Each year, New York welcomes fall with the TCS New York City Marathon. This year, Children’s Aid was thrilled to officially participate as a charity partner. The organization’s first marathon team, Team Children’s Aid, made their inaugural 26.2 mile run through New York City’s five boroughs on Sunday, November 6.
In true New York fashion, marathon season was a chance to bring the community together, and start a few new traditions. The Associates Council hosted their first annual Team Children’s Aid Marathon Mingle on October 27 at Atwood Bar. Friends and colleagues got together after work for a fun evening of libations, raffle prizes, and, of course, good company to raise funds in support of the team’s fundraising goal. It was a night to celebrate the team and their amazing journeys, as well as a chance to meet new people and raise awareness for the organization as a whole.
The Associates Council and other members of the Children’s Aid family also gathered on race day to cheer on the team. We posted up at Mile 22 to give our runners one last burst of energy as they made their way down 5th Avenue. It was the perfect fall day in Harlem: sunny, warm, and alive with race-day excitement. With pom-poms, sparkly signs, and cowbells in hand, we came ready to cheer. And cheer we did!
Congratulations to our amazing runners: Volkan Kurtas, Jon Herrick, Victor Liebregt, Drema Brown, Angelic Pla, Dan Bormolini, and Patricia Lightell. In addition to their incredible athletic feats, they raised more than $30,000 to support Children’s Aid—and we couldn’t be more proud and grateful.
With a successful year behind us, we’re already recruiting Team Children’s Aid runners for 2017. We hope to see you next year for round two. We can’t wait!
For more information about running with Team Children’s Aid please contact Jennifer Warren, deputy director of institutional relations, at jwarren@childrensaidsociety.org.
For more information about joining the Associates Council, please contact Malia Poai, director of events, at maliap@childrensaidsociety.org.
