Strength Through Strides
In the ashes, we find our strength!
Strides of Hope
Empowering Women Towards Resilience and Community
In a world where hope often feels scarce, Strength Through Strides remains steadfast in its dedication to empowering and uplifting women, urging them to embark on their own journeys and confront the daunting challenges posed by sexual assault. In a reality where 1 in 5 children and college women, and 1 in 6 women, endure such trauma, action is imperative.
The truth is, when women thrive, communities flourish, and families prosper. We prioritize the well-being of women because, quite simply, everyone knows someone who has been affected by sexual assault. Let’s care for our wives, sisters, mothers, and neighbors, ensuring their safety and support as we work together towards a world free from such harm.
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At Strength Through Strides, community is everything. When our founder experienced sexual assault, she, like many women, felt isolated and alone. Part of our mission at Strength Through Strides is to dispel this notion and to show women that they are not alone. They are valued members of the Strength Through Strides community, where individuals come together to tackle difficult challenges and to unleash the extraordinary potential inherent within each woman.
As we embark on our journey, we draw inspiration from the courage of these warrior women, who bravely confront the truth of traumatic abuse, because 1 in 5 women experience sexual assault in their lifetime… This year the next step are intense through our high-impact PR campaign, we aim to ignite conversations that sow seeds of meaningful change, amplifying voices that too often go unheard. establish financial base support of $290,000 this year.
Our Propose doesn’t end there. We recognize the importance of providing tangible support to those in need. That’s why we’re committed to establishing support groups and counseling sessions, ensuring that every individual has access to resources essential for their healing and growth.
Central to our efforts is the belief in the transformative power of community. We’re dedicated to facilitating retreat sessions where individuals can forge connections, finding solace and solidarity in the embrace of their peers and practitioners.
With your support, we can extend our reach beyond borders, reaching underserved communities and ensuring that every woman, regardless of her past struggles, has the opportunity to thrive. Together, let’s build a future where strength knows no bounds, resilience knows no limits, and hope shines bright for all.
Our Nine Week Approach:
- 4 individual coaching calls with a licensed clinician
- 4 Strength Through Strides cohortcalls
- A 4 day Holistic Retreat led by clinicians
Meet Our Founder
Hi, I’m Summer, a mom and a wife, an athlete, and the Founder of Strength Through Strides, a charity that offers women a nine week program to overcome trauma through mindset coaching, community building, and a four day holistic retreats based off of the Saprea model.
This year as I turn 29, I’m running 29 marathons around the our country while raising $290,000 to help survivors like myself.
I founded Strength Through Strides to help women find inner strength in the spirit of inspiration, hope , community and doing good for others.
Strength of Teams
Meet the Board
- World-record holders
- Coaches
- Publicists
- Marketing experts
- Nutritionists
- and Specialists from various fields.
Meet the Dream Team
Camile Herron & Conor Holt: World Record Women’s 24 & 48 Hour Races, Running Coaches
TLC Media: Publicist
Lauren Taylor: Social Media and Business Coach
Jared Covington: Marketing Expert (Utah Jazz, Platinum Albums)
Marathon Goddess, Julie Weiss: 52 Marathons in 52 Weeks, Advisor
Katie Spotz: Youngest woman to row across the Atlantic, Advisor
Jakie Dikos, RD, CSSD, CLT,Nutritionist, Book Author: Nutrition Coach, Sports Nutrition Specialist
Dr. Paige McKenzie: Division 1 Soccer at University of Texas, Running Specialist, Physical Therapist
TJ Misny: Emmy Nominated Filmmaker
Through our Community
Safe Spaces are Developed from the Right Community
We are looking for support from community-based organizations
For-profit company’s that strongly align with our mission
In addition to bringing a heightened awareness we our charging ahead with Project 29 to jumpstart our program and build a sustainable support base to help us established relationship with Women that will benefit from original retreats and group support systems. We are going all over the world because our message is global. Strong women are everywhere. From coast to coast, in Japan, France, Germany and England, Summer is tackling some of the biggest races in the world.
There are so many great ways to get involved
Please connect especially if your needing Community or help related to any form of physical emotional or sexual abuse or trauma. We are actively advocating and asking for individuals and organizations to raise funds to support you, through what we believe Will truly be another step of your transformation into a beautifully Phoenix from the ashes of your story.
If you’re ready to take the Braves Leap in sharing your story more openly we’d like to provide support and platform for your voice. Why respecting your privacy and an anemone. some our of the races we have World records and deep themes, and we would love any help from Artist, Fashion designer’s and all around creatives to help us make is big of a statement as we can.
Share our story with people you know. Set up a coffee meet-and-greet when Summer’s in your town.
Lace up and run with Summer—or cheer from the sidelines!Check out the race schedule here.
Step Into Our Corner
Speak up by Invest in Someones Healing Today
In addition to bringing a heightened awareness, we want Project 29 to help us establish relationships with Women that will benefit from original retreats and group support Systems.
Ready to share your Strides of triumph?
Join our passionate team volunteers and staff as we embark on strides they have created a new found strength you can share with others that need your support. Your financial commitment is it necessary component to our Ultimate purpose of elevating the voices of other women that have breakthrough the painful journey of trauma before, and have become Warriors. Our team is dedicated to bravely stepping into this gap. with your support individuals and organizations we are creating a movement Love of change.
Stay in the loop!
Subscribe now for emails, follow Summer on social media, and check back here for marathon and fundraising updates!
She did, because she could.
Supporting resilient women + important causes around the world.
THANK YOU FROM STRENGTH THROUGH STRIDES