(Because running is easier when you imagine you’re being chased by park opening crowds headed to Rise of the Resistance.)

This April, I’ll be trading my glass slippers for running shoes and taking on the runDisney 2026 Springtime Surprise Weekend! I’m running for the Teaching & Learning Collaborative Charity Group, and I need your help to make a little magic happen—no fairy godmother required (though if she wants to show up, I won’t say no).

I’ve always believed in teachers. They’re basically real-life Disney heroes—able to create wonder, battle chaos, and turn “I can’t” into “I DID IT!” all before lunchtime. So when I found out I could run Disney and support an organization that lifts up educators with the tools and training they need, I said:

✨ “Bibbidi-Bobbidi- SIGN ME UP!” ✨

Now I’m training to run through the parks before sunrise, fueled by determination, character meet-and-greets, and whatever snack I can justify as “race prep.” Each mile will be dedicated to the incredible work TLC does to support teachers and students—and each donation helps make that impact even bigger.

Your support tells me you believe in:

🏃‍♀️ My ability to complete this race

🍩 My ability to not eat the entire box of Mickey-shaped snacks beforehand

📚 And—most importantly—the ability of teachers to change the world

Whether you donate a little or a lot, it all helps this adventure feel a bit more magical.

Thank you for sprinkling some pixie dust on my journey. I promise to run, laugh, sweat, and possibly ugly-cry my way across that finish line—with you cheering me on.

Let’s make classrooms brighter, futures stronger, and this run totally unforgettable.

✨ See ya real soon! ✨

—Tracy