UPDATE: Thank you to the amazing individuals who helped me reach my fundraising goal within 48 HOURS of registering! To everyone else, let's blow this goal out of the water! Every dollar helps make a difference.

To mark the 10 year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, I have chosen to raise money for the Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation at the Brigham and Women's Hospital. Founded in the aftermath of the bombings, the Stepping Strong Center helps those who have suffered traumatic injuries. 

As a member of the running community, the events of that day ten years ago are still unfathomable to me. A senseless act of violence aimed to destroy something that brings so much joy, that people have dedicated their time and effort to, and that brings people together.

I couldn’t think of a better way to mark the 10 year anniversary of this tragic event than to raise funds so that the Stepping Strong Center can continue to do tremendous work and help keep the joy in peoples' lives.

The Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital (BWFH) care for patients throughout the United States, and from 120 countries around the world. Every day, their clinicians, researchers, and caregivers work to find new ways to predict, prevent, and treat the most challenging diseases of our time while delivering world-class care with a profoundly human touch. My Brigham 10K Teammates are proud to fuel quality patient care, innovative training, and life-changing discoveries that will benefit patients around the world, all in support of an area that is meaningful to them.

Thank you for supporting this extraordinary cause.