1800 Mile Run benefitting Families in Recovery
We are creating a documentary based on this journey! If any runners would love to come out for support please come out as he starts this journey and run with him! Any questions text or call me at Megan Butler 202.374.8023
Hi there,
Just wanted to share this journey coming up:
1,800 miles. Six weeks. Six states.
On Friday, September 20th, Kenneth Anderlitch will embark on a run from Washington D.C. to San Antonio to create awareness and funding for a cause close to his heart. When he was 18 years old, he lost his mom to a drug overdose. Anderlitch himself struggled with substance use from a young age and found himself on the streets with nowhere to go.
WHY? Now, celebrating eight years of sobriety, Anderlitch is running to raise funds for Families in Recovery, a new program that allows parents/guardians who are in a substance use disorder residential treatment to remain with their children. Through this collaboration, Haven for Hope, Lifetime Recovery, and Pay It Forward, aim to address a critical gap in services to families who lack insurance or financial means.
This run from D.C. to SA will take Ken approximately six weeks, based on an average of 35/miles per day. It’s an ambitious goal, but one Anderlitch and those who know him believe he will reach, likely in record time.
Run Kickoff:
Date: Friday, September 20, 2024
Time: 7:30 a.m.
Location: Friendship Place, 4713 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016
Details: Start of the 1,800-mile run to San Antonio, Texas.
Quote: “I feel strongly about giving back to those who helped me when I needed it the most. I wish my mom would have found help and healing and was with us today. Her memory keeps me motivated, and I hope we will help many families with this new program,” Anderlitch said.
Website: www.runkenrun.org
Trailer: https://www.runkenrun.org/dc-to-sa