Stepping Strong Teammates,

We know you are on your journey from Hopkinton to Boston as we speak, and we are SO incredibly grateful that you are stepping strong with a unified purpose of helping trauma survivors. You are a critical part of our Stepping Strong family, and we are so grateful for each and everyone of you!

April 15th, now known as One Boston Day, marks the anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing tragedy. Each year, our family pauses on this day, with both sadness and strength in our hearts, to reflect on the life-changing events that occurred eleven years ago. Despite so many uncertain things in the world, we feel the power of the global community coming together for the common good. This is not news to us; it is how Boston rallied in 2013 in the wake of the marathon bombings. In this city, you don’t mess with us! We are resilient and we pull together to take care of one another.

We are humbled to say that this spirit lives on in the Stepping Strong Center. It defines how we tackle the complex issues that face trauma patients, how we collaborate to develop innovative solutions that improve lives, and how we strive to educate the next generation of medical leaders.

Thank you for joining us, from near and afar, and for supporting this meaningful work. Most importantly, thank you for helping us turn unanticipated tragedies into hope.

We can’t wait to see you on We Did It Wednesday!

Xo Audrey, Steven, Danielle, Kyle, Gillian, and Matt

Stepping Strong Teammates, 

It has been such an incredible journey getting to the starting line of the 128^th Boston Marathon and we are so proud of you. You have worked tirelessly and pounded the pavement to complete 17 long runs and 12 hill runs on John Furey’s training schedule and now the big day is almost here! On one hand it feels like it has taken a long time to get to this moment, and on the other hand, it feels like how it could be here already? We are truly in awe of the dedication that each of you has shown to training and fundraising for a cause that means so much to us personally and is so relevant in today’s tumultuous world.

This week leading up the marathon is always very reflective for our family, but knowing we get to cheer you on as you run the course together with a unified purpose to transform trauma care for others, and to prove that good things can happen when people come together, bolsters and inspires us. Remembering that together we are turning a tragedy into hope will be a great motivation as you hit the hills of Newton on Monday.

Over marathon weekend, we are looking forward to getting together with locals, meeting out-of-towners, and giving some long-awaited hugs and high-fives. Gillian is especially excited to share her gratitude with each of you at the Pep Rally and cheering tent in Newton where we will all be gathered. Thank you again for being a part of our Stepping Strong family.

With admiration and appreciation,

Audrey, Steven, Danielle, Kyle, Gillian, and Matt

P.S. – Make sure to tell your family and friends about the Stepping Strong fundraising taking place on Marathon Monday at The Beehive and Cosmina restaurants! Both are convenient, great spots for your post marathon meal! Go to www.beehiveboston.com or www.cosmicaboston.com to make a reservation.

Hi Stepping Strong Teammates,

We hope you are getting excited for the 128th Boston Marathon – we are so excited to cheer you on!

We wanted to share with you the 2023-24 Stepping Strong Annual Report. This is a recap of all that we have accomplished from March 1, 2023-March 1, 2024 at The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation, and there is so much to be proud of. The depth of our gratitude is beyond words, and, as you will see, we are making great strides to change the lives of trauma patients because of you, your supporters, and everyone who has become part of the Stepping Strong family. We hope that as an ambassador of the Stepping Strong Center, you will share the report with your network of supporters so they can learn more about what your marathon run is funding.

We also encourage you to read the latest Stepping Strong Center newsletter by clicking here!

Thank you for Stepping Strong with us. You are a part of this family for life!

xo Audrey, Steven, Danielle, Kyle, Gillian, and Matt

Stepping Strong Teammates, 

With a little less than a month to go, we just wanted to say how proud of you we are. From the sounds of it, the team did incredible at your longest training run last Saturday – we were cheering for you from a far!

This year’s Boston Marathon will be especially meaningful as it falls on the exact day since the tragedy that united our city and inspired the spirit of Stepping Strong and your fundraising efforts are not only meaningful to our family personally, but to all the trauma survivors who are benefitting from the Stepping Strong Center’s ever-expanding research and programs. As we celebrate 10 Years of Stepping Strong, we are so thankful for all you have done as Stepping Strong ambassadors. We hope to see you at our final team meeting on Tuesday, March 26 from 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm EST to talk all things Marathon Weekend! Make sure to RSVP if you haven’t and submit any questions you need Ali to answer during the meeting!

With admiration and appreciation,

Audrey, Steven, Danielle, Kyle, Gillian, and Matt

The Boston Run Show will take place from January 27^th and 28^th at the Hynes Convention Center and you are invited! The Run Show expo exhibits the latest technology and innovation in the running space along with several keynote speakers, including John Kelly, Laura Green, Hellah Sidibe, Becca Pizzi, Scott Jurek and Michael Johnson.

We are excited to offer you complimentary tickets if you would like to go. Please click here for your complimentary ticket and use promocode MGB#1 until January 26^th.

From start to finish,

Ali, Ally, and Caroline