Who We Are
Team Leg Up is focused on fundraising and promoting volunteering in local communities through outdoor endurance events.
History
Team Leg Up was formed in 2023 in the Kansas City metro area as a personal motivation to complete an intense endurance event after undergoing several foot surgeries a few months prior. In 2024 the focus of Team Leg Up shifted to providing a “leg up” to those who need it most in our local communities.
Guiding Principles
Focus on populations who struggle to meet the most basic of needs; food, shelter, and water.
Start local, make a significant impact then expand. Like concentric circles from a pebble thrown into a pond, the impact will radiate outward.
You have to be your best to best serve others.
Impact
Team Leg Up has been focused in 2024 on volunteering and connecting local food pantries in small communities north of Kansas City. Over a ton of food, including fresh produce and other perishables, have been transported between food pantries in Q1 2024 to minimize waste and ensure needs are being met across the area.
What’s Next
Team Leg Up will continue to engage with food panties with plans to expand our scope in 2024 to provide assistance to the homeless community and those who are at high risk of homelessness. Initial efforts will be focused on the Excelsior Spring’s homeless community, which is significant per capita.