Boston Marathon

Thank you for keeping our Boston Marathon team in your thoughts.  Our runners, their loved ones, and JDRF’s volunteers and staff are thankfully unharmed by the day’s tragic events.  We send our condolences to those personally impacted and offer our gratitude to the first responders and medical personnel for their courageous acts in the midst of this tragedy.

We are truly grateful for the efforts of our 19 team members and admire their strength and unwavering commitment to JDRF.  We celebrate their tremendous efforts to raise more than $145,000 for our mission.  Our team members:

  • Chris Benjamin – Honolulu, HI
  • Tracy Collyer – Derry, NH
  • Erika Djerf – Quincy, MA
  • Mark Donovan – Brooklyn, NY
  • Barry Falcon – Marietta, GA
  • Christine Hunt – Waltham, MA
  • Ken Hutcheson – Orlando, FL
  • Sue Kiley – Andover, MA
  • Erin Megan – Brighton, MA
  • Michael Marino – Norfolk, MA
  • Ellen McGlynn – Andover, MA
  • Joey Naylor – Newton, MA
  • Mike Samuels – Boston, MA
  • Jeffrey Spear – Boston, MA
  • Donald Spence – Boston, MA
  • David Stanick, Jr. – Rochdale, MA
  • Andrew Sugg – Honolulu, HI (formerly of Sudbury, MA)
  • Stephanie Williams – Canton, MA
  • Andrew Winter – North Potomac, MD

We extend our heartfelt appreciation to our marathon coaches, Mary Tolland and Neil Wallack, and committee member Laura Takach, for supporting our runners along their journey and during the aftermath.  Many thanks also to Kurt Brown and the entire staff at the Boston Marriott Copley Place for their kindness and compassion, and for providing a safe haven for our JDRF family to gather.

You can continue to support our team by making a gift online.

JDRF is a part of the Boston Athletic Association’s Boston Marathon Official Charity Program. As one of 35 official charities, we will have a team of 15 runners in the 2014 Boston Marathon. For more information about JDRF’s Boston Marathon Team and our other Run to Cure Diabetes Programs, please contact Alan Kwan at (781) 431-0700 or akwan@jdrf.org.