Hi friends/family/colleagues/and everyone else in the mix: What a year this has been! As many of you know, I am an avid runner. During peak of quarantine, I started running longer distances on Friday nights to separate the blur of weekdays into a weekend.  Running has always allowed me to release all my thoughts into the open and resume the rest of my day with a cleaner slate, and it has been my saving grace during the past several months. As I’ve been running (mostly in Central Park), I realize how lucky I am that I can get to a peaceful state, that I don’t have to worry when I see police cars pass by me in the Park or others becoming suspicious of me just for exercising. This was not the case for Ahmaud Arbery who was murdered by ex-police while running. This was not the case for Christian Cooper who was birdwatching while Amy Cooper called the police on him within the Park. As I’ve been jogging through the Park, I think of the “Central Park 5” case in which five young boys were wrongfully convicted of a crime they didn’t commit and had the years of their youth stolen from them because of the color of their skin. On the one hand, it’s absurd to me how many injustices (and so many more unreported ones) have occurred in the 1.3 square miles of Central Park, on the other hand, I am only awakening to these injustices now.  I was planning on running the NYC Marathon this Fall, and I am still planning to run the virtual edition (call me a masochist if you like!) It’s hard to be motivated to do anything these days but I would like to run this Fall with a purpose.  I am raising money for the Innocence Project, which seeks to help those who have been claimed as suspects and wrongfully convicted, more often than not, because of the color of their skin. It’s been a taxing year in every way, so please join me if you can. If you are a walker/jogger/runner, think about the number of miles you have run since Ahmaud Arbery’s murder gained national press attention back in May – consider donating some amount per mile. For everyone else, consider donating anything you feel comfortable with – I know a lot of people have been continuously donating to causes throughout this unraveling of the world (and I had been hesitant to set up my own page here.) Thank you all so much for your support. Jenny  PS Looking forward to running with people again in the future! --- Want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money to benefit Innocence Project, Inc., and any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to me. More information about Innocence Project, Inc.: The Innocence Project, which is affiliated with Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University, is a national litigation and public policy organization dedicated to exonerating wrongfully convicted people through DNA testing and reforming the U.S. criminal justice system to prevent future injustice. To date, more than 335 people nationwide have been exonerated through DNA testing and dozens of states have implemented critical reforms to prevent wrongful convictions.

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