Support High School Seniors as they Strive to Achieve their Post-Graduation Goals!
Running for a Better Oakland has been providing students in their senior year of high school with college and career scholarships every year since 2017. To apply for a scholarship, seniors must train and complete a half-marathon race, participate in local community service opportunities, attend monthly meetings to discuss their college and career goals, and write essays reflecting on their experiences training and competing in the half marathon. We are thrilled to continue building this program and providing our students with meaningful support as they work towards their post-graduation goals!
“To me, Running for a Better Oakland is a way for me to stay fit without feeling out of place. RBO allows people to see their efforts collaboratively instead of individually”