Back On My Feet Founder Anne Mahlum a CNN Heroes Finalist

by Shannon Moriarty · 2008-10-13 19:16:00 UTC
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On Saturday, you may have seen this story about 15 formerly homeless men who would be running the Baltimore half marathon thanks to Back On My Feet.

Turns out we weren't the only people impressed by BOMF founder Anne Mahlum's idea. CNN picked up on the ingenuity of Anne's approach to empowering homeless people through running. She's been named one of ten finalists for CNN's Hero of the Year.

You can vote for Anne (or any of the other impressive, worthy finalists) here.

Good luck, Anne!

Shannon Moriarty has worked in various homeless shelters and service organizations around the country. She is a graduate student studying housing and urban policy at Tufts University.
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