We're committed to improving the health and fitness of children across the United States and around the world.

Team for Kids members support acclaimed youth running programs that improve health, combat obesity and enhance personal development of children from low-income communities. Since 2002,Team for Kids members have raised more than $8 million to fund NYRR Foundation programs now uplifting almost 50,000 children a week in more than 200 schools and community centers. Programs are transforming kid's lives in New York City and throughout the United States as well as the Cape Town region of South Africa.

Team for Kids plays a decisive role in responding to the devastating human and economic toll of childhood obesity a deadly scourge whose long term consequences will diminish tens of millions of lives and cost of hundreds of billions of dollars if left un-reversed. With primary support from Team for Kids, NYRR Foundation's model programs teach children the fundamentals of lifetime fitness, while building their fortitude and focus and increasing their self-discipline and self-esteem.

Team for Kids members receive outstanding training benefits and race day perks and the unparalleled experience of making a vital difference in kid's lives. Whether you want to run a race as a Team for Kids member, donate by sponsoring a member, give directly to the NYRR Foundation or volunteer, join Team for Kids and help vulnerable children grow strong in body, mind, and spirit.