TRM challenges valley students to experience the benefits of goal setting, character development, adult mentoring and improved physical health through a structured training program culminating in the running and completion of the Modesto Marathon. Program/projects: The goal of the Teens Run Modesto program is to help our youth gain the life skills, confidence and can-do attitude necessary to be fully productive citizens of our community through a structured mentoring program. Many of our students are at-risk, coming from broken homes and dealing with a multitude of negative circumstances, from gang violence, to obesity and poverty. Some are considering dropping out of high school and one in particular even considered taking his own life. Through the TRM program we aim to help students gain communication skills as well as the confidence and self-esteem to deal with these negative issues.