Veteran Volunteer
Favorite Team Ortho Event: Minneapolis Marathon

“I’ve done a lot of running, and I wanted to give back.” That’s how Mike Swanson describes his reason for dedicating the last two years to Team Ortho Foundation events as a volunteer. Swanson has been running since 1997. But it’s been just in the last two years where he’s thrown himself into the race mix as a volunteer with the Team Ortho.

He got involved one day and never looked back. Mike believes Team Ortho events are the best for volunteering because they put on quality events, the organization is run by runners and they are happy to have you help. In the last year he spent time focused on the Minneapolis Marathon, serving as Director of External Relations. In this volunteer role he helped get and manage volunteers and vendors before and during the big event. “I did whatever needed to be done,” he said.

Mike believes it is important for runners to find a way to give back and says Team Ortho is the place to do it. “They are there to promote running for all different abilities. [As a volunteer] you can do as much

or as little as you want and [Team Ortho] appreciates it,” he said. He recommends volunteering as a great way to meet other runners.

Want to volunteer? You could meet Mike and/or hundreds of others who have the help make a race like the Minneapolis Marathon an instant classic! Get more information on Team Ortho’s volunteer page.