by engaging the community in active events. It all started with the 2013 Boston Marathon and has spiraled into an incredible passion to raise money for different children's hospitals around the country. Founder Bobby O'Donnell promised friends, family, and many sick children that he would raise $5,000 for Children's Hospital Boston by running the 2013 Boston Marathon. Bobby was 0.6 miles from the
finish line when the bombs went off and did not finish his race. To him, this meant an unkept promise, and he vowed to return to finish the race in 2014 and raise even more money for Children's Hospital Boston. To date over $15,000 has been raised. As we expand our hope is to reach out to various children's hospitals to help ease the emotional and financial burden placed on the sick children and their families. Bobby is now running marathons on every continent to raise awareness for the organization and rejuvenate a passion for running that was marred by the terrorist attacks at Boston in 2013. The most recent continent completed was Antarctica this past January. Currently, an annual golf tournament is held to raise money for 26.2 for Children. Last years event was located at TPC Boston. A polar plunge is being planned for the winter as well; potentially one in Massachusetts and another in New Hampshire. Please continue to check in for new details! A road race is also being planned for within the next year. As an organization, we aren't asking for handouts. We want people to come out, have fun, and be socially engaged while helping raise money for an incredible cause. Children's hospitals are a truly magical place with unbelievable caring staff and children that deserve every penny we can raise. Don't be confused by our name 26.2 for Children. What originally started as a name representing money raised through the Boston Marathon, has taken on a new meaning. The 26.2 in our name now stands for the marathon that every sick child has to struggle through on their road to recovery. And that is harder than any marathon we could ever run. We want anyone who is willing to become a part of our team to help us continue our efforts in any distance race they are participating in. We are setting up our fundraising page through Go Fund Me in hope to have a program for any runner wishing to help our efforts. Please stay tuned for details as we are in our early stages of planning. This organization is in it's infancy, but that does not devalue our passion and mission to help sick children everyday, as best we can, one step at a time.
