Perkins School for the Blind

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About Perkins: Perkins School for the Blind, founded in 1829, is a world-renowned center of excellence in the education of people who are blind, deafblind, and visually impaired with multiple disabilities. The fundamental mission of Perkins is to support people in reaching their greatest possible independence.Through the development of knowledge, skills, and confidence, students learn to live, work, and function as independently as possible within their communities.

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Why is this important to me?

I'm very excited to let you know that I will be running in the 2010 Boston Marathon® as part of the Perkins School for the Blind Marathon Team.

While I’m looking forward to meeting the physical challenges involved, I’m proud to take on the challenge to raise money and awareness for Perkins and the School’s many programs and services.

I believe in the mission of Perkins. For 180 years, Perkins has transformed the lives of children and adults worldwide. They are committed to making independence a reality for thousands of people.

Perkins' education and training programs develop the skills and confidence necessary for every individual to live, work and function as independently as possible within the community. Perkins creates an innovative environment of exploration and discovery which results in the development of new teaching methods and educational materials. Lastly, Perkins is committed to sharing its expertise with its professional colleagues at the national and international level.

How can you help?

Please consider sponsoring me in my Run for Perkins. My goal is to raise over $15,000.

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You can track my progress anytime by visiting my home page. Be sure to bookmark my Run for Perkins page on your browser. You may click on the above link to bookmark my page now.

Thank you so much. Be sure to watch on April 19th as I cross the finish line for Perkins!