Ylonda Hays

Hey. I'm Ylonda and have been involved with 52.4 for 10 years now. I'm a wife (18 years) & a mom of 3 kids; Maris, Hudson, and Brooks. They keep me busy and with little time for hobbies. I started running because I wanted to do a half marathon and figured it would be a great cause to support. Over the years of doing this, I started to fall in love with the faces of these kids. I have been on the sidelines for several years but still working closely with the coordination of one of the half marathons and fundraising opportunities. I am not the gazelle runner I would love to be but I finish and that's what counts! I was able to visit the kids in India January 2018 and what a game changer it was. To see these kids face to face, those same faces I fell in love with, just melted my heart and gave me a new fire within to help support and love these kids halfway around the world.

What we do here makes a difference. Thanks for supporting, running, walking, and loving.