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Support Tim's Run for the American Red Cross!

Help Braintree resident Tim Leung reach his fundraising goal as a member of Team Red Cross in the 2016 Boston Marathon.

I am very excited to share that I have accepted a challenge from the American Red Cross to change a life, starting with my own. I am running the 120th Boston Marathon as a member of Team Red Cross – charity partner of the B.A.A. Boston Marathon!

I stay motivated by continuing to set goals for myself as an engineer, a competitor, and a volunteer. Lately, I have traded in my tennis sneakers for running shoes, dedicating my training towards a charitable cause that I am honored to represent.

On April 18, 2016, I will run the historic 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to Boston alongside 60 of my fellow American Red Cross team members. Toward that end, I’ve committed to raise $7,000 to support American Red Cross programs and services. I am willing to take on this enormous time commitment because I know I can make a valuable impact on our community and that means a lot to me.

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I’m reaching out to family and friends like you to help me reach, and hopefully exceed, my fundraising goal. Every community has been touched by the services and programs of American Red Cross, including disaster relief, Service to the Armed Forces, lifesaving blood and blood products, health and safety training, and international services.

Please join me in supporting the American Red Cross by making a gift today. For every dollar you give, an average of 91 cents is invested in Red Cross humanitarian services and programs to help those in need, train volunteers, and provide basic supplies and necessities. Funds raised by Team Red Cross benefit American Red Cross of Massachusetts and beyond.

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Offline donations will be collected by me and submitted on your behalf to the American Red Cross. Each donor will receive an acknowledgement via email from CrowdRise for tax purposes.

Please visit my website below and donate today.

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