Miles of Hope Campaign

Make Waves. Lift Warriors.
Join the Miles of Hope campaign and turn your wellness journey into life‑saving support for veterans.

Create impact—one mile at a time.

Miles of Hope empowers anyone—runners, walkers, wheelers, hikers, cyclists, swimmers, yogis—to pick a personal movement goal and invite others into their journey while raising funds and awareness for suicide prevention through our veteran‑ and disability‑serving partner nonprofits. Choose a timeframe that fits your life (one week, one month, or a year‑end goal) and we’ll help you bring it to life.

As part of the Project RAISE initiative, participants also can receive free professional, individualized coaching to help them reach their wellness goals.

How it works

Pick Your Goal
Choose any number of miles or movement minutes (or steps). Set a timeframe: 1‑week, 1‑month challenge, or thru end of year journey. All bodies and abilities welcome—run, walk, roll, hike, bike, swim, or stack daily movement minutes.
Personal Page, Your WHY
We’ll set up your custom donation portal with your story, photos, updates, and progress bar. Share why you’re moving—honor a loved one, celebrate healing, or champion mental wellness.
Invite & Inspire
Share your page. Ask friends to sponsor a mile, match a day, or pledge for milestones (first 25 miles, first 100 miles). Companies can match gifts or sponsor your goal.
Train with Support
Access Project RAISE coaching: a simple plan tailored to your goal (from new mover to BQ‑seeker), optional check‑ins, and tips for fueling, strength, and recovery. Adaptive options available.
Celebrate the Impact
Hit milestones, earn incentive schwag, and share updates. We’ll spotlight stories and publish impact highlights so your community sees their gifts at work.

Teams, Workplaces & Groups

Bring your family, friends, club, or company and make it a team challenge. We’ll create:

Custom Team Portal & Leaderboard
Co‑Branded Graphics & Weekly Prompts
Wellness Lunch‑and‑Learn (virtual or on‑site)
Corporate Matching & Sponsorship Options

Your Impact

Every dollar fuels our partners’ boots‑on‑the‑ground programs—prevention, peer support, wellness education, and access to care for veterans and families.

SEA WAVES — proactive wellness & peer support
The Lockwood Foundation -- Making Adventure Accessible
Local Partner Nonprofits — selected city by city to maximize community impact

We publish transparent impact updates so you can see what your miles made possible.

What You Get

Personal Donation Portal — fully customized with your WHY & share links
Coaching Access (Project RAISE) — goal‑based plans, optional check‑ins
Fundraising Toolkit — social graphics, email/text templates, thank‑you scripts
Community & Accountability — private updates, shout‑outs, and milestone badges
Recognition — finisher certificate, leaderboard highlights, impact report