Thanks for taking the time to visit my fundraising page for Free to Run! I am beyond grateful and stoked to be able to train for my first 100 kilometer race, Javelina Jundred in Arizona, as an ambassador for an organization that is very close to my heart. 

I first learned about Free to Run upon discovering human rights lawyer, women’s rights advocate, and ultrarunner Stephanie Case, founder and president of Free to Run. My passions for trail running, human rights, genocide, music, and travel have always felt very disparate to me. Stephanie's work made me realize that they're not, and that combining passions can often lead to the coolest initiatives, connections, and twisty life turns. 

Free to Run believes that :

"THERE WILL NEVER BE A SOLUTION TO CONFLICT WITHOUT THE FREE AND FULL PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN AS EQUALS IN SOCIETY"

In their own words, Free to Run "works to support women and girls in areas of conflict through adventure sports to build physical, emotional, and social well being. We provide them with the tools to become leaders who exercise self determination, challenge negative norms, and boldly reclaim public spaces. Free to Run members are community leaders, advocates, and role models in their societies, bringing people together across cultural, ethnic, and religious lines. They change views about the roles that women can, and should, play in society." (Head to www.freetorun.org to learn more)

Free to Run primarily operates in Afghanistan and Iraq, though they have spearheaded projects in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Hong Kong, and South Sudan.

Running in nature is one of the greatest privileges of my life. I am grateful for my body to be able to listen to my brain when it tells it to run further than I thought I could, and I am grateful that I am safe to run in the playground that is nature. I would like to raise $1000 by my race on October 30th, 10 dollars for every kilometer.

I hope you'll help me to support women living in conflict areas!

Thank you 🙏

Holly

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