Teresa’s Walkathon for Black Lives Matter

Hi, and my name is Teresa Jacob! I am currently a rising sophomore at Fordham University. I first wanted to start of by acknowledging my own privileges amidst this conversation regarding institutional racism against the Black community in America. I will never never be able to fully grasp what it’s like having to always fear getting shot by the police because I do not have Black skin. Despite being a Brown woman in America, I still have the privilege of going on a run outside, entering a jewelry store, restfully sleeping in the comfort of my own bedroom without the fear of getting pinned down to the ground, being shot to death, and being suspected of a crime that I did not commit all just because I do not have Black skin. In light of the murders of countless Black people in America — George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Eric Garner, Trayvon Martin, Nina Pop, and Tony McDade (just to name a few) — I have personally decided to organize my own walkathon, & 100% of the funds will be donated to the Black Lives Matter organization. 1 For every mile that I walk on Sunday, 7 June, I will be donating 100% of the proceeds to this cause for the Black Lives Matter movement. I am currently looking for walkathon sponsors who are willing to contribute towards this cause. My dad has promised to sponsor $10 for every mile that I walk on that day (i.e $130 if I walk 13 miles). Similarly, my older sister, Annie, has promised to contribute $1 for every mile I walk ($13 if I walk half a marathon). Every little bit of money counts, & I will be donating 100% of all these proceeds towards the Black Lives Matter movement. Especially if you’re a non-Black person, it’s important to always be an ally during racially-turbulent times like this, & acknowledge/utilize your own privileges in a conscious effort to uplift and empower the Black community in America right now.

I will be walking on Sunday, 7 June. My ultimate goal would be to walk half a marathon (13 miles), but I am willing to walk more if enough people donate to this cause! On Sunday night, after my walk, I will start compiling all of the contact information for those who sponsored me, informing of them of how many miles I did ultimately end up walking that day & calculating how much the sum of your donation would then be for you. For reference, I will also make sure to screenshot documentation of my day's mileage, using a fitness app on my phone, and send that to you as well :) Once I have reached out to you, you can use this GoFund me page to make your donation for the walkathon. I am hoping to have all my sponsors complete their final donations by the end of the week, so I can ultimately share the total amount of money raised with y'all by the evening of Friday, 12 June! Genuinely feel free to share this page url with any of your friends/family/social media platforms. The more donations, the better <3 #BlackLivesMatter.

Click here to fill out the Google Form if you would like to make a donation for this cause with me as a sponsor: