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!