Helping Up Mission
Updated: August 10, 2010
The Helping Up Mission of Baltimore, known affectionately as THUMB, is a substance abuse treatment, detoxification and residential treatment facility located in East Baltimore.
To residents and staff of the Helping Up Mission, the facility is known as HUM. It was Back on My Feet members who created THUMB for Team Helping Up Mission Baltimore to highlight their running and teamwork.
PAST MONTHLY TEAM UPDATES FROM THE BACK ON MY FEET BLOG
- July 2010
- June 2010
- May 2010
- April 2010
- March 2010
- February 2010
- February Chapter Member of the Month Josh W
- January 2010
- October 2009 THUMB on WBAL
Find all THUMB team news on the Back on My Feet blog here. Find all Baltimore chapter news here. Find other monthly team updates here.
TEAM INFORMATION
Inaugural Run: March 16, 2009
Location: 1029 East Baltimore St., Baltimore, MD map
Morning Runs: 5:30 AM (M, W, F)
Distance: 1 - 4 miles
TEAM LEADER: MIKE DIJULIA
Shoe Size: 10.5
Mike is a Registered Nurse and a graduate of La Salle University Class of 2002. From Dashers - a Philadelphia area youth track club - to the collegiate team at La Salle, Mike is a life-long runner. After relocating to Baltimore, he learned about BOMF in 2008 by word-of-many-mouths and had to join the team!
"Running has taken on a different meaning at this stage in my life; it brings me clarity, self-awareness, and pure happiness."
