I'm running the Missoula Marathon this summer as part of the Youth Homes Run 4 Kids Team! I have committed to raising a goal of $500 to help Montana kids in crisis.
Because of the Youth Homes organization, over 12,000 at-risk children in western Montana have be given the opportunity to experience childhood in a safe and secure place to call home since 1971. Each day they serve over 300 children and families through their emergency shelters, therapeutic group homes, foster care and adoption programs and counseling services. Over 90% of these kids improve their grades and stay in school and nearly 95% graduate or get their GED. Most importantly, the Youth Homes provides kids the chance to be a kid and work on building healthy relationships that will be their base for moving forward as a healthier and happier adult.