Jack Nealon makes Freshman HHS baseball team!!

Congrats, Jack!!

 

For anyone that is interested, Jack is selling a coupon card to raise money for the HHS Baseball Program. The card is $20 and is made up of various coupons for places such as Best Buy, Bertucci's, Unos, Zios, Bill's Pizza, the new Bison Burger, Hillers Cleaners, several golf courses, and many other places.

 

They need to be purchased by Wednesday, April 3rd. If you are interested in supporting Jack and the HHS Baseball Program, you can contact him directly at jnealon@hillers.org or Kelly at kellynealon21@gmail.com.

 

Thanks and go Hillers HHS Freshman Baseball Team!

LiveForEvan Marathon Runner Profiles

 

Hello all - check out these profiles of the two runners running for LiveForEvan

 

Boston Marathon runner profile: Brian DeSena and Daniel Sweeney

GateHouse Media, Inc.

Posted: 03/14/2013 4:15 PM

 

Editor's note: The Boston Marathon might not be until April, but thousands of people have already signed up for the big run. We'll print profiles of local runners or local organizations each week.

AGE: 23

RUNNING FOR:LiveForEvan; gives college scholarships in honor of Hopkinton's Evan Girardi who passed away at 21 years old

PROFESSION: DeSena- Advertising media planner; Sweeney - National broadcast media buyer

FUNDRAISING GOAL:$10,000

TOWN: New York, NY; Deer Park, NY

TO DONATE:LiveForEvan, PO Box 845, Hopkinton, MA 01748

COMPLETED MARATHONS:DeSena - one; Sweeney - none


Why are you running for this organization?

DESENA: Evan and I went to Loyola University together and shared a devotion to Boston sports at a campus full of hated Yankees fans. Few people knew about Evan’s condition (congenital heart defect) due to the incredible and happy life he lived. This was the way Evan wanted to live his life. ... Every time I run, I run for Evan. The money we raise goes to a great foundation that helps pay for college for Hopkinton students while keeping Ev’s smile and memory alive.

SWEENEY: (Evan) was my best friend and in our time together he became like a brother. He passed away in our college dormitory in September 2010 and this organization that bears his name helps us to honor him by bringing together all the people whose lives he touched in such a remarkable way and allows each of us to fully commit ourselves to a cause that Evan would be proud of.

Anything else?

DESENA: In 2012, I ran the Boston Marathon for Evan raising money for Children’s Hospital, where Evan frequented due to his condition. On mile 18, I went down and was extremely dehydrated. I was unable to get up on my own and was helped to the sideline where I watched others struggle in the heat. As I was sitting there getting sick, I noticed two guys (Jacko Nealon and Ricky Odell) who I recognized were Evan’s friends from Hopkinton. ... Ricky and Jacko were able to help me walk and get rehydrated. The three of us continued on and finished running the Boston Marathon together. Crossing that finish line as a team was one of the best moments in my life. Evan came through and got us to that finish line.