UPDATE: If you're just landing here for the first time, auctions have begun! Bid now:
http://sonsofsamhorn.net/topic/82457-sosh-runs-boston-auctions/
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Along with the rest of the Boston community, we here at SoSH were affected by the tragic events last Patriots Day. SoSH members ran the marathon, or volunteered, or watched from the crowd. People we love were injured or lost. And during the days that followed, as we tried to process what happened and watched subsequent events unfold, we did something remarkable about it: we raised $16,000 for the One Fund, starting even before the One Fund was established, due to the efforts of some awesome and dedicated people. At the time, many members expressed a desire to do more in the future. One particular suggestion was to sponsor a team of SoSH runners in the 2014 Boston Marathon.
We now have that team.
The Roster
bosoxgrl and TallerThanPedroia are running for the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge Team, which raises funds to support the Claudia Adams Barr Program in Innovative Basic Cancer Research.
Spelunker is running for the Massachusetts General Hospital Pedi Hematology and Oncology Team, which raises funds to support cancer care and research initiatives that enhance the quality of life for the hospitals youngest cancer patients.
Preacher is running for the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation, which supports programs that aid the youth and families of the New England region by assisting programs that foster cultural diversity, education, family and health.
I have explained why I am running for Dana-Farber already. I will let everyone else speak for themselves.
How You Can Help
Donate! - In order to split the funds evenly among us, and to let everyone track our progress, we are using GoFundMe as a fundraising portal:
www.gofundme.com/SoSHRunsBoston2014
If you click the link, you will see that I have gotten us started. Let's put up a big number before pitchers and catchers report. Straight donations are appreciated, but if anyone has any auction items they would like to contribute, chime in or let me know and I will see about organizing that.
Spread The Word! - Share the link to the portal or to this thread with your friends and family. Post them on Facebook, Tweet them, get all social.
www.gofundme.com/SoSHRunsBoston2014
The four of us are honored and excited to take part in what will be a very special Boston Marathon. We are grateful for your support as we raise funds for three worthy Boston charities. Let's demonstrate once again what the combined efforts of this community can accomplish.
N.B. - Donations made through GoFundMe are treated as personal gifts and are not tax deductible as charitable donations. If this is an issue for anyone, let me know and I'll have you donate to one of our individual portals, and I'll be able to adjust the fundraising total accordingly.
http://sonsofsamhorn.net/topic/82457-sosh-runs-boston-auctions/
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Along with the rest of the Boston community, we here at SoSH were affected by the tragic events last Patriots Day. SoSH members ran the marathon, or volunteered, or watched from the crowd. People we love were injured or lost. And during the days that followed, as we tried to process what happened and watched subsequent events unfold, we did something remarkable about it: we raised $16,000 for the One Fund, starting even before the One Fund was established, due to the efforts of some awesome and dedicated people. At the time, many members expressed a desire to do more in the future. One particular suggestion was to sponsor a team of SoSH runners in the 2014 Boston Marathon.
We now have that team.
The Roster
bosoxgrl and TallerThanPedroia are running for the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge Team, which raises funds to support the Claudia Adams Barr Program in Innovative Basic Cancer Research.
Spelunker is running for the Massachusetts General Hospital Pedi Hematology and Oncology Team, which raises funds to support cancer care and research initiatives that enhance the quality of life for the hospitals youngest cancer patients.
Preacher is running for the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation, which supports programs that aid the youth and families of the New England region by assisting programs that foster cultural diversity, education, family and health.
I have explained why I am running for Dana-Farber already. I will let everyone else speak for themselves.
How You Can Help
Donate! - In order to split the funds evenly among us, and to let everyone track our progress, we are using GoFundMe as a fundraising portal:
www.gofundme.com/SoSHRunsBoston2014
If you click the link, you will see that I have gotten us started. Let's put up a big number before pitchers and catchers report. Straight donations are appreciated, but if anyone has any auction items they would like to contribute, chime in or let me know and I will see about organizing that.
Spread The Word! - Share the link to the portal or to this thread with your friends and family. Post them on Facebook, Tweet them, get all social.
www.gofundme.com/SoSHRunsBoston2014
The four of us are honored and excited to take part in what will be a very special Boston Marathon. We are grateful for your support as we raise funds for three worthy Boston charities. Let's demonstrate once again what the combined efforts of this community can accomplish.
N.B. - Donations made through GoFundMe are treated as personal gifts and are not tax deductible as charitable donations. If this is an issue for anyone, let me know and I'll have you donate to one of our individual portals, and I'll be able to adjust the fundraising total accordingly.