Key Benefits 

• Safe Spaces for Children: Provides children with secure and dedicated areas to exercise, run, and walk, fostering a healthy lifestyle from an early age.

• Encourages Community Engagement: These paths are open to the entire community, encouraging families, neighbors, and local residents to stay active together.

• Accessible to All: The paths are designed to be inclusive, providing accessible spaces for walkers, runners, and individuals of all ages and fitness levels.

• Promotes Healthy Living: Aims to combat sedentary lifestyles by encouraging regular physical activity in a safe environment.

• Enhances School and Neighborhood: The addition of the paths improves the overall environment of the schools and surrounding neighborhoods, adding value to the community.

We've hired McKearney Asphalt & Sealing, a company with over 40 years of expertise in installing paths just like these.

Future Goals 

• Expansion Plans: This is just the beginning. We aim to build additional paths in schools and communities throughout Michigan. 

• Partnership Opportunities: We welcome collaboration with local governments, schools, and community organizations to identify locations for future projects and to help fund the cost of these paths. 

• Long-Term Vision: Our goal is to create a statewide network of safe, accessible running and walking paths that promote health and wellness for generations to come.

Get Involved 

• Donate: Your support will help fund the creation of new paths in underserved areas.

• Sponsor: Would your organizaiton or private foundation like to help fund a path? We welcome partnerships!

• Spread the Word: Share this initiative with others to raise awareness and foster support for expanding safe running and walking paths across Michigan.