Julia Hazian's Fundraising Page
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My name is Julia Hazian and I am a 2023 Providence College graduate currently living in Boston, Massachusetts. It has been a lifelong dream of mine to run the Boston Marathon and I am so excited for this opportunity in 2025. Running is more than just exercise to me - it is a vital part of who I am. It is a space where I feel free, balanced, and can rediscover a sense of peace amidst the chaos in life. I cannot wait to cross the finish line on April 21, 2025. In order to do, I am raising $10,000 for The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation. Your support truly means the world to me. Every donation brings us one step closer to making an impact in the advancement of trauma care. Please consider contributing and reading below - your donation has the power to save lives.
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 39 critically injured patients rushed to Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where doctors and nurses saved her life and legs. With gratitude to Brigham, the Reny family established The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation to help other trauma patients regain their strength and ability to step strong once again. The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation aims to catalyze trauma innovation for injured civilians and military heroes through multidisciplinary investigative collaborations across the continuum of trauma care, from prevention to treatment and recovery.
The center has raised more than $30 million to fuel trauma research, advance education, build community, and inspire advocacy. But much more needs to be done. 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.
- More than $2 trillion per year is spent on decreased productivity, work loss, and medical costs due to traumatic injuries.
- Despite the significant burden of trauma, less than 2% of federal funding is allocated toward trauma research, inhibiting our ability to understand how to prevent, treat, and improve recovery from traumatic injury.
Thank you for supporting our Stepping Strong Team and honoring the Boston Strong spirit that still defines our city today. Learn more about the Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation at Brigham: www.bwhsteppingstrong.org
Your donation not only supports my dream; your support will help to save lives.
Thank you,
Julia Hazian
Brigham and Women's Hospital is a proud partner of the Bank of America Boston Marathon Official Charity Program.
Achievements
Self-Gift Badge
I'm a runner and a Brigham donor!
Personal Progress:
of Goal
$10,590
Raised
$10,000.00
Honor Roll
Alan & Marilyn Zartarian
$250
Ali Gentile
Anonymous
$250
Anonymous
Bank of America Employee Giving
$577
Carla Gomes
$100
JJ Foley's Fundraiser
Julia Hazian
$300
Karen & Ralph Fisco
$200
Kevin Georgerian
Lauren Kalian
$100
Marie Sarafian
Mary Beth Ciullo
$100
Meghan Smith
$100
Mr. Robert Zartarian
Mr. Scott Klebanoff
Ms. ML Hedison-Flynn
$300
Stats Fundraiser
The Poulin Family
The Sarafian Family Sarafian
$200
