Join us on Sunday for the second annual Cornhole for the Coalition!

Fall fun isn't over in Salem yet! Join the Franklin Park Coalition Boston Marathon Team for an afternoon of cornhole, college football, wings, drinks, and fun! There will be prizes for the top cornhole teams.

Where: Murphy’s Restaurant and Bar, 300 Derby Street

When: Saturday, November 2; 4:00-party stops!

Cost: $25.00 includes entry into the cornhole tournament and admission to the event.

Other Details: There will be a cash bar and full menu available. This event is 21+.

CCC: Collier's Cornhole for the Coalition

We're taking this Sunday Funday up North with the mother of our unofficial team mascot/sock monkey, Franklin. We'd love to see some friendly faces join us in Manchester, NH at Social 24. Sunday specials include $14.99 super tubes and a $9.99 pitcher and basket of wings to top off the experience.

The event start at 12:30 and goes all afternoon for double elimanation fun. The cost is $20.00/player and there is a $100.00 cash prize for the top team. You can register in advance at www.razoo.com/story/fpcmarathoncharityteammichelle or email mcollier04@gmail.com for more details.

Michelle and her favorite cheerleaders.

Where Everybody Knows Your Name...and They're Always Glad You Came

If this doesn't entice you to get over to the original Cheers tonight and raise a Grape Crush in honor of team member Kevin Meehan's fundraising, then nothing will. Join him for a Thursday night happy hour, good time with appetizers, drink specials, raffles and more all for the good of the Franklin Park Coalition.

So, head on over to 84 Beacon Street anytime from 5:30-9:30 p.m. for trivia with Cliff, a beer with Norm, and a great time with Kevin.

Racing to the Finish! Come Celebrate with the Team!

Join us for an all-you-can-handle pizza party at Bella Luna Restaurant in Jamaica Plain on March 13 to celebrate the closing weeks of the Boston Marathon training season for our fabulous team!

All proceeds from the event will support the fundraising efforts of the 2013 Franklin Park Coalition Boston Marathon Team. Your ticket includes a night of all-you-can-eat gourmet pizza, five raffle tickets for some great, local prizes, and a cash bar.

Tickets are $15.00 for individuals and $40.00 for families. Advance tickets must be purchased by March 12, 2013 at midnight. Day of tickets are $20.00 for individuals and $50.00 for families.

When you purchase your advance tickets, be sure to "dedicate" or "comment" on the runner that you are buying your ticket for! If you are just buying a general ticket to support the team, feel free to just wish the team luck!

This special event takes places at Bella Luna (http://www.milkywayjp.com/) restaurant, located at 284 Amory Street in Jamaica Plain on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 from 6:30-9:00 p.m.

Questions? Contact Julie Arrison, Marathon Charity Team Leader at julie@franklinparkcoalition.org.

To purchase your tickets or to make a general donation to the team, please visit: http://www.razoo.com/story/2013teamkickoffparty

Team Kickoff Party Rescheduled

The Team Kickoff Party originally scheduled for January 23 has been rescheduled to Wednesday, March 13...same bat time, same bat channel.

If you have already purchased tickets to this event and can make it on March 13, there is no need to do a thing! If you cannot make it and would like to dedicate your donation to a specific runner, please contact Team Leader Julie Arrison at julie@franklinparkcoalition.org with the name of the runner the donation should go to. If there are any other issues with your donation, please contact our Team Leader as well.

We'll look forward to seeing you in March as our runners race to the finish of their Boston Marathon training! Tickets are only $15.00/each or $40.00/family and include raffles, pizza, and a night of good cheer!

To learn more, please visit: http://www.razoo.com/story/2013teamkickoffparty

The 2013 Franklin Park Coalition Team is Ready to Rock!

Current members of the 2013 Franklin Park Coalition Boston Marathon Team had the opportunity to meet on Sunday, January 6 at the Franklin Park Coalition office in Roxbury. Members of the team, both returning and brand, spanking new, were welcomed by the staff with bagels and coffee and fruit and covered the essential topics from a lesson on the Franklin Park Coalition to what exactly is a tempo run.

So far this year's team is made up of all sorts--we have a marathoner looking to complete 50 marathons in 50 states and another who will use the Boston Marathon as her first ever road race. We have accomplished fundraisers and those new to the life of development. We have folks with kids, folks with grandkids, and folks with dogs. There are Olmsted geeks, those who work with youth, and those who just love urban parks and want to see them get even better.

If you'd like to join our team, we still have space available and it's not too late to catch up and join the fun! Please visit our "Application" page for full details and contact Marathon Charity Team Leader, Julie Arrison, with any questions.

See you on the run!

Spots Are Filling Quick!

If you're considering running the Boston Marathon and want to do it for a great cause with a great training program, please consider the Franklin Park Coalition! See our team application for all details or feel free to contact our Marathon Charity Team Leader Julie Arrison with any questions at julie@franklinparkcoalition.org.

