NYCRUNS Brooklyn Experience Half Marathon 2026

My name is Jose Duran. I am an actor/filmmaker who's passionate about running and giving back to his community.  I have been a volunteer at The 52nd Street Project for 8 years now and I am so honored to fundraise and represent this amazing organization on this run. Here's some information on their mission and what they do:

The mission of The 52nd Street Project, a community-based arts organization, is to bring together kids from Hell’s Kitchen in Manhattan, starting at age nine and lasting through their teens, with theater professionals to create original theater offered free to the general public. By building on the core experience of accomplishment and collaboration, the Project fosters a sense of inclusion in a place where the children belong and where their creative work is the driving force. Through long-term mentoring relationships and exposure to diverse art forms (including Poetry, Photography, Theatrical Design, Dance, and Filmmaking), the Project seeks to expand the children’s means of expression and to improve their literacy, their life skills and their attitude towards learning.

Any size donation is greatly appreciated. Thank you!!!