2019 RUN FOR IT RESULTS
RACE MONTH: September 1 to 30, 2020
PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION: May 1 to September 30, 2020
TEAM REGISTRATION: May 1 to August 30, 2020
LOCATION: Virtually, your neighborhood
TEAM REGISTRATION
RACER REGISTRATION RUN FOR IT may be virtual this year, but the purpose is still the same.
Download a Virtual Run For It Guide
The Tucker Community Foundation challenges participants to raise team support for the community cause of their choice during the Virtual Run For It 2020 campaign and then run or walk for that cause in a 2k/5k event during the month of September.
VIRTUAL RUN FOR IT is a 2k (1.2M) walk and USATF- certified 5k (3.1M) race. This year you pick the route, set the pace and run or walk on your own schedule anywhere you want. Whether it’s your treadmill, your favorite trail or your neighborhood, the most important thing is to be safe, have fun and raise money for a great cause.
The event raises funds and awareness for community organizations, projects, nonprofit agencies, educational activities, and charities located within the Foundation’s service area (see map below). Speed is not required to win. At its heart, RUN FOR IT has two goals:
1. To encourage participation in a healthy activity (running & walking).
2. To leverage funds for area causes. Entry fee proceeds, team sponsor support, and cash awards benefit the racer's favorite:
* Non-profit organization
* Youth group
* Civic organization
* Public Library
* Community improvement project
* School project or educational trip
* School & community based athletic group
* Existing or new TCF Endowed Fund and other charitable causes
Prior year race results
RACE MONTH: September 1 to 30, 2020
PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION: May 1 to September 30, 2020
TEAM REGISTRATION: May 1 to August 30, 2020
LOCATION: Virtually, your neighborhood
TEAM REGISTRATION
RACER REGISTRATION RUN FOR IT may be virtual this year, but the purpose is still the same.
Download a Virtual Run For It Guide
The Tucker Community Foundation challenges participants to raise team support for the community cause of their choice during the Virtual Run For It 2020 campaign and then run or walk for that cause in a 2k/5k event during the month of September.
VIRTUAL RUN FOR IT is a 2k (1.2M) walk and USATF- certified 5k (3.1M) race. This year you pick the route, set the pace and run or walk on your own schedule anywhere you want. Whether it’s your treadmill, your favorite trail or your neighborhood, the most important thing is to be safe, have fun and raise money for a great cause.
The event raises funds and awareness for community organizations, projects, nonprofit agencies, educational activities, and charities located within the Foundation’s service area (see map below). Speed is not required to win. At its heart, RUN FOR IT has two goals:
1. To encourage participation in a healthy activity (running & walking).
2. To leverage funds for area causes. Entry fee proceeds, team sponsor support, and cash awards benefit the racer's favorite:
* Non-profit organization
* Youth group
* Civic organization
* Public Library
* Community improvement project
* School project or educational trip
* School & community based athletic group
* Existing or new TCF Endowed Fund and other charitable causes
Register online or by filling out a PDF form. Teams must register by August 31
Make team sponsor donations through the mail, in person or on online via Raceroster.
