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MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY

Boston Marathon
Training buddies: I am going alone

Matthew Benvenuti's Fundraising Page

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My Personal Message:

I am looking for your support in my latest endeavor.  I have signed up to run the Boston Marathon in April as a fundraiser for the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (MEEI).  Although, I have played various sports during my life (namely baseball and soccer), I have never been a distance runner.  I think prior to the start of training the longest distance I have run is about a mile.

 

 

The Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary focuses not only on treating diseases and conditions relating to the eye, ear, nose, throat, head and neck, but also on training and educating people within these specialties.  They also perform various medical research that has helped lead to medical breakthroughs.  If you are interested in learning more visit their website at: www.meei.harvard.edu.  If you click on the learn more about us link you can see some of their past work and achievements.

 

 

For those of you who I have not met, or have not yet gotten to know:

I am in my final semester of law school.  It has been a personal goal of mine to run a marathon, how many people can say they have done that?  In the past I have had two collapsed lungs, and been diagnosed with a mild case of asthma, so running a marathon means more to me then just running a long distance.  The money I raise is being donated to MEEI for patient care.  I hope that my hard work, and suffering through a 26.2 mile run, can help make someone else’s life better.

 

 

If you are interested in following along with my training, I have set up and will continue to work on the site: www.mattbenvenuti.com

 

 

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Supporters

Comment Donation
Jim Leaming Matt, Congratulations again. Great Job Man!!!
$12.41
Yen Araquel
$20.00
Sherry McWhorter Congrats on running it and finishing! :)
$25.00
Anne & Joe Congratulations Matt!
$25.00
TP Congrats on Running 26.2 miles without busting a lung!
$500.00
Weary Travelers We Believe In You!!!
$200.00
traceyg
$50.00
Monica & Tim Congrats!! We're so proud of you :-)
$100.00
Julie, Sam, and Lizzy congrats on finishing the marathon and good luck with your new job.
$50.00
Holly B
$25.00
Steve K. Wow, great job finishing a marathon! Now I feel compelled to do the same.
$20.00
Delavan & Marc
$100.00
Daren big ups bro, def hit you up when I'm in D.C.!
$25.00
Nicole Good luck!
$10.00
Michael Henry
$25.00
Michael Dadmun My Software has been neglected! :( I miss u already!
$50.00
Karen Congrats, from your friends at the Lowell All-Americans
$100.00
GQ Can I have my puppy back now?
$25.00
Shawn Purcell Watch out for the wall. . . I heard there was a wall
$70.70
Olga Z Matt - Congratulations marathon runner you!!! Rest up!
$25.00
JoseM I'd give you more but i don't like you.
$10.00
Jebadiah Good Luck Man... May your mullet give you the strength and power you need to cross the finish line!
$15.00
Ralph & Warunee Good luck kid !!!!
$25.00
Steph Good luck!!!!!
$35.00
Aunti Jean love ya
$100.00
JDLAWPC Good luck!
$100.00
Old Man
$10.00
Erin GOOD LUCK!!!!
$50.00
Gary and Liz
$100.00
kala Good luck
$50.00
Larry and Debby and kids Good luck, Matt!
$100.00
Jim Leaming Good luck my friend!!!
$25.00
Fran Bassett
$25.00
Brandon Ballweg Train hard. Run at medium pace. Good luck.
$25.00
Tony, Missy and Dior Good luck Matt
$100.00
Shelley Putnam Good luck!!!
$25.00
Mom & Dad You can do it! Good Luck
$100.00
Lois & Lou Wishing you perfect running weather!
$50.00
Peg and Steve Bodine We will be looking for you along the way. Good Luck, Matt!
$26.20
Go Crow! Don't think of it as 26 miles... it's really just 137,280 feet!
$25.69
Andy Kern Good luck Matt!
$50.00
Joseph Hsu Good luck Matt! You pump those crazy legs!
$50.00
Ben Thompson
$50.00
Nate Chin Good luck and Godspeed.
$50.00
Nick Mendez Good luck Matt.
$10.00
missy & dior Run, Forrest! Run!
$25.00

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