On Sunday, January 14, 35 runners participated in the Chevron Houston Marathon Run for a Reason Program in support of the ALS Association of Texas. The Run for a Reason program “connects the philanthropic community to passionate race participants willing to fundraise and raise awareness for meaningful causes,” according to the Marathon website. This is the eighth year that the ALS Association of Texas has been chosen as an official Charity of Choice.
Here’s a quick and easy way you can make a big difference and help ALS patients throughout the state of Texas!
Join the 2018 Chevron Houston Marathon Run for a Reason Charity Challenge! From Dec. 20 – 31, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. CT, you can vote for the ALS Association of Texas or make a donation. Three prizes will be awarded in the amount of $25,000 each in the following categories:
Kate Solomon has served as the Manager of Community Affairs and Public Relations for the ALS Association of Texas since March 2015. Prior to joining the Chapter as a staff member, Kate volunteered for six years, helping with The Woodlands and Greater Houston Walks to Defeat ALS and the Chevron Houston Marathon. She ran in the Houston Marathon in 2011, 2014, and 2015 in memory of her dad. Read her story below.
For many years now, running has been an important part of my life. ‘Coordinated’ is not a word people would use to describe me, so a sport that simply required me to put one foot in front of the other seemed like the perfect fit for me!