If you're interested in cheering for a cause at the marathon read this:
I don't know if this is something that you would be interested in
posting on Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn, but I thought I would send it
along. I know a lot of people come out to cheer for the Marathon, but I
found last year I had a particularly good time when I came out to cheer
on runners who were part of Team Fox. Runners with Team Fox are
raising funds for the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's
Research. They have 220 runners this year, and with so many runners I
decided to organize a cheering section for them along 4th Avenue.
Local coffee shop Root Hill Cafe has been nice enough to let us use
their corner, so we are going to be stationed there with noise makers
and banners and such. Brooklyn Parkinson Group, a non-profit based out
of the Mark Morris Dance Center, will be joining us and providing
information about their free programs for Parkinson's patients and
their caregivers. It's a good place to cheer, just after mile 7,
and the cafe has hot drinks and snacks as well as a bathroom for those
who don't live nearby.
posting on Only the Blog Knows Brooklyn, but I thought I would send it
along. I know a lot of people come out to cheer for the Marathon, but I
found last year I had a particularly good time when I came out to cheer
on runners who were part of Team Fox. Runners with Team Fox are
raising funds for the Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's
Research. They have 220 runners this year, and with so many runners I
decided to organize a cheering section for them along 4th Avenue.
Local coffee shop Root Hill Cafe has been nice enough to let us use
their corner, so we are going to be stationed there with noise makers
and banners and such. Brooklyn Parkinson Group, a non-profit based out
of the Mark Morris Dance Center, will be joining us and providing
information about their free programs for Parkinson's patients and
their caregivers. It's a good place to cheer, just after mile 7,
and the cafe has hot drinks and snacks as well as a bathroom for those
who don't live nearby.
I've attached a jpeg of a flyer for the event (let me know if you
prefer another format). There are over 60 charities participating this
year, so I really just want to encourage people to get out and cheer,
regardless of who they are cheering for. It's just a lot of fun
looking for the team names on the shirts and then making a whole bunch
of noise.
prefer another format). There are over 60 charities participating this
year, so I really just want to encourage people to get out and cheer,
regardless of who they are cheering for. It's just a lot of fun
looking for the team names on the shirts and then making a whole bunch
of noise.
Lastly, if you haven't heard there is going to be some live music along the route, so it might interest people to check it out:
Thanks for your time, and have a great Halloween and Marathon Day!