 

Fantastic Fundraising Events in Store!

 

Winter Fun Runs!

 

A dedicated coach...who really will do it all!

 

A huge network of support!

 

A plan to get you to the finish!

 

Indoor track.

 

Team Bonding at its best.

 

Crazy fast runners (as well as crazy average and slow runners!)

 

Atlantic Ocean Ice Baths.

 

Marathon Training Coping.

 

Supported Group Runs.

 

Supporting local music and culture.

 

Supporting youth and athletics in Franklin Park.

 

A race day experience like no other!

 

26.2 Miles of Amazing!

Sidewalk Driver Plays the Brighton Music Hall

Our very own renaissance man and runner, Jared Egan, will be rocking out with his band, Sidewalk Driver this Friday night at the Brighton Music Hall. The band's set starts at 10:00 sharp.

If you liked Sidewalk Driver at Doyle's fro the Team Kickoff Party, you should come Friday for the real, electric experience. The bill also includes Black Thai, a very heavy metal band; Planetoid, a classic rock inspired 3 piece who dress up as aliens; andWalter Sickert & the Army of Broken Toys, who "defy description."

Event Alert: Saint Paddy's Day Themed Zumba in the Park!

Join Boston Marathon team member Dale Libkin for her Zumba fundraiser in the Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse this Saturday at 10:30. While there might not be Whiskey in the Jar and Wild Rovers, there will be an hour of a great workout that will make up for all of that soda bread and corned beef consumption throughout the weekend.

Tickets are only $10.00 and you are sure not to forget this Zumba experience!

(yes, this is Riverdance...but you get the idea!)

Event Alert: Early Saint Patrick's Day Party with Jim Plunkett in Brighton

Join Marathon Charity Team Leader Julie Arrison for her Boston Marathon fundraiser at the Castlebar in Brighton! Tickets are $25.00 at the door and include entertainment with Jim Plunkett and a DJ, a snack bar, and 10 raffle tickets.

Raffle prizes include a weekend in Salem, MA, a gift basket and certificate for a private tour of Ryan and Wood distillery in Gloucester, vintage baseball season tickets, and a gallon of maple syrup from Julie's family's farm.

Jim goes on from 8:00-12:00, but you can arrive at the Castlebar anytime. Let's help Julie fill her pot o' gold and have some fun tonight!

Team Member Highlight: Kristen Day

Leading up to the Boston Marathon, we'll be spotlighting our team members as they train and raise money for the Franklin Park Coalition.

Kristen Day will be running her first road race on April 16. This is certainly no ordinary road race, as Kristen has chosen to run the Boston Marathon for the Franklin Park Coalition to make her debut. Kristen loves Franklin Park and has fond memories growing up there and hopes to pass along the same nostalgia to her three kids, Josie, Noah, and Violet. "The park has become a very special place for me. I remember it from when I was a small child visiting my grandparents that lived alongside the park. When they got just big enough, we started sledding behind the golf course clubhouse. The first day we did this, my daughter was 6 and my son was 4. We stayed at the hill for 4 ½ hours! The sun was setting and the moon was rising. It was so quiet and beautiful, it felt like the city was a million miles away. The park inspires children’s imagination and offers places for kids to run, climb, sled and pretend. And it does the same for adults."

Kristen lives in Jamaica Plain with her family. Besides enjoying running for the sheer sake of enjoying running, she is an active volunteer in the park and has also just established a Boy Scout Troop. She believes that if her kids are involved now, they'll also recognize the work that goes into preserving such an important place in Boston.
This weekend, Kristen and her husband will be sponsoring a Neighborhood Night at their home on 25 Cromwell Street. The night will feature light hors d'ouvers, cocktails, music by Ulysses, and short talk on the history of Franklin Park by author Julie Arrison. The suggested donation is $1.00/mile, or $26.00 to support not only Kristen's fundraising efforts, but the great work of the Franklin Park Coalition. You can RSVP to kdaymatt@aol.com.

If you can't attend, but wish to support Kristen's fundraising efforts, please visit: http://www.razoo.com/story/Kristen-Day-S-Boston-Marathon-Fund-Raising-For-The-Fpc 

Thank You to the South End Athletic Company

Last night, members of the Franklin Park Coalition's Boston Marathon Charity Team were invited to the South End Athletic Company's Charity Mixer. The professional staff fitted the team with new running shoes, gave us some great advice on running clothing and gear, and for those of us who weren't off to Coach Toomey's track workout, treated the team to some Harpoons for hydration. 

For any runner, the shop is great--locally owned with a variety of services to the running community including video gait analysis, varied product lines, and group training runs. They are also incredibly generous to all of the charity teams and it's nice to be rewarded with a little discount when the team is working hard to raise money for Franklin Park.