A GLOBAL MOVEMENT TRANSFORMING REMEMBRANCE INTO A LIVING TRIBUTE - ENSURING NO FALLEN HERO IS FORGOTTEN AND NO FAMILY STANDS ALONE.
Every fallen IDF soldier leaves behind a family, a story, and a future that was never fulfilled. Since October 7th, the number of bereaved families in Israel has grown dramatically. For many - especially those facing financial hardship - meaningful commemoration can feel out of reach.
Running in Their Memory ensures that remembrance is never dependent on resources. We turn memory into action by supporting families and carrying every name forward with dignity.
WHAT WE DO
Each year on Israel’s Memorial Day:
Tens of thousands across Israel and around the world run, walk, and cycle in honor of fallen IDF soldiers and victims of terror
Every participant carries the name of a fallen hero
Communities unite in remembrance
Beyond Memorial Day, we provide:
Memorial runs and remembrance events
Personal memorial websites
Memorial benches, gardens, and commemorative spaces
Creative memorial projects
Technology that ensures 100% name representation
DONATE NOW
As Running in Their Memory expands across North America, your support ensures that remembrance continues. Your gift funds memorial initiatives, community programs, and education that carries every hero’s name forward.
Our goal: 100% name coverage. No hero left behind.
SUGGESTED GIVING LEVELS
$180
Sponsor a participant and help carry a hero’s name forward
$540
Support educational remembrance programs for Jewish youth
$1,800
Establish a memorial corner in a school or community
$5,000+
Expand the movement to a new community or campus
A LETTER FROM OUR FOUNDER
Like so many in Israel, I have experienced the loss of close friends who gave their lives in defense of our people and our homeland. For years, I searched for a way to honor them that felt both personal and meaningful. I discovered that in the quiet rhythm of running, pain softens. Memory becomes movement. Grief becomes purpose. From that search, Running in Their Memory was born.