Our 6th Annual ‘Run With Friends’ 5K was our most successful yet! With more than 170 people registered, this year marked our highest participation ever, and we couldn’t be more grateful to everyone who made it happen.

The morning began with inspiring remarks from our Board Member, Andrew Lichtman, and our Executive Director, Ramon Reyes, who shared how events like this help sustain long-term, professional mentoring for NYC youth. Then, the energy at Riverside Park was electric as runners took off along the marked course. Congratulations to our top finishers in the male and female categories, Theo Verdesca and Giselle Feng, for setting the pace and crossing the finish line with determination! If you’d like to check out the finish times, you can check here.

This unforgettable day was made possible thanks to the incredible generosity of our sponsors: Kirkland & Ellis, Paul Hastings, Ropes & Gray, Ardian, and A&O Shearman. We’re also deeply thankful to our runners, fundraisers, donors, and supporters who made this event a huge success. Altogether, your efforts helped us to raise more than $200,000, a new record that will have a lasting impact on the youth and families we serve.

Whether you ran, donated, volunteered, or cheered from afar, you were part of something truly special. Thank you so much! And if you haven’t donated already, you can still make an impact by donating today at the link below.