| Team Name | Captain & Cause | County |
|---|---|---|
| After School Explorers | Captain: Susie Huggins Cause: To help provide quality after-school programming. | Preston County |
| Tucker Community Foundation's Directors' General Fund | Cause: To provide unrestricted monies to general charitable needs throughout the service area. | All Counties |
| Tucker Runners | Captain: Michele Mullenax Cause: Helping the Tucker Co. High School Cross Country Team with entry fees, transportation and other expenses throughout the season. | Tucker County |
| Appalachian Expeditions | Captain: Alex Snyder Cause: Outdoor adventure education program located in Davis, West Virginia. This organization create opportunities to get Tucker County youth outside on backpacking, biking, and boating adventures. | Tucker County |
| Centers Against Violence | Captain: Donna Helmick Cause: Advocacy Services to adult and child victims of domestic and sexual violence and stalking; emergency shelter; outreach services; legal assistance for domestic violence petitions, custody, and divorce proceedings; prevention education programs within the schools and community organizations; awareness activities; emergency transportation; and healthy relationship and support services for adult victims, teens, and young children. | Randolph County Barbour County Braxton County Tucker County Upshur County Webster County |
| Mountain Arts District | Captain: Madalyn Humphrey Cause: MAD works with artists and art supporters to strengthen the local economy and to develop an infrastructure for networking and for promoting artists and venues as well as an arts events calendar on their website: www.madwv.com. It also promotes public art and educational opportunities for artist entrepreneurs. | Randolph County Barbour County Pocahontas County Taylor County Tucker County Upshur County |
| Andy's Run | Captain: Karen Evans Cause: To benefit students in Tucker County schools who are pursuing a career in Art. | Tucker County |
| Team Pioneer | Captain: Genevieve Brosky Cause: Team Pioneer is raising money to maintain and enhance the services of Pioneer Memorial Public Library. We hope to support PMPL's mission to "engage, empower, educate, and entertain by providing access to information." PMPL serves the residents of Harman, its surrounding communities, and the library for the Harman School. | Randolph County Tucker County Pendleton County |
| Cruisin' Critters | Captain: Karen Linton Cause: The Mountaineer Humane Society provides spay-neuter vouchers to comanion animal owners in Tucker County to help reduce the unwanted pet population in the county. | Tucker County |
| Challenged Athletes of West Virginia | Captain: Carol Woody Cause: Challenged Athletes of West Virginia provides adaptive sports and recreation opportunities for children and adults with diabilities. Programs include adaptive ski school operations in Pocahontas and Tucker Counties, summer activities, and annual events serving veterans and others with disabilities. | Pocahontas County Tucker County |
| Randolph Tucker Children's Advocacy Center | Captain: Margot Evick Cause: Working with community partners to find healing and justice for children and families who have been victimized. | Tucker County |
| Belington Public Library Bookaneers | Captain: Tammy Smith Cause: Belington Public library is fundraising to enhance programming for children and adults in our community. It is our plan to update the library's technology for today's virtual needs and to improve use in the library as well. | Barbour County |
| Freedom Marchers | Captain: Richard Marsh Cause: Belington American Legion Post 96 & Auxiliary Programs for Boy & Girls State, Patriotic education in schools, sponsor of youth sports & programs, Memorial Day service & flags at Cemetery, Veterans Day parade, Wreath's Across America, Care packages to deployed troops, Four Chaplain Service at churches, sponsor of WV Gold Star Mothers & more | Barbour County |
| Kalie's Crew | Captain: Kim DeGiovanni Cause: The Kalie Hostutler Ashby Academic Achievement Fund honors the memory of Kalie and her belief in the possibilities that higher education brings to today's young people. Through this fund, we hope to encourage and inspire Garrett College students to pursue the highest level of academic success, just as Kalie did. | Garrett County |
| Kingwood Elementary School Stags | Captain: Jill Zeigler Cause: We are seeking creative ways to support our School Wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Support plan. Funds will be used to purchase supplies and rewards as we promote the STAG STOMP: Show Respect, Take Responsibility, Overcome Your Problems, Motivate to Learn, and Prepare for Success. | Preston County |
| Preston Fund Runners | Captain: David Moran Cause: Raise funds for the Preston Community Fund for Literacy, Education and Development Programs. | Preston County Garrett County |
