Tara & Jamie Take on Boston!
It is with significant pride and compelling enthusiasm that I will be running for the Stepping Strong Marathon Team on behalf of Brigham and Women's Hospital. Brigham and Women's Hospital, in conjunction with Dana Farber, saved my husband Peter's life and blessed us with our son, Michael Timothy. I am forever grateful to the amazing and talented staff and the modern medicine that blessed our family. Thank you to all of you that have contributed and supported me and Tara on our journey to the Boston Marathon. We are blessed.
Taras Why...
Running the Boston Marathon has been a dream of mine since as long as I can remember, but due to multiple health complications/surgeries I didn't know if this dream was ever going to come true...until now! Being a part of the Stepping Strong Marathon Team with Brigham and Women's Mass General Hospital is such an honor. Because of the amazing team at Mass General I was able to pursue my passion for running which then led me to gain an incredible running partner. I cant wait to cross the finish together! Thank you so very much for all your generosity and support as we embark on this truly special journey!!! We are blessed.
In 2013, Boston was changed forever when a beautiful Marathon Monday turned into a senseless tragedy. Gillian Reny, then a high school senior, was one of the 39 critically injured patients rushed to Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where doctors and nurses saved her life and both of her legs. In gratitude to the Brigham, the Reny family established The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation to help other trauma patients like Gillian regain their strength and ability to step strong once again.
- Trauma is the number one cause of death for people 44 or younger, ahead of cancer and heart disease
- More than $2 trillion per year is spent on decreased productivity, work loss and medical costs due to traumatic injuries
- Trauma accounts for more than 300,000 deaths annually in the U.S., often leaving survivors with permanent mental and physical disabilities
- Traumatic injuries comprise 40% of visits to emergency departments
- Less than 2% of NIH funding is allocated toward trauma research, perpetuating enormous human and financial costs
Thank you for supporting this extraordinary group of runners and continuing to honor the Boston Strong spirit that still defines our city today.
Learn more about the Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation:
www.bwhsteppingstrong.org
The Brigham Stepping Strong Marathon Team is proud to participate in the Boston Athletic Association’s Official Charity Program
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