Uniting to better serve our community

JobsPlus and City Gospel Mission have worked side by side for years to transform lives. Now, we're excited to announce our merger! Learn more.

You could win a car!

Buy a $5 Flying Pig raffle ticket for a chance to win a two year lease on a 2013 Prius! All $5 is given to the charity of your choice. (We hope you'll choose City Gospel Mission!) Learn more.

 

Step Forward - Flying Pig Marathon

"This was the first time in my life that I saw an entire process through, from start to finish. I couldn’t have done it without this team."
— Carol R., Having the Courage to Change

Step Forward is a running training program for the men and women in City Gospel Mission’s recovery programs. The team was launched in 2008 as a way to educate participants on the important role physical fitness and proper nutrition has in the recovery process. Our 8-week training program leads up to participating in various races on Flying Pig Marathon weekend.

We’re looking for volunteers and friends from the community to join our team in training for the 2013 Flying Pig Marathon. To volunteer and support Step Forward, contact Special Events Coordinator Jeannette Robinson at jrobinson@citygospelmission.org or (513) 345-1028.

Thank you for supporting the 2012 Step Forward team! We had 153 program participants, volunteers, donors and staff members wear the Step Forward jersey in the Flying Pig weekend races. We also raised a record $100,000 to benefit City Gospel Mission’s programs. Our volunteer Group Run Leader Chris Heiert of Procter & Gamble and our team were featured in the September 2011 issue of Runner’s World Magazine.

We Need Your Help
Here’s how you can get involved in Step Forward:

Step Forward team training for adults and youth

Sign up to run the Flying Pig with us

Corporate sponsorships

     

Running Apparel Needed
We're also accepting new and gently used running shoes and apparel for our runners-in-training. We are collecting items needed to train outside, including: running/training shoes, shirts, pants, hats, gloves, sweatshirts/fleece jackets, and pullovers.

Please take donation items to City Gospel Mission Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Contact Us
To learn more please contact Jeannette Robinson at jrobinson@citygospelmission.org or call (513) 345-1028. For media inquiries, please contact Paul Spence at (513) 345-1048 or pspence@citygospelmission.org

Special thanks to Step Forward's Sponsors: