This year I am running for Deaf Planet Soul (DPS) which aims to serve the hearing impaired community in Chicago since 2017. This year, Chicago F5K is going to be raising funds for DPSs’ Dream Fund. The Dream Funds mission is to provide the hearing impaired community a common space which will include courses, workshops and amenities such as fitness, art, education, employment and business opportunities. The hearing impaired community relies heavily on other for many day-to-day aspects to mitigate socialization and experience barriers in virtually every environment. The Dream Fund aims to create sustainable learning atmospheres for members of the deaf and hard of hearing communities to learn and be empowered in multiple aspects of everyday life.
A portion of the proceeds will also support IMANA towards their SaveSmile Surgical Mission. IMANA will perform cleft lip surgeries on small children and youth in Khartoum, Sudan.