wear blue: run to remember Team Completes 150,000 Kilometers Around Mount Rainier to Raise Money for Gold Star Families

The 150,000 kilometer challenge aims to raise $150,000 and honors fallen military heroes

Lisa Hallett, co-founder of wear blue: run to remember, a nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring fallen service members through purposeful steps every week in community runs, recently completed a 150,000 kilometer challenge along the Wonderland Trail around Mount Rainier, Washington. The challenge set a fundraising goal of raising $150,000 along Lisa's 150,000 kilometers and has currently raised over $111,000 to create opportunities to honor and remember the brave men and women who have sacrificed so much.

You can help the wear blue community meet their goal and offer support for Gold Star and Surviving Families at the following link. The PenFed Foundation, a national 501(c)3 founded by PenFed Credit Union, provided a $25,000 matching grant to the 150K challenge in order to maximize the impact of every dollar raised in support of the military community.

After losing her husband in Afghanistan, Hallett turned to running to cope with her loss. Lisa found a community of other wives and families searching for support and wear blue: run to remember was born. In the years since, Lisa has built the group into the global organization it is today as an outlet for loved ones to honor those they have lost and as a way for every American to convey tangible gratitude to our service members.

"Throughout this run, I was reminded that even in the hard, all things are possible," said Hallett. "And this possible is made true by the support of a community who gets it, our wear blue community."

Funds raised for the 150K challenge will make a significant difference by:

Supporting Gold Star and Surviving Families through wear blue's Gold Star Race Program, providing families with the resources and community they need to navigate their loss.

Sustaining Communities across the nation for a year, fostering camaraderie, wellness, and remembrance for our military families, veterans, and those who honor and grieve the loss of our fallen heroes.

Learn more about how you can get involved here.