About the Run for Justice

Hello ladies and gentleman! First let me start by thanking you for visiting this blog and showing interest in our attempt to raise money for the Methodist University Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Association (CJFSA). I am attempting to run 24 hours in the Hinson Lake 24 hour race on September 28, 2013 in order to raise enough funds to send the CJFSA to the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) convention in Seattle, WA in February 2014.

The AAFS convention is where all the biggest and best names in forensic science from all over the globe go to meet, share information, and learn from each other via workshops and seminars. These conventions not only provide extra education for students via the seminars and workshops, but gives students and employers a chance to meet one another and possibly get that first foot in the door that, as we all know, may be all someone needs to launch his or her career. I attended this conference in Washington, D.C. this past February for the first time. I was blown away at the willingness of these professionals, from a new hire with the F.B.I crime lab to one of the top forensic pathologists in the country, to not only answer questions I had pertaining to their field but to give direction on paths to take to be successful in that field. This convention is the equivalent of a college football player going to a professional football seminar and sitting down with Jerry Jones or Tom Brady with the ability to pick their brain on ideas and future plans about the team and its operations.

You may be asking how this is going to work. Well...I am already entered in the Hinson Lake 24 Hour race. There is a link to the race attached to this blog so you can check it out. My goal is to run a minimum of 60 miles and to raise $170 for every mile ran. Once the race is over and I can walk again I will post the number of miles that I ran, or you can check it out on the race website, and then you go to the attached Methodist University donation page and make the appropriate donation. It's that easy! Every penny counts so dig under that couch cushion or empty out that jar of pennies and help future LEADERS in the criminal justice and forensic science field get that extra education and life experience that will help make them one of the best!

Thanks again for your help! Stay tuned for training updates, running tips and videos leading up to the race!