Thank you for visiting my fundraising page!

This year I am running with Team Standing Tall in the New York City Half Marathon on March 18th.  We are a team of 25, running to raise awareness and financial support for a very unique school of children with multiple disabilities called Standing Tall.

Standing Tall was organized in 1997 by a group of parents, medical professionals and educators seeking a more powerful and integrated approach to teaching children with motor issues.  Since then, Standing Tall has grown from a 6 week program for a handful of children to a full-time center serving children 1 year old to 15 years old from all over the tri-state area.  Standing Tall continues to improve its current programs and to develop new ones for this generation and the next.

 

Standing Tall's program is based on an approach called Conductive Education.  At Standing Tall, young students use their bodies actively throughout the day while learning reading, math, literature, music, science and art.  They get out of their chairs - quite literally 'standing tall' - to meet their physical as well as acedemic goals.

Standing Tall is a very special and unique place that I have had the honor of seeing first hand.  It's a bright spot for families and children with limited alternatives.  Your donation helps Standing Tall to continue its mission, to improve its educational offerings and to make its programs available to more children with motor disabilities.

These children have inspired me to run 13.1 miles, for a great cause.  Any donation helps this terrific cause.

Donating through this website is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to support my fundraising efforts.

Many thanks for your support -- and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too!