My Story
I am running the 2023 ASICS Falmouth Road Race for the Vanessa T. Marcotte Foundation. I didn't know Vanessa, but I vividly remember reading the newspaper articles about her. I remember thinking I am just like her.…we are all just like her. My mom lives in a bucolic and ‘safe’ area where I have taken thousands of walks/runs by myself. Vanessa was doing a simple thing she enjoyed - talking a walk during the day right near her parents' home. She should have been able to do that without being in danger of violence that led to her murder. Yet 600 women are assaulted every day and 1 out of every 6 women are the victim of rape or attempted rape in their lifetime.
The Vanessa T. Marcotte Foundation is advocating for a world where all women are safe and free to live boldly and fearlessly and to reduce objectification and harassment of women. I am running in support of this Foundation for my seven-year-old daughter, for myself, for my women friends and family and for ALL women, because we all deserve to be safe. We shouldn't have to look over our shoulder while taking a walk/run, we shouldn't have to call a friend when we get in an Uber, to worry about what we are wearing, park next to the stairs in a parking garage ... let alone defend ourselves in our own homes from spouses, boyfriends, etc.
The Foundation offers self-defense trainings for women and other educational opportunities (like boys programs that teach bystander intervention techniques, character building, etc.) through strategic partnerships to address the root causes of violence. I am running for an organization striving for a world where women are safe and free to live boldly! If you want that same world please consider a donation to my fundraising page.
Description
Please support my charity run for the Vanessa T. Marcotte Foundation. The mission of the Foundation is to empower women to live boldly and fearlessly, and to reduce violence, objectification and harassment. The Foundation furthers its mission by providing self-defense training and educational opportunities, and partnering with like-minded organizations to address the root causes of violence against women. Every 68 seconds, someone in the U.S. is assaulted. Please visit VTMF.org to learn more.
Recent donors
Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
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Jul 16 | Anonymous | $50.00 |
Jul 16 | The Stockmans | $109.85 |
Jul 16 | Elwell Family | $109.85 |
Jul 16 | Mary Doherty | $28.10 |
Jul 15 | The McWilliams Family | $109.85 |
Jul 15 | Northrop Family | $109.85 |
Jul 07 | Mom | $109.85 |
Jul 02 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
Jul 02 | Peter Herman | $109.85 |
Jul 02 | Stephen Herman | $109.85 |