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Hello Friends, Family, and all!
Believe it or not, it is time for Boston again! I had such a great time running last year that I just had to join up with the HUNGER STRIKERS again. As a Hunger Striker, our mission is to support and fund raise for the LAZARUS HOUSE. Lazarus House Ministries has been working for 25 years now trying to stomp out hunger and help people find a way out of poverty and back onto their own two feet again. They help with their food pantry, soup kitchen, job training, shelter and their overwhelming kindness. How could I not join up with this cause again!
Let me just share a little recap of last years run…What a day! First, I shared the morning of Monday, April 21st, 2008 with my Hunger Striker teammates. We mentally prepared for our 10:30am launch time. When the gun went off, whoa, we were with thousands of other charity runners. And off we went! Michelle, Susan, Shelley and I ran along together perfectly paced. And the cheers!! Wow. The 500,000 fans and supporters along the route just kept yelling our names (great idea to have your name on the front!). For 26.2 miles people cheered us on and the last mile felt like I was running on air (despite the fact at mile 23 I was struggling, hungry and not sure how 3 more miles was going to happen! Two cups of Gatorade, a few Swedish fishes and thousands rooting for you and I was off!). What a day! The best part, we earned enough money for the Lazarus House to purchase a new building so that food pantry participants can come INSIDE to obtain their supplies instead of waiting outside in the cold, rain, snow or heat of summer. What a team! So please, dig deep, find some spare change, or just share this charity’s good notion with others. You can check right below to donate or click to view more of this charities goodwill.
Thank you for taking the time to read this!!
Love,
Heidi
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The picture to the right is immediately post race Boston 2008, right on Boylston with two of my dearest and oldest friends and AMAZING supporters!
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