2026 Brigham Stepping Strong Marathon Team: Grace Oliver

I am thrilled to share that I will be running the 130th Boston Marathon for The Brigham and Women's Hospital and their Stepping Strong charity!! As a registered nurse within the Mass General Brigham organization, I am inspired by the strength and resilience of the patients and families I care for every day.

Boston is a city defined by its commitment to healing and progress, and Stepping Strong embodies this by advancing trauma research, recovery, and care. Running my first marathon with this charity is an opportunity to give back to a community that motivates me both professionally and personally.

As I train for this marathon, I ask for your donations to aid in helping patients and the vital work that impacts so many lives.

Thank you in advance for your support!

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Standing near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013, Gillian Reny's life changed forever. A senseless act of violence left her with traumatic injuries, but the efforts of a multidisciplinary medical team at Brigham and Women's Hospital saved her life and legs. In gratitude, her family established The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation at the Brigham, where today, Gillian's strength drives a relentless pursuit to transform how we prevent, treat, and recover from traumatic injury, the leading cause of death for people ages 44 and younger in the United States.The Stepping Strong Center unites healthcare professionals, policymakers, and community members to revolutionize trauma care and rebuild lives. Here's how:

Fuel Research: We support clinical studies and collaborative projects that accelerate solutions and improve trauma patient outcomes
Reimagine Care: We embrace the latest research to redefine best practices and transform trauma care for survivors
Advance Education: We train the next generation of trauma leaders and empower the public to respond to trauma
Inspire Advocacy: We champion trauma survivors and injury prevention by raising awareness, supporting policy iniatives, and improving public safety

When you support a member of the Stepping Strong Boston Marathon Team, you're helping us turn tragedy into hope for civilian and military heroes who have suffered devestating traumatic injuries. As a solely philanthropically funded center, we depend on generous donations like yours to sustain our life-changing programs and iniatives.

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 at the Brigham: www.bwhsteppingstrong.org Qualified runners are encouraged to join our team as well.

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

$1,192 Raised

$10,000.00

Honor Roll

Allie Stanley

Anonymous

Janet and Michael Guenet

$50

Kara Frazer

$26

Kelly Garrity

$50

Linda McCullough

$50

Marie Stanley

Mike Catanoso

Stacia Pumphrey

$26

Taylor McSweeney

$26

Venmo donations! :)

$150

Venmo donations♥️

$164