Why Community | What's Your WHY?

Welcome to WHY Community

WHY COMMUNITY –

Improving the Physical and Mental Health of our Community

Mission: To improve the physical and mental health of our community. We accomplish this goal by providing at-risk populations with the opportunity to register, train and cross the finish line of various local fun runs and multi-sport events. Crossing the finish line ultimately improves their physical and mental health while more importantly, boosting their self-esteem and belief that they can accomplish anything.

At-risk populations identified but not limited to…

Children – to prevent childhood obesity and foster a love for exercise and movement at a young age
Low-income or poverty-stricken adults and youth
Youth dealing with various levels of abuse including physical, sexual and emotional abuse
Veterans dealing with PTSD
Active military and first responders
Cancer patients and survivors
Heart Disease patients and survivors
Aging population dealing with various disorders including Dementia & Alzheimer
Individuals with various physical and mental disabilities

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Funds collected through WHY Community will be used to offer FREE race registrations to identified at-risk populations.

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We can all make a difference in our community. We each give a little, and it adds up to a lot!

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Funds collected through WHY Community will be used to offer FREE race registrations to identified at-risk populations

WHAT'S YOUR WHY?

Regardless of your WHY, we are all united on a mission to improve our own health and fitness while building our community

People participate in runs and triathlons for a variety of reasons.

Some race to win. Some race to get faster and stronger. Some to get healthy and fit. Some to lose weight. Others just to get to the finish line. Some race because how it makes them feel when they cross the finish line and achieve their goal. Some to have fun and hang with friends. Some race to give back to an important local charity. Some race in honor of someone they love or someone they have lost.

Regardless of WHY, crossing the finish line is impactful in so many ways. WHY Community has been created based on the premise that setting a goal, training to accomplish that goal and then completing that goal positively impacts all areas of someone’s life. Our guiding principles at WHY Community are based on the beliefs best exemplified in the following quotes:

The person who starts the race is not the same person who finishes the race.

Finishing will leave you feeling like a champion and positively change your life.

Running makes you an athlete in all areas of life…trained in the basics, prepared for whatever comes, ready to fill each hour and deal with the decisive moment.

What you get when you cross the finish line is not as important as WHO you become!

At WHY Community, we recognize that many populations may have a strong WHY for completing a run or triathlon, but may not have the means to achieve that goal. We want to provide the opportunity and resources that may not otherwise exist for them because we believe so strongly in how it will positively impact their entire lives.