Welcome and thank you for visiting this website!!

This is my 8th consecutive Boston Marathon and I am very excited to be training again. This year's race will mark my 10th marathon over the past 8 years.  Despite the crazy weather that accompanied last year's race, I was able to beat my previous time by 7 minutes and I hope to continue that trend.  Bad weather followed me to the blazing hot Chicago Marathon, where PR's were hard to come by.  True to the Boulder lifestyle, I have entered the world of triathlon and will participate in my first Ironman in November of this year.  Needless to say, I have some hefty goals for 2008 and I'm looking forward to kicking off the season with the Boston Marathon. Life in Colorado continues to be excellent and I'm excited to take the effects of high altitude training to sea level on race day, April 21st. 

Along with some lofty time goals, I have an ambitious fundraising goal as well.  This year I have committed to $5,000 and I know with your support it can be done. For those of you who have been with me since the beginning, we have raised about $25,000!! For those of you who are curious to know when this might end, it is my goal to run 10 consecutive Boston Marathons and and raise over $40K!

Once again, I am honored to be  running on behalf of and raising money for MAB Community Services, a Boston-based organization that helps brain injured and visually impaired members of the community by offering a wide range of resources and support. This is my sixth year running with this team and each year it has become more meaningful to me.

Three years ago my brother sustained a severe brain injury while we were on vacation in New Zealand. After at total of 9 months in the hospital he is living with my parents and his caregiver.  Over the years he has attended physical, aquatic, massage and music therapy.  He also works with a personal trainer at a local gym.   Most recently Nicholas had a shunt placed in his brain to help manage fluid levels.  In the near future he will undergo Botox injections in his leg in hopes to improve his muscle control and gait mechanics. As a result of Nicholas' accident he is left with no vision in his right eye, partial vision in his left and difficulty with expressive communication and memory.  I feel extremely lucky and comforted knowing that we have been able to put Nicholas at every advantage in his recovery through various therapies, equipment and neurologists. However, many people do not have these types of resources readily available and they rely on the offerings from MAB to enhance their recovery and function.

I mention all of this to help give you an idea of the resources that someone with a brain injury and visual impairments require to help make them as functional as possible. By donating to MAB you will be helping disabled people in the community achieve their fullest potential.

Donating through this site is simple, fast, efficient and totally secure. Remember that charitable donations are also a tax deductible.

Many thanks again for your support (financial, emotional, physical, logistical, etc) -- and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too!

I wish you all a happy, healthy and safe 2008!

Best, Pamela

Please click in the MAB icon to learn more and you are always welcome to get updates on Nicholas' progress at: http://www.nicksrecovery.com

If you prefer to pay via check, please make it payable to: MAB Community Services and send it to me at:  

807 Spruce St., Boulder CO 80302

617-596-1254

pamelarobbins@gmail.com 

**I would like to have all donations by race day April 21st but will continue to accept donations after that date**