2023 is Off to a Great Start!
2023 is Off to a Great Start!
Stride for Stride's biggest year so far, and we're only 5 months in.
Thank you to our charity runners in the Boston Marathon, NYC Marathon, and the NYC Half-Marathon who helped Stride for Stride have our best year yet, and we’re only 5 months in. Thanks to the generous support of your friends and family we’ve been able to grow our dream of increasing the accessibility of and the diversity of races to 285 runners from 24 different countries.
In April, Team Stride for Stride had 13 runners cross the finish line of the 127th Boston Marathon. Crossing the finish line of the Boston Marathon, and being cheered on by 500,000 spectators, is life changing and empowering for our team. For the rest of your life you can proudly say; “I ran the Boston Marathon!” It’s an accomplishment and commonality that you can share with people from all over the world.
And, a huge thank you to Celia, Jake, and James, who ran Boston in support of Stride for Stride. Your dedication to fundraise and train, with the help of family and friends, raised over $24,000 for our mission. Thank you Celia, Jake & James!
So far in 2023, Team Stride for Stride is registered to run 121 distinct races for a total of 5,830 race miles. We’ve already spent $23,650 on race bibs this year alone - our total cost for race bibs since founding is now over $107,000. For a real-time tally of our total team stats please visit our Team page.
Running is what brings our team together, and it’s the community that makes it special and therapeutic for our runners. Being an immigrant in this country is often lonely and stressful, and what our team provides every member on the team is a safe and welcoming community of individuals experiencing similar struggles.
With that; Stride for Stride has started making plans for a Community Running Center (CRC) in Boston. A location that not only brings people together for a run, but also offers support services for our team; mental health therapy, physical therapy, legal services, immigration services, tenant rights, path to citizenship, and simply a place to host events highlighting the diversity of our team.
If you know of corporate sponsors and/or storefront locations in Boston who would love to make our dreams a reality then please send them my (Tom) way - just reply to this email to reach me.
This May and June you’ll find Team Stride for Stride running Boston’s Run to Remember, the BAA 10K, the Brooklyn Half, Chicago 13.1, Vermont City Marathon, and 20+ other races. Please visit our Race Calendar and come run a race with Stride for Stride - our team would love to meet you. If want a Stride for Stride running shirt ($100 donation) just reply to this email and I’ll mail you one.
Stride for Stride has charity bibs for the 2023 Falmouth Road Race in August. Falmouth is one of the greatest races in New England with thousands of fans cheering you on during the 7 mile run. If you want to run in support of Stride for Stride for a $1,200 fundraising minimum then please reply to this email.
Finally, your donations keep us running - we couldn’t do it without you. Thank you for supporting Stride for Stride - Tom O’Keefe, Founder
Great year my team, all my support with you