ING Run for Something Better

Childhood obesity has become a serious health concern across the nation.  ING Run For Something Better is tackling the issue by helping kids become fit through free, school-based running fitness programs.  Through your donations and fundraising efforts, ING Run For Something Better can provide much needed grants to make these school programs possible.  As a result, together we’re getting kids on the move and on the road to physical fitness.

The mission of the nonprofit program, ING Run for Something Better, is to prevent obesity in children by making fitness opportunities available in schools. We want to introduce kids to the benefits of running and physical fitness and empower children with the means to achieve a healthy lifestyle that they can maintain for the long term. And we’re making it fun for kids, too!

ING Run For Something Better was presented with the Healthy Youth for a Healthy Future Champion Award from the Surgeon General for its work to prevent childhood obesity and encourage healthy choices.  Read more.

ING Run For Something Better is managed by the ING Community Fund, Inc., an accredited 501(c)(3) charity.

The Orange Laces Campaign:

We Need Your Help Promoting Kids’ Fitness

Please take part in a unique fundraising effort for children – the Orange Laces campaign. Any donation you make will go a long way toward helping fund free school-based running fitness programs that empower children to be fit and healthy. And your gift helps kids take part in thrilling final race day events that occur before major ING-sponsored marathons.

Your gift will go that extra mile to help kids take part in thrilling culminating races and running events.  ING-sponsored marathons also host culminating running events where kids get to experience the buzz of a cheering crowd.

A donation of $10 or more gives you a pair of orange laces – a symbol of your support for youth fitness and running programs in schools. Please wear them proudly to show you are “tied” to supporting kids’ fitness!

With your support, we can reach more children in more communities!

Make a donation today!

ING – Inspiring Children To Pursue Their Goals!

So what’s the difference between financial planning and running? Not much, believe it or not!

Both involve goal setting, starting small and staying committed to earning a worthwhile payoff. ING is proud to support ING Run For Something Better by helping kids pursue a healthy lifestyle, achieve their fitness goals and enjoy a greater sense of wellbeing.

ING-sponsored marathons also play host to ING Run For Something Better culminating running events.  These race day events are a great opportunity for kids to feel the reward in reaching and surpassing their expectations.

ING-sponsored marathons also play host to ING Run For Something Better culminating running events.  These race day events are a great opportunity for kids to feel the reward of reaching and surpassing their expectations.

Our corporate partners also play a big part in getting our kids off and running by providing the orange laces for the Orange Laces campaign. 

Donors Make It All Possible

ING, the corporate donor for ING Run For Something Better, is helping kids and schools in the pursuit of physical fitness by committing over $2.5 million to fund grants and school fitness programs.

But We Need Individual Donors Like You, Too!

Our individual donors make just as much of an impact on youth fitness with their donations and fundraising efforts. Since 2006, over half a million dollars has been raised by individual donors with gifts of $10 or more. Thanks to our donors, ING Run For Something Better is able to reach more schools and more kids all over the country.  Join the fight against childhood obesity today by making a donation today.