Kansas City Aruna Run - Kansas City, Missouri - Running

The Kansas City Aruna Run is a Running race in Kansas City, Missouri consisting of a 5K and 1 Mile.

When you run or walk in an Aruna Race, you run for a specific
enslaved woman by name. You run for her freedom.

The Aruna Project creates lifelong freedom through employment marked by holistic care to sexually enslaved women. By combining the best of non-profit and for-profit, we envision a day when every young woman is free to choose her own adventure.

One-hundred percent of participant registration fees and donations go to free, empower, and employ sexually enslaved women.

Why Run or Walk? Run or walk for Asha, an enslaved woman the Aruna Project staff personally knows and is working to free from the brothels. Thanks to local race sponsors covering race expenses, 100 percent of registration fees and donations go to bring and sustain freedom to Asha and other women in desperate need of new beginnings.

Race Giveaways: Each race participant receives an athletic drawstring backpack and choice of an Aruna Run exclusive headband or sweat towel, all hand-made by Aruna Artisans freed thanks to funds raised in previous Aruna Runs. Race t-shirts (not made by the women) are also included for the first 200 participants thanks to the generosity of our local race sponsors. T-shirts will then be available to purchase during registration for an additional $7.50.

Start Times:

Packet pick-up and walk-up registration opens at 8:00 a.m.
5K & 1-Mile races start at 9:00 a.m.
Fundraising Goal: Our race fundraising goal is $7,500 ($5,000 registration fees + $2,500 donations) -- that would allow Aruna to free, empower, and employ 3 women over the course of a year. A fundraising page will automatically be created for you after registration. Help us reach this goal by actively working to raise funds -- every dollar donated makes a tremendous impact.