Hunter’s Run Foundation is excited to be holding its 7th Annual 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run on April 3 at Kingsbury Club Medfield.
Hunter is a 14-year-old two-time double lung transplant recipient. Hunter was born with a rare lung disease, and his parents were told the best option was to let him pass away. They were not going to accept that; they knew he had a strong will to live. From Colorado, Hunter's parents found Boston Children's Hospital in 2009, and subsequently moved in 2012.
Hunter has been under more than 100 anesthetic procedures, including two open-heart surgeries and two double lung transplants. As you can imagine, the toll all of this took on him and his family was very traumatic, with most of his young life being in-patient at Children's. Hunter and his family were able to survive, and now thrive, due to Hunter’s two donors and donor families, Boston Children's Hospital Pediatric Transplant Center, and the wonderful gift of community (which includes many business, families and anonymous givers).
For the past five years, Hunter has enjoyed a hospital-free life. Why? After his last hospitalization, Hunter's parents implemented Mandatory Mile. He walks, bikes, runs for at least one mile every single day. He takes care of the precious gift of life and hopes to inspire others to do the same.
Hunter’s Run Foundation’s mission is to spread organ donation awareness, as well as give back to the essential services and charities that helped Hunter's family at a time when they needed help the most. Funds raised go directly to in-patient families to help with food, housing, and parking cost so they can focus on being present with their child. The Foundation also supports other charities, including Donate Life, MFi and NEADs.
Join Hunter on April 3, as he will be running his second 5K. More information can be found at www.huntersrunfoundation.org. Registration is open at www.tiny.cc/huntersrun2022
