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December 9, 2020
Updates
This year has been unlike any that we, as a society, have ever experienced. We have faced months of uncertainty. Many of us have lost jobs and loved ones. And many of us have faced or are facing the personal challenges of how to stay positive and motivated as we were/are facing time alone. This
November 4, 2020
Updates
Motivational speaker and life coach Lisa Haisha mentioned that, “great leaders don’t set out to be a leader…they set out to make a difference.” This is the feeling we, at Wander Project, have as we share with you three new additions to our Board of Directors (BOD). About a month ago we voted on Rusten
October 27, 2020
Updates
We love hearing how the funds raised through this year’s events are creating positive impacts in these amazing communities. We recently received the following letter from the Yosemite Conservancy: We are so grateful to Wander Project for the generous grant for our project, Restore Legendary Valley Trails. With your support, expert NPS trail crews have
August 31, 2020
Updates
Many of the questions from the residents on the Navajo Reservation this weekend included something along the lines of: “What church group are you with?” “Are you Mormons?” and (jokingly, I think) “What did you all do to get court ordered so many hours?” Our response, we are just a bunch of athletes that like
August 19, 2020
Updates
WOW! We have over 170 people signed up to help us with our upcoming service project in collaboration with Vacation Races and the Navajo Nation. We know you all are excited to learn more about what we are doing and the project itself. Below is some important information for those already signed up: First off,
August 14, 2020
Updates
Last year, about this time, athletes began to register for 2020 Vacation Races events. When athletes signed up they had the option to pay for their registration or to run this race for a purpose, with a Charity Bib. The Wander Project Charity Bib program helps athletes engage their friends and family in a peer-to-peer
July 29, 2020
Updates
Dear Virtual Running Club, Vacation Races and Virtual Athletes, Wander Project is honored to receive funds from the Stay Home and Backyard Ultra virtual races this year. The gift of $86,041.16 received on July 21, 2020 will help ensure that we can continue to empower athletes to do more for the local communities that inspire
July 20, 2020
Updates
What does it mean to be a 501c3 Nonprofit Organization? To me and the Wander Project Board of Directors, we think it is one of the greatest privileges as a way to serve our community, but this honor goes back way before our time. Here is a little history of nonprofit organizations. In the early
June 8, 2020
Updates
At times, it feels like our world is spiraling into chaos and uncertainty. It’s hard to know what to plan for next week, let alone next month or year. It’s hard to know how we can do the most good for all and how to stand-up for what is right. The COVID-19 pandemic has definitely
April 10, 2020
Updates
The participation for the charity bib program for our upcoming virtual races has been amazing! Within the first week we had 30 people sign up to raise money for a variety of community beneficiaries from across the country. We have people signing up to support local food banks, research to fight COVID 19, community organizations
March 26, 2020
Updates
As a staff of Wander Project, I feel so fortunate to be a part of such a caring community. Over the past 3 months, as the new executive director, I have watched as athletes work to support each other during race events, where volunteers show up (sometimes as early as 3 am) to help set
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