Ways to give
There's more than one way to lace up a kid.
Give online, donate shoes, double your gift through your employer, sponsor as a business or rally your friends. Every option supports Running Down A Dream, a San Antonio 501(c)(3) nonprofit keeping youth running programs free for kids who need them.
Give money
Your gift, your way
Give online
A one-time, tax-deductible gift through Zeffy, PayPal, Venmo or Cash App. $75 buys one kid a new pair of running shoes.
Donate →Give monthly
Recurring donors give us steady funding to plan ahead. $25 a month puts four kids in new shoes every year.
Start a monthly gift →Give a Dream Kit
About $225 gives one kid a full year of gear: new shoes, 2 shirts, 2 shorts and 2 pairs of socks. Fill a stocking at Christmas or make it a Dream Big birthday gift.
Give a Dream Kit →Fund a race entry
About $45 covers one kid's entry fee for a local 5K, 10K or half marathon. We cover 100+ race entries a year.
Race Entry Fund →Double it at work
Many employers match charitable donations, pay for volunteer hours or offer payroll giving.
Matching & workplace giving →Donor-advised fund
Recommend a grant from your DAF to Running Down A Dream, EIN 87-1388553. Let us know so we can thank you.
Tell us about your grant →Honor or memorial gift
Celebrate a birthday, a finish line or someone you love. Add their name in the note with your gift.
Give in honor →Mail a check
Payable to Running Down A Dream
11824 Jollyville Rd, Suite 500
Austin, TX 78759
For businesses
Put your company's name behind San Antonio kids
Corporate sponsorships, our Race Entry Fund covering 100+ kids’ race fees a year, in-kind donations of shoes and gear, July 5K & 10K and Easter egg hunt sponsorship, and employee volunteer mornings at Woodlawn Lake.
Give shoes, time or your network
No checkbook required
Donate shoes
New or gently worn running and athletic shoes. Drop off at Woodlawn Lake Gym any Saturday, 8:30–10am.
What we accept →Host a shoe drive
Rally your school, office, gym, church or run club. We'll help you plan it and pick up larger collections.
Plan a drive →Start a fundraiser
Dedicate your birthday, your next race or a team challenge to Running Down A Dream and ask friends to give.
Get set up →Volunteer
Run or walk with our kids on Saturday mornings as a coach or mentor. Any pace, any experience.
Volunteer →Shop for a cause
Tees and water bottles. 100% of proceeds buy running shoes and gear for kids.
Visit the store →Leave a legacy
Include Running Down A Dream in your will or estate plan. Talk with your advisor and let us know so we can thank you.
Start the conversation →Legal name: Running Down A Dream
Status: 501(c)(3) public charity
EIN: 87-1388553
Questions: info@rundownadream.org