is a trailblazing running platform serving a global Latino audience of over 25,000 runners from beginners to elite athletes. These are runners who are passionate about living a healthier life.

As a minority-based organization, Latinos Run has opened the door to highlight a community that largely is ignored in the health and fitness industry. Their goal is to inspire more individuals of color to change the way the fitness industry looks, celebrate diversity and empower others to get inspired by the journey.

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