Rhonda Hayden - "It's a passion that I've had for a long time."

About this episode

Allison welcomes back Rhonda Hayden to discuss her experience in race directing and fundraising through her company Kinda Gritty.

Like the episode? Let us know with a quick text! Allison welcomes back Rhonda, who runs Kinda Gritty, to discuss her background directing races and fundraising, and how her company creates experience-focused events with strong community impact. They recap Kind of Gritty races including Salute Red, White, and Blue at Camp Shelby benefiting the National Guard Youth Challenge Program, and the Molten Mohawk Niner at Thomley’s Christmas Tree Farm featuring hand-blown glass medals and fundraising ...

People in this episode

Host: Allison Gaillard

Guest: Rhonda Hayden

Topics covered

• race directing
• fundraising
• community impact
• event planning
• running events

Keywords

• Kinda Gritty
• race directing
• fundraising
• community events
• running

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kinda Gritty, National Guard Youth Challenge Program

Places: Camp Shelby, Thomley’s Christmas Tree Farm

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