Hall Steps Foundation

I’m a husband, dad, CPA and marathon runner from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Running has become a meaningful part of my life—not just because of the personal records, but because of the people and causes it has connected me to.

I’m running the 2026 Chicago Marathon to raise money for the Hall Steps Foundation, which is a charity created by elite runners Ryan and Sara Hall to fight global poverty. They focus on practical, sustainable projects that help vulnerable communities—especially children—gain access to essentials like clean water, education, housing, and healthcare.

I’m grateful for every person who supports this effort, whether through a donation, sharing the fundraiser, or simply cheering me on. Thank you for being part of the journey!

When in Ethiopia this winter, my heart broke for the number of street children in and outside the capital. I was encouraged to hear what Hope for the Fatherless and Hope for the Hopeless are doing to help orphans, street children, and promote local adoption. There is a large feeding center for 500 children not far from where my kids grew up with desperate need of funds for food. HFTF is not only creating families out of orphaned children but is also starting a job training facility for kids to learn a trade to support themselves, and I want to do what I can to see it become a reality. I will be matching all donations personally until I meet my goal! All donations are tax deductible and 100% will go to these projects since we are 100% volunteer run. Thank you so much for the best birthday gift and supporting my race! ❤️

Boston Marathon is my 41st Birthday and I'll be committing the race to raising money for The Hall Steps Foundation and microloans to extremely poor individuals in Ethiopia. I will be personally matching all donations until I hit my goal!

Every day it bothers me that there are people starving to death around the world when there is more than enough to prevent it. I'm committing my race to changing that. Please join me in giving loans to women living in extreme poverty so they can start their own business and work their way out of poverty. This is one of the best ways I've seen to give aid because it gives individuals the dignity of being able to provide for their own families. The loans are then repaid and reinvested in another individual, so it keeps getting paid forward. Thank you for supporting my race and giving me the ultimate birthday gift on birthday #41!

Want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money to benefit the Hall Steps Foundation, and any donation will help make an impact.

I am an aspiring 50-States marathoner.  The 2022 Boston Marathon will be my 71st marathon, and my 44th State (getting close to having all 50).  It will also complete the last of my 6 World Marathon Majors.

 

More information about the Hall Steps Foundation: Created by elite marathoners Sara and Ryan Hall, the foundation aims to fight poverty through better health. 100% of what’s donated goes straight to our projects that help orphaned children in Ethiopia. There are over 60,000 youth living on the streets in Addis Ababa, the capital city, alone. All donations are tax deductible and 100% go to their projects - they are 100% volunteer run!

https://www.thestepsfoundation.org/

Thanks for your support! 

As I prepare to run the Boston Marathon, I'm raising money to benefit Hall Foundation, and any donation (tax deductible) goes directly to the needs of the neediest of people in Ethiopia. . Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me.

More information about Hall Foundation: The foundation aims to target its efforts to address the support of children in Ethiopia and give them the chance to improve their lives. Founded by Ryan and Sara Hall, “America’s Fastest Couple” as the Fastest Half Marathoners in American history Olympian (Ryan Hall also holds the title of Fastest Marathoner in American history), they have stepped up to the call to serve these orphans, children, and adults in underdeveloped areas.

I’m running the Boston Marathon with these people in mind- and heart.

As you might know, I learned to enjoy running in the past few years.

 

My wife Char is running the Boston Marathon again, and I really wanted to join her in that journey.

 

And let's be honest, even though I became a decent recreational jogger finishing a few marathons and some half-marathons, I am still not right there to qualify for Boston anytime soon.

 

Once I saw a chance to join the Hall Steps Foundation Boston Marathon 2022 team, I decided to jump right in. Better than running Boston, is to run Boston for a great cause.

 

This fundraising program will help protect and empower vulnerable women and children living in extreme poverty in Ethiopia by giving them

 

 

Any amount will help.

 

More information about Hall Steps Foundation: https://www.thestepsfoundation.org/

In 2022 I will be running my 8th Boston Marathon and my daughter will be running her first Boston. We have decided to run the race together; very special for me as a dad. I'm raising money to benefit Hall Foundation, and any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me.

Getting to the line at this year's Boston Marathon is special after going through the longest injury of my career. But this injury is nothing compared to the hardships I saw every day when I got to spend the last 2 weeks of my buildup in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. There are over 60,000 kids living on the streets in this city alone. When I see these kids, I see my daughters, and what could have been their fate.

The Hall Steps Foundation has made grants to support organizations doing sustainable and meaningful work with orphaned and vulnerable children, and I'm excited to commit this year's race to another grant to support the Kalkidan Center run by Make Your Mark Intl. I got a chance to visit this home when I was in Addis and hear firsthand some of the stories of girls who have hope for their life and the life of their young children. Not only are their basic needs met, but they receive counseling to heal from the abuses of life on the street.

I will be matching the first $25,000 in donations personally since it is a cause I believe in so much. The Hall Steps Foundation is a 501c3 organization- every dollar is tax deductible and 100% go to the projects since we have no overhead. Thanks for supporting my race by helping me change lives for kids in this beautiful country!