I never thought I'd say this, but I'll be running the 130th Boston Marathon this coming April!!!

I'm proud to be raising funds for the Hopkinton (MA) Lions Club. I love their motto: "We Serve." It fits so closely with my own way of seeing the world and helping others.

Lions around the world, both historically and still today, are best known for fighting blindness, providing vision screenings and glasses. They also volunteer for many different kinds of community projects – including caring for the environment, feeding the hungry and aiding seniors and the disabled. They truly are a COMMUNITY-based service group. Perhaps some of you have participated in their annual speech contest for local students who may then move on to national competition.

Since 1968, the Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) has awarded more than $870 million in grants to support Lions humanitarian projects around the world. Together, the Foundation and Lions are helping communities affected by natural disasters by providing for immediate needs such as food, water, clothing and medical supplies – and aiding in long-term reconstruction.

Please help me raise funds to help the Hopkinton Lions continue their community programs. As an all-volunteer organization, they rely on fundraising to keep going with their good work. In the recent past, Hopkinton Lions have

THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING A DONATION TO THE HOPKINTON LIONS!