As a nurse, Uchenna Jones was trained to care for others. However, she realized she needed to take that same level of care of herself. After losing 110 pounds in ten months by focusing on her own nutrition and exercise program, Uchenna was inspired to spread her passion for wellness to other members of Madison’s BIPOC community. In 2019, she founded the Madison Gospel 5K Foundation, an organization that focuses on the health and wellness of people of color.
She started planning walks and races and recruited the community to join her in improving their health, one step at a time. However, the endeavor turned into so much more than she ever expected.
Read more about Uchenna on the Daily Points of Light website.