The Franklin Park Coalition, an official charity of the 2012 B.A.A. Boston Marathon, has extended its deadline for marathon applications to November 15. Money raised by the fifteen selected charity runners of the Franklin Park Coalition Marathon Team will be used to support the Green Teens Youth Stewardship Program; the purchase of athletic equipment to be used on Summer Youth Drop-In Sports Nights, as well as continued restoration of the cross-country track, used by thousands of regional high school and collegiate athletes on an annual basis; refurbishment of ball fields; and repairs to the Playstead basketball courts including resurfacing or new hoops and backboards.
The Franklin Park Coalition (FPC) mission is simple: to restore and preserve Franklin Park, a 527 acre historic urban green space located in the geographic heart of Boston. Through advocacy and stewardship, Coalition staff, board members and volunteers work to improve park management, bicycle access, restore historic features, and more. FPC history tours and nature programs encourage city dwellers to discover the park's treasures. Hiring neighborhood youth for summer and school year jobs not only restores the 220 acre woodlands, but also promotes the park.
Running and Franklin Park have a long history together. According to Steve Vaitones, a member of the Coalition and director of US Track & Field New England, the New England Collegiate Cross Country Championships have been held in the park since 1912. The park continues to be the home for the many local high school and college program practices and various local and state meets.
Julie Arrison, a longtime volunteer for the Franklin Park Coalition and author of Images of America: Franklin Park has been selected as the Marathon Charity Team Coordinator. “I couldn’t be happier to lead a group of marathoners towards two major goals—completing the Boston Marathon and awareness building for an organization that serves Boston so well.” Michael Toomey of Toomey Sports Running Center in Salem, Mass., has signed on to coach the runners for the team.
For more information about how you can get involved with 2012 Marathon Team, please contact Julie Arrison, Julie@franklinparkcoalition.org or visit: http://fpcmarathoncharityteam.blogspot.com/.For general information about Franklin Park Coalition email Lanae@franklinparkcoalition.org or visit: http://www.franklinparkcoalition.org.
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