01/12/2026
Sometimes lifesaving care starts with a pair of running shoes.
This weekend’s 5K, half marathon, and marathon brought out a lot of medals and very tired legs, and nearly 200 runners chose to run for Friends For Life animals.
With the help of sponsors, matching gifts, and in-kind support, the Friends For Life Running Team, led by 2025/26 volunteer chair Lisa Cari, became the largest Run for a Reason charity team ever. (A link to a related article is in the comments.)
Today, we’re really grateful — to the runners who trained and asked, to the friends and families who donated, to the sponsors and matching donors who made those goals reachable, and to the volunteers and shelter staff who supported this effort all year long.
This year-long collective effort has already added up to nearly $240,000 raised — with 20 days still to go.
Running can do more than change runners — it can save animals’ lives. Thank you!
