The #RiseAboveRunning Fundraiser

Giving back to the community is one of the core values here at Grit and Gratitude, and we’re using fitness, nutrition, and the love of running to do just that. The goal is to raise $20,000 by December 31st, 2024 for orphans and inner city kids. Find out more below!

For the Kids

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    30 For the Kids is committed to giving back to the 41 orphans living in IDADEE Orphanage in Cap Haitien, Haiti, supplying them and the surrounding community with food, clean water, shelter, education, a bible study, and more.

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    Lift for Life Gym - a gym in the St Louis area that offers services that are designed to alleviate the burden of poverty and build a sense of resiliency that will help inner-city kids achieve success personally, academically, and professionally.

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    Our head health coach and founder Ant DiAndrea started this fundraiser to give back to kids who are in similar positions that he grew up in.

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    Ant will run at least a marathon every month for the rest of 2024, starting with the Blackbeard’s Revenge 100.

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    Run miles, spread the message, join Grit and Gratitude, and donate to the cause to help move the mission forward!

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    Join The Grit and Gratitude Community for the full race schedule!

Donate Today!

Hello! My name is Ant DiAndrea. I'm a health coach, ultramarathon runner and cofounder of Grit and Gratitude.

When I was 10 years old, I lost my parents in a homicide - suicide. I grew up in the city of Philadelphia, lost myself, and started to turn to fighting, drinking alcohol, and stealing to get by. One day, I decided enough was enough. I rewired my habits, took back control of my life, and became an entrepreneur. That was 6 years ago, and now I'm here to give back.

Beginning in March 2024 and ending in December 2024, I will be running at least a marathon a month. I'm taking this challenge on with the hope (and belief) of raising over $20,000 to give back to orphans and inner city kids - the same position I was in years ago. I'm calling this journey #RiseAboveRunning.

Here are the ways you can support myself and this mission:

1. Please share our mission on your social media, with your friends, and within conversation so we can make this happen, together.

2. Follow me @ant_diandrea to share the posts and support the mission.

3. Any and all donations, no matter the amount, would mean the world. We genuinely appreciate your help to #riseaboverunning

When you donate, please share your instagram handle so I can dedicate miles and shout you out throughout the journey.