Making the world a better place

A note from our Marathon Charity Team Leader to the runners:

I just want to say a quick thank you to all of you for what you did yesterday. Whether you cleared the finish or not is irrelevant. You made the world a better place. For months you trained, you did outreach, and you worked your asses off for an amazing place in Boston--a peaceful "calm in the storm respite" for so many. You made a difference. 

While I proud of the abilities of qualified runners, I am also extremely proud of the abilities of fundraisers and especially you guys. Your dedication and determination make this world a better place.

The staff at the FPC makes this world a better place. By giving urban youth a fighting chance at meaningful work, athletic opportunities, and education, they offer chances. By offering arts and culture on a summer night, they offer relaxation and fulfillment  By knowing and working in the park and directing others, they maintain a historic place--a Boston place--and a place filled with love and happiness for so many.

I toast each of you today, through any stress and anguish you feel, for making the world a better place and am a proud team leader and team member of the Franklin Park Coalition. 

Making the world a better place

A note from our Marathon Charity Team Leader to the runners:

I just want to say a quick thank you to all of you for what you did yesterday. Whether you cleared the finish or not is irrelevant. You made the world a better place. For months you trained, you did outreach, and you worked your asses off for an amazing place in Boston--a peaceful "calm in the storm respite" for so many. You made a difference. 

While I proud of the abilities of qualified runners, I am also extremely proud of the abilities of fundraisers and especially you guys. Your dedication and determination make this world a better place.

The staff at the FPC makes this world a better place. By giving urban youth a fighting chance at meaningful work, athletic opportunities, and education, they offer chances. By offering arts and culture on a summer night, they offer relaxation and fulfillment  By knowing and working in the park and directing others, they maintain a historic place--a Boston place--and a place filled with love and happiness for so many.

I toast each of you today, through any stress and anguish you feel, for making the world a better place and am a proud team leader and team member of the Franklin Park Coalition. 

Meet Pete: The Newest Runner on the Franklin Park Coalition Boston Marathon Team

Peter Marr has moved, shaked, surfed, ran and contemplated on six of the seven continents.  Traveling deep into the Ecuadorian rain forest to visit a Shaman, trekking for days on a camels back through the Northern African Sahara desert finding distant nomadic Berber villages and free diving off the coast of Australia on the great barrier reef swimming with sea turtles. In 2010 he finished climbing every mountain in New Hampshire with at least a 4000 foot peak and has started hiking them again with his dog.  For years before growing light roots in Boston he threw himself into a van for months on stretch and would travel the world playing in a punk/metal band that went to almost every state in the U.S, Scotland, England, Whales, Canada, Australia and Puerto Rico. Peter Marr has taken a great interest in running the Boston Marathon, watching family and friends run in the last few years.  To support Pete's fundraising efforts, please visit: http://www.razoo.com/story/Running-The-Boston-Marathon-2013.

Do you want to run the 2013 Boston Marathon? We still have 3 spaces available! Our team applications are available for runners who have not secured a number and for those who have an would love to run for a great cause.