| Tucker County Young Life | Captain: Chopper Evans Cause: We believe each teen deserves to be able to hear about the love of Christ and any funds raised will be used to offset the cost for teens to attend Young Life Fall Weekend and Young Life Summer Camp. | Tucker County |
| Fresh Canvas | Captain: Glenda Easton Cause: We support the creative arts in Tucker county Schools and the Garrett Easton Endowed Fund. | Tucker County |
| Meals on Wheels of Randolph County | Captain: Rhonda Coffman Cause: Our 30+, all volunteer member team deliver noon meals to over 75 individuals each weekday. These meals are prepared and provided by Davis Medical Center to this program at cost. Meals are provided to our clients regardless of their ability tp pay, as over 78% are either free or reduced fee. To be eligible, clients, must be over 60 years of age or disabled with no age requirements. | Randolph County |
| Canaan Valley State Park Foundation | Captain: Ben Herrick Cause: Canaan Valley State Park Foundation is dedicated to enhancing, preserving and promoting the 2000+ acres of the Canaan Valley Resort and State Park for all guests and the community. | Tucker County |
| Kasson Eagles | Captain: Crystal Gray Cause: The money earned will be used by our PTO to fund assemblies, field trips, classroom needs of teachers, and anything we may need for the Covid distance learning and extra cleaning. | Barbour County |
| WV Caring Hospice Care | Captain: Nancy Dotson Cause: WV Caring cares for those with life limiting illnesses through home care staff and volunteers. WV Caring also has an inpatient hospice center in Randolph County to assist patients from all counties with needs that cannot be managed at home. Our volunteers are a lifeline of WV Caring Hospice and those participating in this event and then in turn are the recipents of more funds through the generous TCF Run For It event and sponsors to be able to further assist our WV Caring Hospice patients and families in whatever their needs. | Pocahontas County Preston County Randolph County Barbour County Tucker County |
| Pocahontas County Senior Citizens | Captain: Sally Lovelace Cause: To promote health, dignity, well being, and independence to Senior Citizens. To provide services such as meals on wheels, congregate meals, transportation, in-home services, activities and socialization to Senior Citizens. | Pocahontas County |
| Literacy Volunteers of Randolph County | Captain: Akiko Endo Cause: We promote literacy in Randolph County through volunteer teaching programs to individuals wishing to improve literacy. We offer free, confidential, and one-on-one tutoring in Basic Reading, English Speakers of Other Languages, Math, and more. | Randolph County |
| TPM Foundation | Captain: Allen Moreland Cause: Defeating drug addiction through immediate support for those suffering from substance abuse. | Mineral County |
| Canaan Valley Ski Patrol | Captain: Ray LaMora Cause: CVSP offers training over the summer, a refresher in the fall, and on the hill training all winter to ensure our skills are adequate to assist skiers on the hill. We provide first aid to injured skiers at Canaan Valley, assist other resorts if needed, and provide care when needed off the mountain. | Tucker County |
| Heart of the Highlands | Captain: Cory Chase Cause: Heart of the Highlands Trail System is a nonprofit working closely with Tucker County public lands, private landowners, and community stakeholders to create an outstanding trail system. HoH believes a well designed and maintained system of trails will attract visitors and contribute to the economic development of Tucker County. | Tucker County |
| WV Highlands Artisan Group | Captain: Lori L. Wall Cause: WVHAG is an association of artists and artisans representing diverse media and presenting work as a cooperatively owned and run gallery. Numerous gallery sponsored events throughout the year help promote public awareness of the arts in WV and especially in Tucker County. | Tucker County Grant County Garrett County Preston County |
| Elkins Bookhounds | Captain: Laura Hill Cause: With dogged determination, the Friends of the Elkins-Randolph Public Library are raising funds to support materials, programs, services, and building renovation and expansion, all of which are not in the Library's annual operating budget. As an added "bonus" funds raised will also help the Library meet its match requirements for state grant-in-aid funding. | Randolph County |
| Davis Riverfront Rambers | Captain: Douglas Martin Cause: To provide, operate, maintain, and improve safe and functional facilities that can be used for multiple recreational purposes for all ages of the community and visitors. | Tucker County |
| DHS Foundation Guardian Angels | Captain: Mike Bell Cause: The Davis Health System Foundation Guardian Angel Fund provides financial assistance to those served by DHS for medically necessary items and services that contribute to the individual's health, wellness, and overall quality of life. Special programs include Chronic Care Management, Orthopedic Nutritional Counseling, and a Free Mammogram Program at Davis Medical Center and Broaddus Hospital. | Randolph County Barbour County Pocahontas County Tucker County Upshur County Webster County |
