My name is Tatiana Jagielka and I will be running the New York City Marathon with THE END FUND INC., an organization dedicated to ending neglected tropical diseases that affect over a billion people worldwide.

I'm proud to be fundraising for THE END FUND because I believe everyone deserves the chance to live healthy, productive lives. Too many communities are trapped by preventable diseases that cause blindness, malnutrition, and immobility. These obstacles steal childhoods, limit education, and block economic opportunity. I want to be part of a solution that changes that for good.

THE END FUND pools resources to deliver life-changing treatments and surgeries for neglected tropical diseases. For just a small cost per person, they can prevent lifelong disability and restore hope. Their approach builds local capacity, partners with governments and communities, and scales programs that reach millions who otherwise would be forgotten. I am supporting this work because it creates long-term opportunity. When children are healthy, they can learn. When adults are healthy, they can work and provide for their families. Together we can protect futures, lift communities out of poverty, and give people the dignity of health and choice.

As I train mile after mile, I'm remainded that every step I take is not just for the finish line in Central Park, but for those who don't have the same opportunities many of us take for granted.

Please join me in supporting THE END FUND INC. Your support, whether throughout a donation or simply sharing this mission, means more than you know. Thank you for being part of this journey with me.