Volunteers and Moral Dilemmas in Running to Do Good
Abstract
This chapter focuses on the meaning-making processes of volunteers, or Nonresidents, of Back on My Feet. In volunteering through running, participants demonstrated what they referred to as a more dialogical form of volunteerism than simply “giving.” In the process, they fostered meaningful relationships and positive interactions that at times disrupted boundaries between the housed and unhoused. However, at the same time, they also reinforced moral statuses between receivers and givers, a central dilemma of the operations of charity, volunteerism, and philanthropy.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering
Tourism
Volunteerism
and Development
Homelessness and Social Issues
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 98–119
- Publication date
- 24 February 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter