Partner with Mile in My Shoes!
Mile in My Shoes Corporate, Foundation, and Individual Partners are vital to supporting our program operation. Funding from sponsors and grants support our Members with essential running gear, milestone incentives, and participation in races throughout the MiMS Run Season (including our own annual 5K and partnership races). There are several ways to partner, including races, gear, and MiMS Teams.
To become a partner, please email our Executive Director, Rebecca Lange, at rebecca@mileinmyshoes.mn.
Support MiMS Teams
Program Partners | Fund MiMS TEAMS - $21,000 | Program Partners cover all or part of the direct costs of operating a site team, averaging 40 Resident Members, for a whole MiMS run season (April - November). Partners will receive 15 complimentary race entries to our annual 5K, logo on race apparel, logo on Member gear kits, and MiMS website, custom social media post at the start of each run cycle (April and August) with recognition for program support and impact stats about the team.
Thank you to our 2026 Program Partners!
Sponsor Mile in My Shoes’ Annual 5k Race
Each year, Mile in My Shoes hosts an annual 5K race which is the first official race for many MiMS Members. It is also our signature fundraising event for the season. Sponsorship for the 2026 Run More, Judge Less 5K supports program operation throughout the season and helps us make this the most inclusive starting line around, offsetting the costs of free race entry for individuals historically underrepresented in running spaces - MiMS Members, BIPOC runners, runners who shared lived experience with our Members, runners with disabilities, and those without the financial ability to pay. View our 2026 Run More Judge Less Sponsor Opportunities.
Sponsor Other Races
Join us as a sponsor for our all-team, mid-season race, the Woozapalooza 5K/10K, August 29th at Normandale Lake Park! Support our new Members as they take on their first 5K race and help our continuing Members reach new goals as they challenge their 5K race times or a new 10K distance goal. View our Woozapalooza Sponsor Opportunities.
Sponsor other official races! You or your company can cover the cost of race entries for our teams to participate in end of season 5K/10K races (eg. TCM 5K, Drumstick Dash) or long-distance races (eg. City of Lakes or TC Marathon) for Alumni Members. Costs range from $1500-$3000. Sponsors will be recognized in pre-race social media posts, race morning announcements, team gatherings, and at our end of season dinner celebration.
Thank you to our 2026 Race Sponsors!
Sponsor Gear
Mile in My Shoes teams use running as a tool for both personal and collective transformation. We run together to change perceptions and change lives. An essential element of our program is providing the gear needed for Members to start running with our teams.
Gear Sponsors cover the cost of one or more gear items in a Member Gear Kit, a drawstring gear bag distributed when a Member joins one of our site teams.
SPONSOR A GEAR KIT - $202 EACH
Make a one time donation to cover the cost of a gear kit for a new MiMS Resident Member (shoes, socks shorts or pants, running shirt, gloves, sports bra if applicable, wristband)
GEAR ITEM CORPORATE SPONSOR
If you are a company that produces running gear or apparel, we’d love to talk about opporutnities to supply items in bulk for our Members. Logos for corporate sponsors will be printed on each gear kit (reusable drawstring bag) at the start of our run season.
MiMS TEAM GEAR SPONSOR - $10,000
Sponsor the direct costs of providing gear and incentives for a MiMS Team, averaging 40 Resident Members, for a whole MiMS run season (April - November). Team gear sponsors will receive 10 complimentary race entries to our annual 5K, logo on race apparel, logo on Member gear kits, and MiMS website, custom social media post at the start of our run season April with recognition for gear sponsorship and impact stats about the team.
Thank you to our 2026 Gear Partners!
