Cheers! My team is very close to $20,000 raised, I am about 10% of that total so thanks to all those who have helped me raise $1654 for Mass Mentoring! Because I have raised over $1,000 I was given a prize today of a year subscription to Runners Magazine. My mail lady will know I’m serious stuff now So thank you!

Goals! Tomorrow is the 1st day of running during snowfall. My goal for the weekend is get through the 13 mile run safely. It is also my 4th date with Heartbreak hill. So far I have not had to walk up the hill it at all and help to keep it that way.

The next sprint is to $2000 by February 1st! Click the picture below.

Ouch of the week: Last Saturday I got out of the parking lot of the church and was immediately had pain in my right hip. I contemplated running 8 or 9 only, but I persisted by running 11 miles with the team on a rickety hip. I used 2 walking breaks which I don’t like doing, but I need to start taking a few strategic breaks to get thru the 26 miles. I ordered a foam roller which should arrive today to help prevent this problem.

Teammate Spotlight: Ryan Stirling Runner & Mentor
I want to give big cheers to my teammate Ryan Stirling and acknowledge him for his service. He volunteers for the Stand & Deliver program which benefits the Lawrence community and raised $700 in one day yesterday! See below about how he gives back and why it’s important to him.

For the past 2 years, I have volunteered my time as a mentor for Stand & Deliver. Stand & Deliver is a one-on-one mentoring program where students are bused from campuses throughout Lawrence Public Schools to local companies to meet with their mentors once a week for an hour and a half. Lawrence Schools are amongst the most under-privileged in Massachusetts. Most children live below the poverty level and there is an alarming high school dropout rate, nearing 50%. Every Tuesday afternoon, I spend time with Johanna, a senior at Lawrence High School. Last year, I had the great opportunity to mentor Eddie. Eddie has since graduated and is now attending college at UMASS Lowell. Eddie and I still talk and try to meet up once per month. I’m very thankful for the opportunity to make a difference in Johanna’s and Eddie’s life and help them reach their goals.

Upcoming Events:

Uno’s in Framingham 2/21 11 am- 10 pm, using the coupon attached – help me spread the word! – This is the Tuesday of school vacation! I’m encouraging folks to give the coupon to friends that would go in for a round of drinks or take-out. It would be a huge plus if their partner in crime works near Framingham, have them bring home dinner, don’t even need to spend extra time at Unos!

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What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Nothing significant is ever accomplished alone.” Coach Rick

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About The Foundation

Barbara and Lowell Mazie, together with their daughter Linda, created the foundation in June 1997 immediately after their son and brother, John Andrew Mazie, was killed by a drunken driver at age 26. John felt very strongly about one’s responsibility to give back to the community. He was particularly concerned with the plight of youths who want to focus on education and career but, for reasons beyond their control, face steep odds against success.The foundation’s Mazie Mentoring Program has been in operation for students at Framingham (MA) High School since 1998. A second program was started in 2010 for students at Waltham (MA) High School.

Highlights of good things happening at the foundation:

Mazie Mentees Experience College Life at Framingham State College
Ten Mazie mentees were accepted into an educational and enriching 2-week summer program at Framingham State College. College Tomorrow is a free, college-readiness program for rising high school juniors and seniors. Students attend classes, take field trips, learn about public speaking, financial aid and scholarships, and learn to navigate the college application process. They meet current FSC students and explore major fields of study; all while understanding what life is like on a college campus.

Mazie Mentee Pizza Lunches
This past academic year the program piloted a new event for mentees at Framingham High School where students to attend a series of special Mazie pizza lunches in the Principal’s conference room during their regularly scheduled lunch period. This was created in response to one of our students who wondered aloud why the adult mentors have separate evening meetings and the mentees did not have something exclusively for them. It has proven to be a useful tool to monitor and support mentees, as well as a time to foster a sense of community amongst the Mazie students.

Three Mazie mentees accepted into competitive UMASS Medical Center summer program
Three Mazie mentees were given the opportunity of a lifetime this past summer when they were chosen to participate in the prestigious UMASS Medical Center summer program. The mentees spent five weeks living and learning on the Worcester campus.

Students experience college life (living on a college campus with other high school students) – while taking rigorous classes in biology, math, ITT Technology and English. Each afternoon they work at an internship in a chosen biomedical or health care profession. There are speakers and field trips to add to the experiential learning.

To donate to this wonderful cause and others just like it, support my Boston Marathon run for the Mass Mentoring Partnership at www.razoo.com/mags

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