BENEFITING: MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
ORGANIZER: MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
EVENT: 2012 Boston Marathon
EVENT DATE: Apr 16, 2012
DEADLINE TO GIVE: Jun 01, 2012
Mileage Tracker: 650
AMOUNT RAISED OFFLINE: $615.00
HERE'S THE STORY:

This year I'm beyond excited that I'll be running my second Boston Marathon!! Better yet, this time, I won't be running for myself - I'll be running for a child undergoing cancer treatment at Mass General Hospital.

Although I will run almost 700 miles (mostly in the freezing New England winter!!) and fundraise $5,000, it will be nothing compared to the emotional and physical strength required of the children in MGH's oncology unit.

For this incredibly task, I'll need the support of my friends and family more than ever. I hope that you'll join me in this amazing experience by donating to MGH's cancer research. Together we can find a cure for cancer and see the day when childhood's aren't taken away by cancer.

You can support me by:

• Donating $262 - $10 for every mile of race day!
• Donating $131 - just $5 for every mile of race day!
• Donating $26.2 - just $1 for every mile of race day!
• Donating any amount to support cancer research and the marathon!
• Attending one of my fundraising events
• Joining me on a run :)

Thank you again for all the ways you support me everyday! I'm incredibly lucky to have YOU  to share this experience with.

With love,
Ali

 

To learn more...

The Marathon Team

Since 1998, with the partnership of John Hancock Financial, the Mass General Marathon Team has raised over $6.7 million to support the pediatric hematology-oncology program at MassGeneral Hospital for Children (MGHfC). Funds raised are directed to cancer care and research initiatives that enhance the quality of life for the hospital’s youngest cancer patients. 

Patient-Partner Program

The MassGeneral Marathon Team is centered around the Marathon Patient-Partner Program, in which runners are paired with patients undergoing cancer treatment at MGHfC. When our runners set out on Boston’s grueling 26.2-mile course, they not only raise funds and awareness for pediatric cancer research; they inspire and bring hope to the youngest patients we serve.

Last year, 50 children undergoing treatment were paired with Mass General runners. Some runners take part to support young patients they already know and love while others bond with a courageous child they have never met through the Patient-Partner Program. At an emotional pre-race pasta party and ceremony on the night preceding the marathon, runners presented a medal of honor to their patient-partner. It symbolizes a shared personal commitment in the fight against pediatric cancer, and represents all the hope we have that our efforts at Mass General will lead to a cure for this devastating disease.

The Child-Life Program

The Child-Life Program within the Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at MGHfC benefits every year from the funds raised by the Marathon Team. The program utilizes therapeutic play — including music and art therapy, massage and acupuncture — to help pediatric cancer patients and their families cope emotionally and developmentally with their illnesses. This year, more patients than ever before utilized Child-Life services, an indication of the growing popularity of the programming, the recognition of its importance and the program’s ability to continue to expand its offerings — thanks in large part to philanthropic dollars.

Learn More

Learn more about the causes we support and the pediatric hematology-oncology program at MGHfC at the MassGeneral Hospital for Children web site.