THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, MArCH 17, 2023 Page 7 Seven Boston Marathoners run for The Angel Fund for ALS research Special (Wakefield, MA) – Seven runners will participate in this year’s 127h Boston Marathon in support of The Angel Fund for ALS Research, a 501 (c)(3) independent charity that benefi ts ALS research at UMass Chan Medical School. The seven marathoners include veteran runners Matt Bergin, running his 32nd consecutive Boston Marathon, Russell Becker, running his 11th consecutive Boston Marathon; Meghan Osterlind, running her 20th consecutive Boston Marathon; Mike Myers and Dawn Timlin, their second Boston Marathon, and Brooke Stewart and Mykayla Timlin who are both running their fi rst Boston Marathon. The Angel Fund team has been raising funds for ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) research at UMass Chan Medical School Day Lab under the direction of Dr. Robert H. Brown, Jr., a world-renowned researcher in the fi eld of ALS. “The Angel Fund is grateful he Angel Fund for ALS Research Marathon Team consists of seven runners, including a former Boston Red Sox pitcher Mike Myers and the mother-daughter team, wife and daughter of former Red Sox pitcher Mike Timlin. to the seven supporters who are running for Team ALS in this year’s Boston Marathon,” Rich Kennedy, President of The Angel Fund for ALS Research and a longtime Boston Marathon runner said. “They all have an inspirational story as to why they train and run the 26.2 miles in honor of The Angel Fund for ALS Research. We look forward to following them as they run the marathon and celebrating their eff orts when they cross the fi nish line.” The team members have created a fundraising page which enables supporters to donate and to learn more about the runner and his/her inspiration behind their fundraising efforts. To donate to the runners and to read their stories, visit the fundraising page: https:// secure.frontstream.com/boston-marathon-2023. To follow the runners’ progress during and after the Boston Marathon on April 17th, visit the Boston Athletic Association’s webpage at www.baa.org. In addition to the Boston Marathon team, The Angel Fund conducts fund raising events throughout the year which, along with other individual and corporate donations, have been beneficial in helping make significant strides in ALS research. For a list of upcoming events, visit The Angel Fund website, www. theangelfund.org.Donations to the Angel Fund can also be made online at www.theangelfund,org, or can be sent to The Angel Fund, 649 Main Street, Wakefi eld, MA 01880.
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