http://www.metafilter.com/tags/backonmyfeet Posts tagged with 'backonmyfeet' at MetaFilter. Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:34:35 -0800 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:34:35 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/67635/Moving%2DThe%2DHomeless%2DForward%2DOne%2DStep%2DAt%2DA%2DTime "When we're running, you can't tell. When people look at us, they don't point and go, 'Yeah, he's homeless, she's not, she's educated.'" <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/WN/PersonOfWeek/Story?id=4003180&page=2"> Mahlum </a>explained, "You look and say, 'Oh, look at the runners.' That's a positive association, because there's no separation." <a href="http://backonmyfeet.org/main/index.html"> Back on My Feet</a> is a Philadelphia non-profit organization that encourages homeless men to take up the sport of running- providing them with gear, training partners, motivation, and, ultimately, hopefulness and attainable goals. Dan Rubin of The Philadelphia Enquirer wrote about<a href="http://www.philly.com/inquirer/columnists/daniel_rubin/20071101_Daniel_Rubin___Running_to_change_lives.html"> joining them for a Halloween run.</a> There's also a short news clip about the group <a href="http://video.nbc10.com/player/?id=166334">on the NBC website</a> as well. tag:metafilter.com,2007:site.67635 Fri, 21 Dec 2007 13:34:35 -0800 backonmyfeet charity homeless nonprofit philadelphia running stagewhisper