Point 2 at the Park – Summer 2020
Since we couldn’t support you at many in person races this past year we took our support (and friendly faces) out to our local parks in Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. Our team members helped keep you hydrated and happy by providing free water, nutrition samples and even gave out surprise gift cards and raffles on Saturday mornings throughout the dog days of summer right into the fall.
Community Care Bundles – May 2020
As COVID continued on in 2020, we reached out to our community and asked for nominations of people who could use a little boost and a smile. We were so honored to give aways 5 Care Bundles which included shoes and clothing to deserving nominees.
Free Shoes for COVID Healthcare Workers – May 2020
With the help of Brooks Running we were proud to support our local Healthcare professionals by giving away 17 pairs of Brooks shoes to those on the front lines of the Covid epidemic. We salute our Healthcare Heroes!
Brooks 26.2 Social Distance Challenge – April 2020
Determined to help our community stay active and give back, our 26.2 Distance challenge held back in April was the hottest ticket in the 757. $5 from each registration, along with any extra funds participants choose to donate during the registration process, were donated to local food banks in our area. All in all we were able to donate $1586.20!
$5 5K with Girls on the Run and Mizuno – November 2019
For our first ever Southside $5 5k we met with multiple running groups to raise funds for a pilot GOTR program in Greenbrier as well as the surrounding area. GOTR exists to inspire girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running. We raised $300 at the run, and that funds from shoe donations gave a grand total of $420.40 for this great cause.
Pub Run with the Virginia Peninsula Foodbank – November 2019
At our Veterans Day Pub Run, we asked runners to bring in canned goods and did they deliver! We collected 128 pounds of non-perishables, which will provide 107 meals for members of the Hampton Road community. Thank you to all of our generous pub runners!
November Giving Challenge – November 2019
For the month of November we donated a $1 for every check-in to Point 2 during group runs at either location. To keep the challenge fun, we provided weekly raffles from some of our best vendors. This culminated in a donation of $262 on Giving Tuesday to the RWB Chapter of Hampton Roads. RWB exists to enrich the lives of America’s veterans by connecting them to their community through physical and social activity which we are happy to support!
$5 5K at Nest with Youth Volunteer Corps of Hampton Roads – October 2019
66 runners attended our last $5 5k of the 2019 season and opened their wallets for a very worthy cause!
The Youth Volunteer Corps of Hampton Roads, a branch of the national Youth Volunteer Corps foundation, finds ways to instill upon the youth of the Hampton Roads area a lifelong passion for service. Students are challenged to become more engaged in the Newport News community, in turn helping others and bettering the community at large. After this run we were able to donate $358 to these amazing kids.
Fall Fashion Show, Benefitting Bra-ha-ha – October 2019
At our Annual Fall Fashion Show we once again partnered with Bra-Ha-Ha, which is an annual campaign in the fight against breast cancer sponsored by Chesapeake Regional Health Foundation. Our donation of $505 will make an impact on breast health care in Hampton Roads and provide for free mammograms in our community.
$5 5K at Nest with Newport News Public Schools – September 2019
Our September $5 5k benefitted the Newport News Public Schools, whose mission it is to ensure that all students graduate college, career and citizen-ready. Our own Newport News Running Consultant, Emily, is a teacher in Newport News and she was thrilled to help collect $530 in donations from the more than 100 runners the night of the run. When we added in funds from shoe donations we were able to give Newport News Public Schools a check for $574.80!