Follow My Steps

🚨 ONE MONTH UNTIL RACE DAY! 🎉

The countdown is officially on! In just ONE MONTH, we’ll be hitting the pavement together for the 5th Annual Mentoring Matters 5K on Saturday, August 8th powered by Best Fitness 🏁

If you’ve been saying “I need to sign up,” this is your sign. ✨

Whether you’re walking, jogging, running, pushing a stroller, or cheering from the sidelines, there’s a place for you at this event.

👟 Need help getting race-ready? We have 4 FREE Sunday Run Groups left before Race Day, led by Fleet Feet Longmeadow . Swipe for the details and register today!

🗺️ Swipe to Slide 3 for this year’s course map. Seeing the route makes race day feel a whole lot less intimidating- you’ve got this!

This is more than a 5K. It’s a day of community, wellness, and showing up for our local youth.

There’s still time to:
🧡Register yourself or a team
🧡Donate to a fundraiser
🧡Start a fundraising team
🧡Sign up as a vendor
🧡Volunteer and be part of the day

Questions? Send a message- we’d love to have you involved.

📩 Save this post for the course map and Run Group schedule, share it with your favorite walking or running buddy, and tag someone you’re bringing to the starting line on August 8th! 🏁🏃‍♀️🏃🏅

On June 20th , our community, led by Noah Galas, came together for No One Eats Alone, and we couldn’t wrap up this special event without sharing some incredible photos that captured the essence of the day.

Noah, watching your growth, leadership, and passion for serving your community has been incredibly rewarding. You’ve taken the opportunities and mentorship you’ve received through Follow My Steps and turned them into meaningful action that brings people together. We couldn’t be prouder to have supported this event alongside our friends at HighBrow Wood Fired Kitchen & Bar.

Thank you for bringing us all together and for being such a great representation of what Follow My Steps is all about. We can’t wait to see what you do next, and you’ll always have our support.

🇺🇸Celebrate the 4th of July by saving on your Mentoring Matters 5K registration now through Saturday!

🎇Use code: HAPPY4TH5K to save $10 off your registration and start counting down with us to Saturday, August 8th!

🏃‍♂️ Walk, jog or run the 5th Annual Mentoring Matters 5K
📅 Saturday, August 8 at 10 AM
📍 Forest Park | Springfield, MA

Register as an individual, start a team or invite your favorite running buddy. Whether you’re chasing a PR or pushing a stroller, there’s a place for everyone at the starting line.

✔️ Finisher medals for all participants
✔️ Race shirts while supplies last
✔️ Family-friendly atmosphere
✔️ Support youth mentorship through Follow My Steps

🏁Tag a friend, share with your running crew and send this to someone who is looking for their next race.

We’re extremely proud of the efforts of our Senior Explorer, Noah Galas. His No One Eats Alone event kicks off today, but is just the beginning of his plans for community involvement and impact.

Check out this amazing article written by Western Mass News. Way to go, Noah! See you at 10 am!

No One Eats Alone: Springfield resident launches new outreach for those in need A Springfield resident committed to helping those in need is doing so in a big way this weekend.