Back On My Feet Boston

Back on My Feet Boston empowers people to achieve economic independence through running and community. Staff work with people experiencing homelessness or substance use disorder who currently reside within shelters and recovery facilities.

– Team Hope meets at 5:45 am outside of 8 Farnham Street, Boston
– Team Common Ground/Vets meets at 5:45 am near the Park Street MBTA Station at Park / Tremont Streets, Boston

Members commit to running/walking with one of their six teams in the Boston area Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. After 3 mornings of participation, they are able to receive team gear, including a pair of running shoes. After 30 days in the program, members with 90% attendance earn the opportunity to move into the second phase of the program called Next Steps, which provides educational support, job training programs, employment partnership referrals and housing resources. Members can earn financial assistance to remove barriers to employment and housing such as work supplies, transportation and security deposits.

All interested members and volunteers must complete paperwork prior to attending their first run.

Potential members must be clean and sober to participate. Cannot accept level 3 sex offenders.