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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 click here

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.
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