Planning a RUN

Signup for RUN. The RUN checklist, releases and safety guidelines must be strictly adhered to for the safety of all. When possible, a member of the staff will personally train your group for their first RUN.

• Signup for RUN

• RUN Checklist ( pdf )

• Adult Release with safety guidelines ( pdf )

• Parent Release for Students with safety guidelines ( pdf )

• Directions

  Newark

  Directions to the Carlton Hotel, Newark ( pdf )

  Directions to YMWCA Broad Street, Newark ( pdf )

  Irvington

  Directions to INIC, Irvington ( pdf )

  New York City

  Directions to Battery Park, NYC ( pdf )

  Directions to Centre Street, NYC ( pdf )

Here are some suggestions for interacting with homeless friends on a Bridges RUN:

Create Opportunities for Fellowship with Adults

• Use lunch or other item of distribution to open discussion.

• Shake hands and make eye contact. Body language indicates your openness to conversation.

• Learn something from the people we reach. Listen and ask questions.

• Have a few generic topics ready - sports, NY City, weather.

• Ask if we can help in any way.

• When distributing clothing, act like a personal shopper - help with sizes and styles.

• Share your interests - poetry, music, art.

• Respect all faiths; do not proselytize.

Create Opportunities for Fellowship with Children at the Emergency Residency Program at the YMCA

• When visiting, bring necessities to moms for their children and start a friendly conversation about their children.

• Find out individual needs. Go back to your school, home, etc., put the package together with the child's name and location, and ask a RUN Coordinator to deliver it the following week.

• Prepare an art project to do with the children.

• Read stories, play games.

• Give out cookies or other treats.