Thank you so much for taking a minute to check out this fundraising page.

This will be my 19th year playing a role, however small, in the Boston Marathon.  The first 18 years were spent assisting in the television production for WBZ-TV's coverage of the legendary event.  Through the years, I became intimately involved with every detail of the race - never once thinking that I might someday actually attempt to run it.

But two and half years ago, I made a career change - and came to work at a remarkable place - Mass. Eye and Ear.  In my brief time here, I have seen miracles both large and small.  The doctors and the scientists - the nurses and the staff.. all devote their lives to caring for patients and to finding cures and treatments for diseases that rob people of their vision, their hearing, their voice, their sense of smell or taste, or perhaps, their balance.

I am convinced that this is where scientists will find a cure for glaucoma - a painful and blinding disease that affects my family, and specifically, my Dad.  Both of my young sons have had surgery here and this past Christmas, I underwent surgery to remove a damaging cyst in my vocal fold.   The surgery restored my voice to normal, after months and months of severe hoarseness.

Many people who come to Mass. Eye and Ear face life-threatening conditions - such as cancer in the head or neck.  But even more of our patients face conditions like mine, which threaten their quality of life, and that can also be devastating.  So they come here, and they find miracles. 

Miracles don't come without years and years of work... and massive investment on the part of researchers and the hospital. Team Eye and Ear is the single most successful fundraiser for Mass. Eye and Ear each year.  

So now, I find myself stretching - to be part of the miracles.  Until this year, 10k was as far as I had ever raced or even run.   Believe it or not, I don't love to run.  But I do love how it makes me feel.. and I hope in some small way, that by doing this, I'll help others feel a little bit better too.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to make a contribution to our fundraising efforts. Many thanks for your support -- and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too!

Jennifer