Serena and Chris - 2018 Team HUM members

I have officially joined Team HUM for the Baltimore Running Festival in October! Some of you may know why the Helping Up Mission holds such a special place in my heart, some of you may not. In April of 2016, my husband entered the Helping Up Mission to attend their one year spiritual recovery program after a long period of active addiction and short stints of clean time and in that time I saw such a change in how he viewed life and how he chose to live. He graduated from the one year program in April of 2017 and unfortunately relapsed, but that did not stop him. He knew where he needed to go and made his way back to the HUM to complete the 6 month graduate spiritual recovery program, which he graduated in April of this year. This time around he got back up on his feet and truly embraced the program and all that it has to offer. He is now in school, studying design, fabrication and advanced manufacturing. He attends meetings regularly, works the steps and has a sponsor. He is the husband I have always dreamed of and the father that our two little girls need. I am extremely thankful for all that the Helping Up Mission has given to my family. They have given my husband the chance to succeed with the tools they have given, just like they have many, many men before him. I have set a goal of $2,000 for my fundraising page and if I reach my goal, I will run the entire 5k. As someone who has probably used every excuse in the book to get out of running anywhere, this will be a challenge for me but it will be worth it. Please help me reach my goal so that I can give back to the place that gave me my husband back! Thank you!