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Anchor House Ride for Runaways

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The Anchor House Foundation
Ride for Runaways

 

An annual, 500-mile/1-week cycling challenge founded in 1979, and new 6-week cycling and walking/running challenges that raise money to support Anchor House, Inc. in Trenton, NJ.

The mission of Anchor House is to provide youth and young adults who are experiencing abuse, neglect, homelessness, or are aging out of the child welfare system with comprehensive services that offer them and their families the support they need to succeed and thrive.


Classic Ride — 1 week, 500 miles
Flex Ride — 6 weeks, 500 miles
Flex Walk/Run — 6 weeks, 100 miles

 

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$526,743
of $500,000 goal

 

47th Annual Ride for Runaways 2025

 
The Classic Ride will leave for Geneva, New York on July 12th, begin cycling on July 13th and returns to Trenton, New Jersey on July 19th, averaging 70 miles a day for a total of 500 miles. 

We will spend 4 days in New York, 2 days in Pennsylvania and the final day in New Jersey. (more details to come)

Three ways to participate:

— Ride
— Support Team
— Both - the Ride Share Program (veteran participants only)

Sign-up begins: January 20th, 2025

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The Flex Ride begins June 7th and ends July 19th. Ride where, and when over the 6 weeks for a total of 500 miles (about 83 miles/week).

You can ride your miles on local roads, a bike path, exercise bike, etc.

Sign-up ends: June 6, 2025

 
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The Flex Walk/Run begins June 7th and ends July 19th. Walk or run where and when you want over the 6 weeks for a total of 100 miles (about 16 miles/week).

You can ride or run on local streets, a hike, a treadmill, while on vacation, and with your dog.

It's no small feat — and every mile helps raise the much needed funds for the kids of Anchor House and its many programs. 

Sign-up ends: June 6, 2025

 
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If this is your first time participating, or if you are a veteran participant, you should know that your support is invaluable to the youth that Anchor House serves. 

You are a part of a solution — a solution to help kids who are hurting and in need, a solution to help end homelessness for youth, a solution to stabilize families, and a solution to help our young people transition successfully into adulthood. 

While you are riding, walking or running, know that you are doing it for these kids. You are letting them know that you care and that they matter. Together, we can all make a difference in their lives.

 

— Kim McNear, Executive Director, Anchor House


 

Anchor House provides youth and young adults who are experiencing abuse, neglect, homelessness, or are aging out of the child welfare system with comprehensive services that offer them and their families the support they need to succeed and thrive.

Anchor House Shelter
For ages 12-17. The shelter’s primary purpose is to meet the immediate needs of youth (as well as their families) who have runaway or are experiencing homelessness, abuse, or neglect in Trenton, New Jersey.

Anchorage Transitional Living Program
For ages 18-21. This program provides long-term transitional living services to young adults who are experiencing homelessness as well as aging out of the New Jersey child welfare system. This program operates a group home as well as a supported housing apartment program.

Anchor Line Apartment
For ages 18-21. This program provides subsidized housing, food, case management, and life skills education in order to give them the time and skills they need to successfully live on their own.

Connect to Home Apartments
For ages 18-21. This program provides Housing Choice Vouchers through the Department of Children and Families and the Department of Community Affairs.

Rapid Re-Housing
For ages 18-24. This program provides supportive services to youth who meet HUD eligibility requirement to live in their own apartment.

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