Ole Miss students participate in Nearly Naked Group Run

Last night, Ole Miss students participated to be a part of a Nearly Naked Group Run at 9 pm, kicking off in front of Bryant Hall. Wiggio, an online toolkit created to simplify group communication, is sponsoring the run. Dana Lampert, Wiggio’s CEO has been organizing this event since January, with the goal of using Wiggio’s group platform and social media to do the largest student-organized Nearly Naked Group Run of the spring.

The Nearly Naked Run is being held to support charities chosen by the participants, with the donated clothes going to local community homeless shelters, and in Ole Miss’ case, Goodwill. Students wear and bring clothes they wish to donate after the race. There will be thousands of students across the country participating in this exhilarating event.

Along with Ole Miss, North Carolina State University, Tulane, Vanderbilt, and Virginia Tech are also participating in this event. “We looked for campuses with reputations for active student life and on-campus groups. . .we wanted schools that would be up for having fun and supporting a great cause, and obviously we thought Ole Miss would be a great fit”, Emily Hunt from Wiggio said in response to how schools were chosen to participate in this event.

At each of the schools is a small on-campus production team in charge of leading the run and ensuring that runners have a safe and exciting time. Ole Miss’ production team has been in contact with the school’s administration and the University Police Department, both of which are supportive with positive feedback. In addition to contacting the administration, UPD, and the UM Box Office, the necessary paperwork for formal approval are filed.

“Students are always early adapters of upcoming trends and neat things, so this is a great way to get Wiggio out there”, Media Contact for Wiggio, Steve Brownwell, said. Some of Wiggio’s earliest users were students, so partnering with universities across the country for this event just made sense. It gives the schools a chance to provide assistance to local charities, while at the same time making people aware of the benefits and functionality of Wiggio, especially for campus collaboration.

The toolkit is particularly useful to students who are involved in a multitude of school activities. Wiggio is quickly expanding to over half a million users, all attracted to the simplicity and useful product features. For more information on Wiggio and the Nearly Naked Group Run, visit nearlynakedrun.wiggio.com.