Running Club
What if your running could also strengthen another person’s mental health?
There are many people in this world who are quietly suffering inside, dealing with their pain the best they know how, knowing they need therapy but also knowing they can’t afford it.
Through your running, you can contribute to helping people like this find access to the therapy they need.
Running is one of the fastest growing of all exercise activities worldwide. Various short and long distance runs are bringing people from feeling lazy on couches to feeling well running or walking parks, mountains, streets, treadmills, or tracks. This activity sometimes turns into community events, 10k runs, half marathon runs, marathon runs, or more.
The physical and mental health benefits of consistent running or walking are phenomenal.
We are an international running club community not limited by geographical location. You can join from anywhere in the world for the solidarity of human thriving.
We invite you to “Run Toward Mental Health” knowing that Resilience Is For Everyone!
Monthly Membership
- 10 euros
What You Are Gaining
- Mental Health: Research suggests that consistent running or walking is good for mental health.
- Collective Resilience: Research suggests that working toward goals in a supportive community helps provide accountability, belonging, motivation, and better outcomes for individual and collective resilience..
- Multicultural Community: You gain connection to an international community of runners and walkers who value both physical and mental health.
- Awards for Individual Accomplishments of “Your Own” Goals: Certificates of achievement from Colloquy Communities to mark your progress toward your goals.
What Your Charitable Giving to Colloquy Communities Running Club Provides:
- Therapy for People with Financial Need: Your monthly membership contribution will help provide therapy for people who 1) need and want therapy and 2) need assistance to cover the costs
- Giving for Others & for Yourself: Participation with the Colloquy Communities Running Club is an opportunity to give for yourself & for others (a win-win commitment)
How It Works
- Runners and walkers of all levels welcome!
- Monthly virtual runs or walks: You can run or walk anytime you choose and anywhere you choose. Our running club will provide a virtual running event 1-2 times per month, and members can set their own goals and run toward those goals.
- In-person optional runs in cities with a community of members.
Exactly How Your Contributions Will Be Used
- 80% toward mental health therapy for people with financial need through the Colloquy Counseling Center
- 10% for advertising
- 10% toward small overhead costs (event planning, drinks, snacks, etc.)