Support Us Business and Community Supporters Supporter Focus: Dan Meet one of our many incredible supporters who raised funds to power our work. The efforts of Dan, and other individuals and groups, make so much of our work possible. Dan decided to challenge himself to running 10K, every single day, for 12 weeks! He started his challenge at the beginning of the year. We asked him why, and he told us, "In terms of why I decided to take on the challenge; first of all I wanted to commit to something fairly long term that would get me back in the swing of regularly exercising. Partly because my mental health is just so much better when I'm exercising, and I figured what better time than the beginning of the new year!" Dan's Motivation "As soon as I knew I was going to do something for a charitable cause," said Dan, "I knew it would be for homelessness. Like a lot of people the cruelness of homelessness always gets to me." "If you're simply unlucky enough to not have a basic support network of people around you, you could be one step away from homelessness. I always think this is something people tend not to grapple with." Dan X Caring in Bristol Dan knew that he wanted to make an impact in the place that he lives, and knew that Caring in Bristol could help him to do that. "The reason I decided to go with Caring in Bristol," he said, "is because I wanted a local charity that also is quite involved with preventing youth homelessness specifically. I am very fond of my home city and want to do what I can to help out." He shares our belief that homelessness is not inevitable, and with the right support and resources, a homelessness crisis can be averted. The big question: Did he do it? 10K, every single day, for twelve whole weeks? You bet he did! And we really appreciate such a great effort. After all those steps to stop homelessness in its tracks, we enjoyed meeting Dan, showing him around our building so that he could see some of the work that he has supported first hand! If you'd like to follow in Dan's footsteps to support our work and raise funds to change lives, contact [email protected] and let us know what you'd like to do! We'll be with you every step of the way! Manage Cookie Preferences