Today we’d like to introduce you to Jennifer Crosby.
Hi Jennifer, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
For the Love of Go is a 501(c)3 public charity. Formed by a small group of parents committed to encouraging one another and others, our commitment is to cultivate healthier lifestyles through organizing, directing, and promoting healthy activities designed for families and individuals to set and reach fitness goals by simply getting off the couch. For the Love of Go finds ways to teach families and individuals how easy it is to add simple and healthy activities to daily life. We got here, over 10 years in and over 250 races and events directed, with a vast team of community supporters!
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
Struggles along the way include finding funding for our very basic mission to get people off the couch, finding volunteers for race prep to race mornings all the way through to clean up and putting everything away. Covid definitely forced us to think differently about how to engage our community and continue to encourage them to get off the couch!
Thanks – so what else should our readers know about For the Love of Go?
Non-profit that encourages people to get off the couch, for a healthier community. This is through virtual coaching sessions, live run groups, pop-up events, and races that benefit schools, churches, and other small groups. For the Love of Go will organize, direct, and promote opportunities for families and individuals to make small steps in setting and reaching fitness goals. In short, get off the couch – whatever that looks like for you!
We are known for small, affordable road races that benefit other non-profits in our community. We strive to invite everyone we can find to a start line – regardless of anything about them – just get to the starting line and join our family!
I am most proud that our concept – donate all of our time and fund our organization with donations so we can keep entry fees free or low – continues to work. Sometimes it’s really tight, but all of the time we just keep putting one foot in front of the other. We CAN NOT do this without our fellow volunteers!
You can find our list of races on our webpage at igotoffthecouch.com – we have links to register and links to volunteer!
Do you any memories from childhood that you can share with us?
Playing outside! Riding my bike, running through the neighborhood, playing at the playgrounds. My most cherished memories involve being outside.
Pricing:
- Most of our races range from free to $25
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.fortheloveofgo.com/calendar
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/for_the_love_of_go/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fortheloveofgo
