Hope Runs relies on a chapter model for fundraising and awareness. We believe that building small dedicated groups of people in places all over the world will maximize our fundraising efforts while also building a stronger network of people that care about these projects and the children they help. With chapters in Boston, San Francisco, Chicago, and Singapore, we want to encourage everyone to feel they can get as involved as they want to by joining these chapters or starting their own. Even the smallest efforts--a yearly fundraising dinner, a used shoe drive, a small HopeRuns race at your local school--can go a long way. There is no requirement for the amount of money raised, or the number of people that get involved. We simply want to offer opportunities for those who want to help to be able to do so however they best see fit.

For questions about starting a chapter in your hometown, please take a look at the following document:

• How to Start a Chapter information

Hope Runs' Mission: To use running and athletics as a gateway for the empowerment of AIDS orphans with the tools of personal health, social entrepreneurship, and technology.

Hope Runs is the Sport for Development arm of IBECOME. Hope Runs and IBECOME are 501c3 non-profit organizations