| Philippi Public Library Bookworms | Captain: Judy Larry Cause: The Philippi Public Library Bookworms Team is raising funds, support, and awareness for the library to match our WV Grant-in-Aid, meet operational expenses, provide quality materials, programs, classes, and services, and maintain an aging facility. | Barbour County |
| Knights of Columbus # 603 | Captain: Mark Paul Joseph Cause: The Knights of Columbus promote service through faith, community, family, youth and fellowship to help others less fortunate overcome their adversity. The Knights of Columbus provide financial support and countless hours of service to those in need both in our local community and worldwide. | Randolph County Upshur County |
| Catholic Charities Elkins | Captain: Dee Oldaker Cause: To provide vital supportive services, including food and emergency assistance to those most vulnerable in our communities. | Randolph County Tucker County |
| Beverly History Heroes | Captain: Chris Mielke Cause: Beverly History Heroes aim to tell the world about the wonderful work done by Historic Beverly Preservation, Inc. Our Hope is that the funds we raise can go to our educational programming, living history demonstrations, digital events, and preserving our town's historic buildings. | Randolph County |
| Snow Sports Museum of West Virginia | Captain: Kim Williams Cause: To preserve the history and artifacts related to the snow sports industry in West Virginia and create a museum for the public to visit in the Davis area. | Tucker County |
| Youth Health Service, Inc. | Captain: Tammie Rizzio Cause: This year's RFI fundraising efforts will be applied to our Project Connect initiative. With this initiative, we are working to bring all six of our served counties (Randolph, Tucker, Barbour, Pocahontas, Upshur & Lewis) technology that will put tele-health abilities in each public school we serve. As everyone works to adapt to the changes COVID-19 has enforced upon us, we are looking for ways to continue to meet the mental health needs of children and adolescents in the communities we serve. Project Connect will allow students to be able to connect with their mental health team via secure video conference capabilities and allow them to continue to work toward and/or maintain positive mental health during what has become a very stressful time. Technology needed for this initiative includes laptops, speakerphones, head-sets and web cameras. | Randolph County Barbour County Pocahontas County Tucker County |
| Clean & Green Team | Captain: Lisa Baker Cause:They maintain and add to the uniqueness of the Town of Oakland. TheClean & Green Team consists of volunteers who work with and assist the town with projects such as the Oakland Dog Park, flower planters, trash pickup, a bottle cap mosiac and other town beautification projects. | Garrett County |
| Preston County Humane Society | Captain: Deb Corley Cause: Preston County Humane Society is an all volunteer, nonprofit organization. Our Mission and Purpose is to reduce the population of stray and unwanted animals through Spay and Neuter Program. Preston County Human Society offers financial assistance to help with spay and neuter procedures. To educate the public and sponsor elementary school classroom subscriptions to "KIND NEWS" to teach compassion, respect and responsibility to our animals. | Preston County |
| Mountaintop Readers | Captain: Cause: Public libraries ensure that education, knowledge and technology are available to everyone and, in our small rural community, the library is a lifeline for many! The proceeds from the 2020 Run For It will be used for the purchase of books, programming, supplies and technology (75%) as well as contributing towards the Mountaintop Public Library New Building Match Fund (25%). | Tucker County |
| AMMAR Hounds | Captain: Sandy Weik Cause: Search & Rescue, Man Trailing, Education, Rescue bloodhound from shelters and find forever homes. | Pocahontas County |
| CVVFD Auxiliary Power | Captain: Diane Beall Cause: CVVFD Auxiliary Power supports the Canaan Valley Volunteer Fire Department. We donate or funds by having various fundraisers throughout the year. The "Run For It" has been a wonderful way to earn money for our cause and give back to the community we serve. | Tucker County |
| Keyser Cyclones | Captain: Craig West Fall Cause: | Mineral County |
| Deep Creek Lake Lions | Captain: Chris Nichols Cause: Blind Skiers and Blind Campers | Garrett County |
| Preston County Parks & Recreation | Captain: Rachelle Thorne Cause: Our mission, To manage the development, operations, and maintenance of lifelong leisure and recreational opportunities for the citizens and visitors of Preston County. The PCPaRC also assists local communities in accomplishing their individual goals for improving the health and wellness of their present populations and future generations. | Preston County |
