This fall, The Family Center will be lacing up to run and walk the JFK Runway Run right alongside board members, Leadership Council, staff, and client families. For the first time since 2019, our agency is returning to the race on Sunday, October 25, when JFK Airport will close an active runway to planes for the morning and open it instead to the local NYC community—and The Family Center JFK Runway Run team!
For our team, the race is personal. Every one of our runners and walkers champions a New Yorker who found their footing again—through mental health support, legal advocacy, and holistic care provided by The Family Center, at a time when they needed someone in their corner. Our running together isn't just a fundraiser. Instead, it's a chance to celebrate our clients’ journeys by making a direct investment in their futures. But we can’t do it without you. Click below to donate! Every dollar makes a difference in the lives of the clients we serve.
The fun doesn’t stop on the runway either! Our runners, walkers and their donors are invited to brunch afterward. Interested in joining our team and being part of the action? Email Aileen Parker, Chief Development Officer, at aparker@thefamilycenter.org by September 4.
We'll see you on the runway in October.
