My name is Greg Nance. Overwhelmed by depression after my Grandpa Charlie's debilitating stroke, I turned to alcohol and painkillers at age 16. I cut classes, got into fistfights, and was suspended from the tennis team.

The free-fall only stopped with the help of a daily running ritual and the meaningful community I found working on Moneythink, a youth-led volunteer project. Running and volunteering helped me overcome depression and alcohol abuse to finally get sober on December 29, 2011.

In the years since, I've kept running, kept volunteering, and kept smiling too.

I'm running across America to pay it forward with Run Far Foundation. The money we raise together will provide youth with grassroots funding for impactful volunteer service and community-building opportunities.

Together, let's turn the tide on America's mental illness and addiction epidemics.

We can help youth find purpose, have fun, and stay healthy.

Run Across America kicked off April 25, 2022 on Long Island, NY where Greg is running 47 miles per day and will end after 65 days in Ocean Shores, WA.

Greg started with a foot in the Atlantic and is running 3,071 miles across New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, and Washington to the Pacific.

Here's our route and day-by-day itinerary. Join us and run/bike a few miles or share a meal!

You can follow @RunFarFoundation on Instagram for live-tracking and updates from the road — We're excited to introduce you to the amazing youth leaders we meet during the run!