t-shirt design

To the right is our t-shirt design. We are hoping to sell many t-shirts to the public. They are available in red or blue for $20. I really love the design. Thank you, Carol. Check out the KSDS web site for more information. www.ksds.org

on-line with Jim Cates

We were able to promote the up-coming race Wednesday when we were interviewed by Jim Cates on his CJ on-line show. He gave us the opportunity to discuss the running club, KSDS, and the race. I don't know how many listeners he has but the exposure will hopefully help get the word out.

About us

We are a running club in the Topeka Correctional Facility that was started by volunteers, Suzanne and Carol, with the goal of training women to run the 5K Race Against Breast Cancer in 2006. We partnered with the community organization and held the race on the grounds of the facility at the same time as the race in the community. The race was so well received by the women in the facility that we decided the continue with the running club and Running Free began. The members feel very strongly about community involvement and have raised over $6000 to benefit local agencies including the Battered Women's Task Force, Helping Hands Humane Society and of course, The Race Against Breast Cancer. This is so amazing because the money raised comes from the inmates' own personal funds which are quite limited. We have decided to have a 5K race on April 11 to raise money for KSDS and the goal is $10,000. This daunting goal can only be reached by community involvement so the volunteers are fund- raising as well. We are looking for community sponsors, and I spent the majority of Saturday writing letters to companies in the hope of getting sponsors. Getting the word out is challenging but we're working on it. I think we're all learning a lot about fund-raising. A garage sale in the community is being planned. More about that later. Suzanne