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Help Christine raise money

For participating in 2023 FirstEnergy Akron Marathon, Half Marathon, & Team Relay

My Story…

At age 15, I started volunteering at Hospice of Northwest Ohio as a teen volunteer. From a young age I have felt passionate about service and end of life care. More recently, I went through training to be an adult volunteer for Hospice of the Western Reserve. I always knew that if I ran a marathon someday I wanted to raise money for a nonprofit, and September 30th I will be running my first marathon. 

Grace House in Akron officially opened in August of 2022. They provide a loving home for indigent, homeless and abandoned individuals at the end of life. All Grace House services are free-of-charge, allowing individuals to pass peacefully without financial barriers to care. End-of-life care is so important, and this is a local organization I am proud to fundraise for to support people in need in the community I live in.

All donations go towards providing round the clock care 24/7/365 to the residents. It costs Grace House $305/day per resident to shelter, feed, and care for each resident. So, roughly, every $300 raised is one day of loving, dignified, end-of-life care.

UPDATE 8/6/2023: Thank you SO much for everyone who helped me get to my first goal of $500 for Grace House. I am blown away but the support I am receiving. I have increased my goal to $1,000.

Donate to help Christine raise money for 2023 FirstEnergy Akron Marathon, Half Marathon, & Team Relay’s fundraising campaign.


Achievements

Recent donors

Donation date Donor name Donation amount
Aug 04 The Yunds Proud of you! $54.43
Aug 03 Caroline Lukehart Lucky beyond belief to know you and to see the way you care for others 🤍 $54.43
Aug 03 Jillian Reyna - Rise & Reign Training So lucky & proud to know you! You have an incredible heart 💜 so excited for you to run your first marathon! Undisclosed amount
Aug 03 Desiree Go Christine! You’ve got this! $22.32
Aug 03 Sharon Nelson $54.43
Aug 03 Courtney Hollister So excited for your race! And to help a good cause! Undisclosed amount
Aug 03 Christine $54.43