Show of support for homeless

CLEVELAND -- Runners from across North Georgia and around the world are uniting to support Family Promise of White County in a virtual charity race hosted by Sociercise. This unique fundraising event allows runners and walkers of all skill levels to join the race and collect pledges for each mile that they complete during the five-day racing period, which began Thursday and ends Monday.

During the event participants can run anywhere they choose, whenever they choose and as often as they wish to log miles using the Sociercise App for iPhone. When the racing period is over the pledges and the mileage will be calculated and Family Promise of White County will receive the donations to support its mission of helping homeless families in White County.

Family Promise of White County hosts several families that are in need of shelter, food, and comfort. The organization recently opened a day center with a full time director to work with these families and support them until they graduate from the program. Shelter and meals are provided nightly to these families thanks to the open arms of various church congregations in the community.

Bobby Valentine, one of the co-founders of the Sociercise platform said "Anna Nix, one of the driving forces behind Family Promise here in White County and I have been friends for quite some time. I am very happy that our two organizations can work together to support these families."

Sociercise, LLC is a technology start-up located in Sautee Nacoochee. The company is focused on creating technology solutions that motivate and inspire people to improve themselves and their communities. Sociercise has released one iPhone application to date, Sociercise Real Time Running Races which allows users to compete in real-time running races and charity events(https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sociercise-real-time-runn...) with other users and track all of their running data.