Hello friends On April, 21st this year I will run my 4th Boston Marathon and support an extraordinary cause – The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation in Boston.   As an immigrant, a breast cancer survivor, a social worker, a yogini, and a runner, I invite you to participate in this meaningful charity event.  Thank you wholeheartedly for your tax-deductible support of Stepping Strong Center dedicated to improving the care of traumatically injured patients. 

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 who rushed to Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where doctors and nurses saved her life and both of her legs. In gratitude to Brigham Hospital, the Reny family established The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation to help other trauma patients like Gillian regain strength and ability to step strong once again.

Trauma is a neglected global epidemic. According to the Centers for Disease Control:

• Trauma is the number one cause of death for people 44 or younger, ahead of cancer and heart disease.
• Traumatic injuries comprise 40% of visits to emergency departments.
• Despite the significant burden of trauma, historically less than 2% of federal funding and recently no funds are allocated toward trauma research, inhibiting our ability to understand how to prevent, treat, and improve recovery from traumatic injury.

When you support a member of the Brigham's Stepping Strong Boston Marathon Team, you are helping the center turn tragedy into hope for patients worldwide who have suffered devastating traumatic injuries. Learn more about the Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation: https://steppingstrong.bwh.harvard.edu

To find my fundraising site, please google: “2025 Stepping Strong Marathon Team”.    Click "Support A Runner" link. Type my name and enter your donation amount. (https://give.brighamandwomens.org/boston-marathon)  Your generosity is sincerely appreciated. 

Gratefully, 感恩   

Sarah Hsu 許淑華 

TEL: 541 969 4070

Email: Mfhsu3521@gmail.com

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