| Arthurdale Heritage, Inc. | Captain: Crissy Estep Cause: Arthurdale Heritage, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of historic Arthurdale, WV; Eleanor Roosevelt's "Little Village". Arthurdale was the nation's first New Deal Community. | Preston County |
| Team Turtle | Captain: William Cox Cause: Support the Randy Poole Memorial Fund by providing emergency services training in Tucker County. | Tucker County |
| West Virginia Gold Star Mothers | Captain: Joel Hannah Cause: Provide support to the families of veterans lost to combat or as a result of combat. | Tucker County Mineral County |
| The Aurora Project | Captain: Alice Fleischman Cause: The Aurora Project is an ongoing community and fine arts organization that sponsors workshops, lectures, art exhibits and performances. Our goal is also to provide studios and housing for artists as part of a residency program in our restored 19th century resort complex. | Preston County Tucker County Garrett County Pocahontas County Randolph County |
| Cortland Challengers | Captain: Teresa Lycliter Cause: We raise monies to support projects that assist the residents of our cortland community. | Tucker County |
| ArtSpring | Captain: Elaine George Cause: ArtSpring supports learning, emerging, and established artists accross the spectrum of contemporary and traditional creative arts. We offer resources to artists, engage the community in the arts, act as a gateway and promote Tucker County as an arts destination. | Tucker County |
| Friends of the Cheat | Captain: Beth Warnick Cause: Friends of the Cheat is a non-profit organization dedicated to restoring, preserving, and promoting the outstanding natural qualities of the Cheat River watershed. | Preston County Tucker County |
| Mountain Laurel Learning Center | Captain: Casey King Cause: Mountain Laurel Learning Center is raising funds that will help to offset the unexpected costs created by COVID for operating a child care facility. MLLC is creating outdoor learning environments/classrooms, which require canopies and tents, which monies raised through RUN FOR IT will help to purchase. | Tucker County Garrett County |
| Augusta Heritage Center | Captain: Emily Miller Cause:We are supporting the wonderful arts education that takes place at the Augusta Heritage Center of Davis & Elkins College in Elkins, West Virginia. The workshops celebrate and amplify our local music, dance and art traditions and help ensure that these traditions are passed on to future generations. | Randolph County Tucker County Barbour County Pocahontas County |
| Cottrill's Opera House | Captain: Matt Hauger Cause: Alpine Heritage Preservation is a non-profit dedicated to restoring Cottrill's Opera House in Thomas, WV. | Tucker County |
| Highland Trails Foundation | Captain: Mary Boyd Cause: To promote the usage, upkeep, and possible extension of the Allegheny Highlands Trail, and to advertise the trail to others. | Randolph County Tucker County |
| West Virginia Council of Trout Unlimited | Captain: Randy Kesling Cause: To restore native Brook Trout to historic range. To protect and enhance cold water streams. To help coldwater fisheries survive for future generations. | Statewide |
| Oak Dale Church | Captain: Dorothy Fridley Cause: This year we are walking to make improvements to the church itself. It is used for sunday school, youth, bible school. weddings and funerals. Just like our home it needs work done to from time to time, we need to do a lot of interior and exterior work to the church for it to be used by the public and by our members.Sometime people use the church for reunions and baby showers also. | Grant County Mineral County |
| New Vision Mentoring 2 Thrive | Captain: Stephen Iwunor Cause: Providing positive adult mentoring with local youth in hopes of decreasing risk factors for substance abuse and increasing protective factors and resilience through mentoring and connecting youth and their families to resources such as health and social services, prosocial community activities, and neighborhood resources, including mental health and law enforcement agencies. | Barbour County |
| Rowlesburg Runners | Captain: Kathleen Wolfe Cause: In support of RRC, Inc. and Town of Rowlesburg. | Preston County |
| Running For Rotary | Captain: Bonnie Branciaroli Cause: To provide funds to Heart and Hand House, Inc. - a non-profit in Philippi, WV, Barbour County to help feed kids through an established back-pack program. | Barbour County |
| New Davis Renaissance Group | Captain: Judy Cronauer Cause: Making the Town of Davis an even better place to live through projects that help and beautify the community. | Tucker County |
| Animal Friends of Doggy Sods | Captain: Deborah McHenry Cause: Animal Friends of Doggy Sods exist to assist furred, feathered, and scaled companions who fall outside the capacity of area animal shelters. By creating a network of foster homes, volunteers and connections, we provide veterinary care and rehabilitation in safe, loving environments while working to find forever homes. | Tucker County |
