FALL for Back on My Feet All Over Again
— September 28, 2023
Fall is officially here! As the trees start to turn beautiful colors, the air grows crisp (unless you are in some parts of the South) and pumpkin spice is at every turn, remember that every moment counts. It is those moments of time spent with our members that help to transform lives every day. Collectively, we have helped 696 members gain employment this year on the way to our goal of 900!
What's New
Administrative / Community Ambassador Opportunities
Introducing yet another way to get involved at Back on My Feet! If you have friends who want to get involved with Back on My Feet who aren't morning people, mentoring 1 on 1 doesn’t resonate with them or they don’t live in city where we currently circle up, encourage them to get involved as a Back on My Feet Administrative and/or Community Ambassador Volunteer! They can put their research, event planning, people skills and more to work to help support staff in meaningful ways that ultimately benefit our members.
Impact
Back on My Feet Funding Fast Facts
Did you know that some employers will match your volunteer hours with a donation to Back on My Feet? Ask your HR person at work to see if this is something your company does. Additionally, did you know you might be able to help twice as many people WITHOUT giving again? Thousands of companies offer a matching gift program to encourage philanthropy among their employees. If you already donate to Back on My Feet, or if you were ever thinking about it in the future, use this form to search your employer and see if your donation qualifies for a match!
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Fit Fest Final Numbers
Last week, 564 participants raised over $197,000 and completed nearly 30,000 active minutes! Even better, we had some amazing donors chip in early this week to push us over our $200,000 goal. Thank you to everyone who participated and made this event so special! From running to yoga, martial arts, dancing, and even a participant or 2 who worked up a sweat cleaning, we saw a broad range of activities. Kudos to teams Back on My Feet Atlanta and Washington DC for landing in the top 3 of team donations and team H-Town Strong (Houston) for coming in top 3 for logging the most team activity. Thanks again to all who donated and/or participated in the event this year!
Celebrity Support
Actress and Director Kim Fields of The Upshaws, The Real Housewives of Atlanta, and Kenan and Kel (just to name a few) has selected Back on My Feet as her charity beneficiary for Celebrity Wheel of Fortune! The show will air on October 5th and we can't wait to see how she does. Thank you Kim!
Resources
Learn more about the power of togetherness and the impact of our volunteers at https://backonmyfeet.org/volunteer/.