On March 4, 2022, my cousin, Jack Hourihan, unfortunately lost a long and well-fought battle against a Glioblastoma (GBM) at the age of 22. My cousin and Jack's younger sister, Quinn Hourihan, and I both decided to enter the NYC marathon to race in his memory. My newfound passion for running stems from my experience as a college soccer player who just retired from the sport I've been playing since I was 5 years old this past November. I turned to running to fill my competitive and active needs and within 2 months of self-training I was able to complete my first ever half marathon and from then on I was hooked! I have continued to run since, and I am hoping to follow in my mother's footsteps and run the TCS NYC marathon like she did. Since this is being done in honor of my cousin's memory, I have been making sure to only apply for charity sponsorship with organizations that have causes I can support and believe in. Party With Purpose (PWP's) events and charity partners they highlight on their website did just that for me. All proceeds raised go directly to a selected local charity or local office of a national charitable organization. I would like to be able to use the funds raised in my name to help others who have been affected by cancer or other brain tumors like Jack. Learn more about PWP Beneficiaries and the impact made over the past 15 years of giving back.