City: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Profession: Executive Director at U2FP
Fundraising Goal: $5,000
Race Event: 10 Mile Race
Race Goal: 2:10
In a few sentences, describe your connection to U2FP, why you chose to run in support of U2FP, and whether you have a personal connection to spinal cord injury and paralysis:I have a son with a SCI and is the driver behind my work at U2FP. My fundamental goal is to help deliver restorative treatments for my son and every person with a SCI.
Is this your first marathon/race? If not, what others have you completed? No, I completed the Chicago Marathon back in 2018 (my first and only)
What do you crave after a long run? A comfy chair and bare feet
Do you listen to anything when you train or race? If yes, what? Podcasts and music playlists….definitely including my son’s tunes (Freaque)
What are you most excited and/or nervous about for the marathon? Look forward to running alongside a couple of friends….if I can keep up
What do you enjoy doing in your free time? Playing and performing music
Anything else you’d like to share? If you have any questions about our work/strategy/impact….don’t hesitate to contact me
| Supporters | |||
| Name | Date | Amount | Comments |
| Kathy Christopherson | 10/20/2022 | $25.98 | Go Matthew | Ann Dvorak | 10/13/2022 | $500.00 | Anonymous Friend | 10/07/2022 | $205.65 | Motor neurons go! | Sam Maddox | 10/02/2022 | $51.64 | Steven Appelhans | 10/02/2022 | $205.65 | Crista Adamson | 10/01/2022 | $102.98 | Anonymous Friend | 10/01/2022 | $102.98 | Raymond Dehn | 09/30/2022 | $77.31 | Looks like a beautiful day for a run | Murray Blackmore | 09/20/2022 | $102.98 | Keep a-runnin'! | Steven Kirshblum | 09/05/2022 | $102.98 | Thanks for all your great work! | Arlene Pelayo | 09/02/2022 | $51.64 | united in spirit - thank you, Matthew | Bethany Kondiles | 08/30/2022 | $10.57 | Nice work! | Peter Morton | 08/29/2022 | $100.00 | Keep moving, Matthew! | Niall El-Assaad | 08/29/2022 | $513.66 | Good luck! | Kathy Zappa | 08/26/2022 | $52.18 | Matthew, You are such a role model, always out there moving things forward. You got this, as always! | Jimmy Luker | 08/24/2022 | $22.90 | $/# | Shelley Nelson | 08/24/2022 | $102.98 | Run for your son! | Jodell Swenson | 08/24/2022 | $51.64 | Tammy Westerhaus | 08/24/2022 | $102.98 | Go Go Go! | Nancy Nelson | 08/24/2022 | $52.18 | Dave Dvorak | 08/24/2022 | $256.98 | Go get 'em, Matthew! | Sandra Mulder | 08/24/2022 | $154.31 | Thanks for supporting and encouraging us all to fight and to give back. You’re amazing Matthew | Mindy BERKOWITZ | 08/24/2022 | $51.64 | Brian Keetet | 08/24/2022 | $51.64 | Appreciate all that you do! | Eric Thoerner | 08/24/2022 | $102.98 | 10 miles is nothing buddy!! You’ve got this!! Run Matt Run!! | John Bringewatt | 08/24/2022 | $51.64 | Best Wishes, Matthew! | Melissa Ingram | 08/23/2022 | $51.64 | Thank you for all you do for SCI research! | Chris Barr | 08/22/2022 | $256.98 | You know in Kenya the men run this race barefoot... | Noam Harel | 08/22/2022 | $102.00 | In the tone of Richard Dawson, Survey says: Run strong!!!! | Qiaoqiao Ruan | 08/22/2022 | $102.98 | Matthew, thank you for the great work. You bring hope to parents of SCI. I will continue fighting for paralysis for my son as well. Best of luck. Qiaoqiao | Dan Christensen | 08/22/2022 | $51.64 | Go Matthew! | John Chernesky | 08/22/2022 | $51.64 | Keep up the great work Matthew! | Marty Campolo | 08/22/2022 | $205.65 | Run Matthew, Run! | Andrew Grande | 08/22/2022 | $200.00 | Great job Matt | Theoden Netoff | 08/21/2022 | $10.57 | This is a great way to raise awareness about SCI. | Uzma Samadani | 08/21/2022 | $256.98 | Thanks for your hard work on behalf of SCI patients! Wishing you all the best on this run. | Karl Thor | 08/21/2022 | $51.64 | Run, Matthew, Run!!! |
| Total | $4,549.79 | ||