| Friends of Blackwater | Captain: Emmie Cornell Cause: Friends of the Blackwater works to protect the Blackwater Canyon, improve water quality in the Blackwater River watershed, maintain trails, and celebrate local history in Tucker County. | Tucker County |
| Garrett Trails | Captain: Steve Green Cause: Garrett Trails is a nonprofit, volunteer organization dedicated to the development of a well-used network of high-quality, sustainable trails that provide access to Garrett County's historic, municipal, and environmental treasures which link to trails outside the county. Garrett Trails believes outstanding quality trails are important to the economic development of the county, will attract visitors, and will promote fitness and outdoor enjoyment for county residents. | Garrett County |
| Linwood Lizards | Captain: Scott Guyette Cause: We are a non-profit daycare that works to provide quality child care for parents in our rural area. | Pocahontas County |
| ArtsBank Art Educators | Captain: Kadra Casseday Cause: Professional Teaching Artists collaborate with classroom teachers to expand and enrich arts opportunities in public schools by providing experiential educational experiences that enable all students to think creatively, critically, and analytically through the use of hands-on art activities. | Randolph County |
| Queens for Awareness | Captain: Leticia Lambert Cause: Proceeds to benefit the Reedsville VFD and the Preston County Search and Recovery Team for equipment, training, or other expenses. | Preston County |
| Garrett Mentors | Captain: Laura Fike Cause: We are a non-profit organization founded in 2008 serving Garrett County, Maryland. We are committed to providing the Pre-kindergarten through grade six children in the Garrett County Public Schools with caring, committed, adult mentors. Our volunteer mentors are adults of all ages who serve as positive role models to children with various needs and backgrounds. Mentors meet with the child they are matched with once a week during the child’s lunchtime at the child’s school. We also provide our children and their mentors with several out-of-school bonding experiences throughout the year. | Garrett County |
| Aurora Area Historical Society | Captain: John Adams Cause: To bring together those people interested in the history of the Aurora Area. To collect material and help establish or illustrate history of the area. To collect histories, genealogies, biographies, descriptions, pamphlets of reminiscences, letters, and memorabilia. To help preserve historic buildings and other monuments. | Preston County |
| PRO ON TRAC | Captain: Phyllis Carr Cause: We are working towards revitalizing downtown Parsons, "the little city with a big heart." | Tucker County |
| Northern Pocahontas County Community Assistance | Captain: Walter Byrd Cause: For Seniors and Veterans and anyone in dire need. | Pocahontas County |
| Barbour County Team Health | Captain: Kathy Wilson Cause: Benefit the Wellness Collaborative of Barbour County that promotes healthy activities and nutrition. | Barbour County |
| Volleyball Diggers | Captain: Judy Pitzer Cause: Volleyball Team at Tucker County High School | Tucker County |
| Tucker Valley Middle School Football | Captain: Adam Freeman Cause: Tucker Valley Middle School Football | Tucker County |
| Team Dobbin | Captain: Randy Barr Cause: Preserve the history, legends, structures and artifacts of the old town of Dobbin, WV. | Grant County |
| Davis Volunteer Fire Department | Captain: Joni Felton Cause: All proceeds benefit the Davis Volunteer Fire Department and support the residents in the community. | Tucker County |
| Randolph County CLIMB, Inc. | Captain: Beth Cooper Cause: Youth mentoring program working within Randolph County schools to provide support to at-risk students. It is our desire to help students achieve their potential academically, socially, emotionally, and behaviorally. | Randolph County |
| Grant County 4-H | Captain: Alexandra Coffman Cause: Grant County 4-H Leaders Association help support the WVU Extension 4-H Program for the Grant County youth age 5-21. Funds support club programming, camp activities, programs, and scholarship as well as educational trips, social and community service activities, fairs and so much more! | Grant County |
| Friends of the Tucker County Animal Shelter | Captain: Kim Falls Cause: Tucker County Animal Shelter is the only "no-kill" shelter in the area who works to find loving homes for the unwanted and abandoned pets of Tucker County. Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and improve conditions. Your generous donations will fund our mission of reducing homelessness and overpopulation in Tucker County. | Tucker County |
Make team sponsor donations through the mail, in person or on RaceRoster.. Make sure to note which team(s) you intend to sponsor.
TCF Service Area
Barbour, Grant, Mineral, Pocahontas, Preston, Randolph, Tucker counties in West Virginia and Garrett County, Maryland