2022 TCS New York City Marathon

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Download the NYC Marathon App and search for me by name! I'm bib #60497. 

On December 6, 2021, my life changed forever when my son Noah was born. When my wife Katelyn and I were told that Noah had Down Syndrome, we were at a complete loss for what to do. The life we thought we were going to have as parents disappeared in an instant. 

That same day, a friend connected me to Rick Smith and told me about Hope Story. Rick was the first person I was able to talk to about raising a child with Down Syndrome. Rick told me what a blessing his son was to their family, and that he wouldn't choose to change one single chromosome on him. That's when I knew that Katelyn and I would be okay. Quite simply, Rick gave me hope when I needed it most! 

I knew Rick was a runner, and he mentioned that Hope Story might be a charity for this year's marathon. As an NYC resident for 13 years, it's always been a dream of mine to run the New York City Marathon. I've cheered so many runners on from the sidelines over the years, always hoping that one day I could join them! And now, I will! I'm thrilled to be running my first marathon with Team Hope Story, and raising money for a cause I care deeply about.

Noah, this one's for you! 

And a HUGE thank you to my wife, Katelyn, for supporting my training and making this dream possible!

***Fundraising Tiers***

• $50 and above: You can add any song of your choosing to my training playlist (must be on Spotify, and yes, I will listen to it!)
• $100 and above: The first 26 people to donate $150 or more will get to add a song to my playlist, sponsor a mile of their choice, and have their name on my fundraising page! 
• $150 and above: A Spotify track, a sponsored mile, plus I'll record a personalized video thanking you while out on the training trail and post it here on my fundraising page!
• And If I meet my goal of $5000 by November 1, I will run the entire marathon...in a Superman cape. 

MILE SPONSORS

• Mile 1: The Warach Family
• Mile 2: Doug and Jessie Smith
• Mile 3: Margaret Newton
• Mile 4: Mike Oakes
• Mile 5: Dave and Robin Minnick 
• Mile 6: Robert and Janice Grant in memory of Muriel Helsel
• Mile 7: Maria Mammina
• Mile 8: The Gonzalez Family
• Mile 9: Sara Lee
• Mile 10: Annie Mae Jones
• Mile 11: Joe Hirutso and Jane Kim
• Mile 12: The Grinstead Family
• Mile 13: Kristin Mueller in memory of Dena Mueller
• Mile 14: Brad Minnick
• Mile 15: Jaime Weinberg
• Mile 16: The Hwang Family
• Mile 17: Greg and Tracey King
• Mile 18: Leticia Mosqueda
• Mile 19: Jonathon and Victoria Keeler
• Mile 20: John, Heather, and JJ Fischer
• Mile 21: Robert and Janice Grant
• Mile 22: Kacey and Darius Verdell
• Mile 23: Audrey Roman, in memory of Cheryl Benner
• Mile 24: Eunice Leung
• Mile 25: Dami Aboaba
• Mile 26: Katelyn and Noah Grant

VIDEO THANK YOUS

Your donation helps Hope Story provide resources, support, and hope to families whose child has received a Down Syndrome diagnosis. Thank you for helping me meet my goal of running my first-ever TCS New York City Marathon!

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