Dear Friend,

Did you know that in 2012, over one-third of children and adolescents were overweight or obese? According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents over the last thirty years! Obesity results in higher risks for health problems such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke, and several types of cancer. 

In 2017, I have resolved to run the Big Apple Challenge with Team for Kids to help combat this growing problem. Team for Kids is a team of adult runners who raise funds for critical services provided by New York Road Runners Youth Programs. I am asking for your support of their inspiring mission to empower health and youth development via running and character-building programs across the country. Your donation not only contributes to this cause, but also allows me to run the United Airlines NYC Half-Marathon and the TCS NYC Marathon. 

Making a donation is easy. You can click on the Donate Now button on this page to give through my secure fundraising site. You can also find information there about where to write a check, or how to get your company to match your gift! All contributions are tax-deductible.

Your giving helps New York Road Runners Youth Programs to:

• Serve more than 200,000 students locally and nationally through free NYRR youth running programs, events, and resources, including more than 120,000 in New York City’s five boroughs.
• Reach children of all fitness levels and athleticism, with a heightened focus on reaching out-of-shape and overweight kids with little or no athletic experience.
• Prevent overweight or obese children from eventually suffering heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and other chronic illnesses that lead to health-care costs in excess of $100 billion annually.

Whether you are a runner, have worked with children, or have kids yourself, I hope you will join me to further this great cause!

See you at the finish line!