I am running the Boston Marathon this year.  For some time, I had hoped to qualify to run instead of going the Charity route.  Life intervened and it has been two and a half years since my last marathon.  Luckily, Edmond Griffin cajoled me into running and the good folks at the ALLY foundation were kind enough to get me a number.  I am grateful to both Edmond (for making me run) and to the ALLY foundation.  Please help me acheive my fundraising goal as a way of expressing my gratitude.  This is going to be a great experiece!

The Mission of The ALLY Foundation is to prevent opportunities for violent sex offenses, to educate the public, and advocate for necessary changes in culture, attitude and policy. We are driving a growing national movement towards better management of sex offenders as we continue to advocate for the most effective ways of reducing victimization in every community. With 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men being sexually abused in their lifetime, a large segment of our society are victims or in danger of becoming victims of sexual abuse. Our goal is to advocate for innovative policies that have the potential to prevent upwards of 50,000 crimes committed by know sex offenders each year!