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What?
Miles That Matter is a 5K fun run and community festival raising awareness and funds for female empowerment in Tanzania. Proceeds support locally made reusable menstrual products and culturally sensitive education around periods, reproductive health, financial literacy, and self-confidence. It’s more than a run—it’s a movement for dignity, health, and opportunity.
Where?
The 5K will begin at Truckee River Regional Park, follow the Legacy Trail, then turn around to the finish line. The finish leads directly into a community festival!
When?
Sunday, September 21st, 2025
Time?
5K run starts at 9:00 AM Festival begins at 10:00 AM
How do I contribute?
Fill out the registration form below and support our event!
We’re a student-led movement breaking barriers for girls—providing reusable menstrual kits and an educational workbook covering topics like menstrual and reproductive health, mental wellness, self-love, and financial literacy—such as budgeting, saving, and entrepreneurship. Every mile we move together helps girls in Tanzania stay in school, build confidence, and shape their own futures.
We’re breaking the stigma around periods by providing menstrual health education and reusable products. Every girl deserves to understand her body with dignity, confidence, and care.
Our interactive workbook uses drawing and coloring to teach about the menstrual cycle, reproductive health, money management, and self-love—making learning personal, fun, and lasting.
Girls are taught how to make and sell reusable pads, manage money, and build self-worth. These skills help them stay in school, earn income, and take charge of their futures.
We believe true empowerment starts with self-worth. By teaching girls to value their voices, their bodies, and their potential, we help them build lasting confidence from the inside out.
"The future of Africa needs girls, in the hearts of girls. So, when we empower our child with education, unity, and opportunity, we don't just change our lives, but we uplift families, transform their communities, and unlock the full potential of a continent as Africa."
Miles That Matter is a student-led initiative dedicated to empowering girls in Tanzania by providing menstrual health education, reusable period products, financial literacy, and tools for building self-worth—so they can stay in school, lead with confidence, and shape their own futures.
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