Lucia's 2020MarineCorpsMarathon Fundraiser for TGP

If you know me or follow me on any form of social media, you know that I believe incredibly strongly in The Grassroot Project, a D.C. community-based non-profit I volunteered with and worked for as an undergrad. For those who don't know, TGP empowers DI College Athletes to facilitate sexual health, nutrition & physical health, and mental health literacy programs in D.C. middle schools. By extensively training and supporting these athletes, TGP both offers role models to students in the DC community AND empowers the athletes themselves to be lasting changemakers.  

In these unprecedented and uncertain times, the need for strong public health systems and organizations could not be more apparent. Even though I have since moved away from D.C., I have found my TGP community such a comforting and inspiring resource during this period of social distancing. From athletes creating informational videos employing traditional TGP knowledge and ways to keep our communities safe in the midst of the coronavirus to alumni hosting informational webinars, TGP, as it always has, remains a resource to both the community it serves and the community it creates. 

It is because of my belief in this organization's work and my gratefulness in the community it has provided me that I've decided to run the 2020 Marine Corps Marathon this coming October. I hope that you'll consider donating to this truly deserving cause. I will cover my own entry-fee and travel expenses to D.C., so rest assured that 100% of your donation goes directly TGP! 

Thank you!