The NYC Half Marathon is coming up on March 18. (We still have a few bibs left if you would like to join us!) As a race approaches, I often ponder how important the runners are to our organization. The funds raised by our runners are critical to sustaining and growing the Inheritance of Hope Legacy Retreats. These retreats are one of the main outreaches of IOH, reaching families across the nation with hope and support for their journey facing a life-threatening diagnosis.
I was privileged to participate in this February’s Disney Legacy Retreat that took place a couple weeks ago. 12 families attended – and lives were impacted and changed – in both families attending and volunteers serving.
2012 Disney Legacy Retreat Group Shot
There are numerous runners throughout the US that have been continuously running for years – many over thirty years. They are men and women that run at least 1 mile every day of every week of every year. Mark Washburne, a 55 year old college professor from New Jersey, has run every day since December 31, 1989, adding up more than 33,000 miles. Washburne is the president of the United States Running Streak Association (USRSA) an association established for people like Washburne that want to officially log their consecutive daily runs…
Today we will hear from Grace Gerdin. Grace has run with Team Inheritance of Hope in two events – the 2010 NYC Half Marathon and the 2011 NYC Half Marathon. This year, Grace was the top fundraiser for the NYC Half Team – raising over $3,700. As you will read, not only has Grace blessed families by raising funds for IOH, but she has also received a personal blessing by increasing her personal fitness level – which, in turn, has been inspirational to her children.
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