ROOPA (Ruth) DEARING

I love NEW BEGINNINGS - don't you? ! ?      I have joined the 2026 52.4 team and have been training  for several months to complete 4 half marathons in 4 weeks!  It is my 8th year to do so. The number 8 is the Biblical number for NEW BEGINNINGS - what this 52.4 season is all about for the kids in India, and no doubt, for me!  The entire team is fundraising for FiftyTwoFour, a  local Boise non-profit , by asking family, friends, and businesses to sponsor our efforts to help children suffering with HIV/AIDS in India; to give them a NEW BEGINNING.

I'm excited about completing  these four races and am asking YOU to please partner with me to make a difference in the lives of these very precious children in India. Completing the runs will be challenging, but I'll be running for a purpose much greater than myself. Through the generous support of friends, family, and local businesses, 52.4 has been able to raise over $1,950,000 in the past 19 years! All race fees are paid by me, so 100% of your donation goes directly to our cause. Thank you for your support as I, and the rest of the team, take on this huge physical challenge.  Together we can help bring about NEW BEGINNINGS!

Fiftytwo.four is a 501(c)3 community based non-profit organization. We operate solely on lots of amazing volunteers and donations. Any overhead costs (which are very minimal) are covered through designated donations of our board of directors. We are a very grassroots organization full of lots of amazing people that just simply want to use their lives to make a difference in lives of a lot of beautiful children in India that need our help. 100% of the money that we raise is sent to the organization that we support in India. Our money is specifically designated for the endless needs of HIV/AIDS orphans. It covers anything and everything pertaining to the needs of HIV/AIDS orphans but is designated each year based on where the greatest need is. Some ways that our funds have been spent in the past 17 years: medical needs, nutritious foods, education costs, medicine, building costs for new HIV/AIDS facilities/orphanages, vehicles to transport the children.