JAM on the run

Hello Everyone!

We are JAM on the Run: Joanna, Arkadiusz, and Michał.

This September, we'll be joining more than 100 BCD colleagues to take on the 16-kilometer Dam tot Dam Run in Amsterdam.

Now, let's be honest: voluntarily running 16 kilometers is a decision that sounds much better when explained after crossing the finish line. Yet here we are, lacing up our shoes, stretching muscles we forgot existed, and getting ready to run for something that matters. Because this is about much more than a race.

While we never had the opportunity to meet John Fentener van Vlissingen personally, we are inspired by the impact he made and the legacy he left behind. We believe that legacies continue not through words alone, but through people coming together to do good. In that spirit, we're running to support a cause that helps make a real difference in people's lives.

One of the most inspiring parts of this event is seeing more than 100 BCD colleagues unite around a shared purpose. We come from different countries, cultures, departments, and, most importantly, very different fitness levels. Some of us may be chasing a personal record. Others may simply be chasing the person carrying the snacks. But on race day, we're all moving in the same direction.

The Dam tot Dam route is 16 kilometers long, but together we hope to go much further by raising awareness, supporting an important cause, and showing what can happen when people unite behind something bigger than themselves.

So thank you to everyone who has donated, shared our campaign, encouraged us, or simply taken the time to read this message. Every contribution helps. Every conversation matters. And every bit of support gives us extra motivation when our legs start negotiating with our brains around kilometer 11.

Together, we're proving that a group of colleagues can become something more: a community that cares, supports, and takes action.

Thank you for being part of this journey.
JAM on the Run
Joanna, Arkadiusz and Michał