On April 20, 2009, I will be running in the 113th Boston Marathon to benefit the Hopkinton Athletic Association.
The HAA is a non-profit, 501(c) (3) organization whose mission is to promote the health and fitness of the Hopkinton community and surrounding area through innovative, multi-generational programs. A few examples of the programs the HAA has granted funds to in the recent past include a multi-year commitment to the Hopkinton Special Olympics, the Hopkinton Council on Aging, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, The Angel Fund (for ALS research), the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, an innovative fitness program for 2nd and 3rd grade students, various youth athletic programs, and cultural arts programs.