6 June, 2013
The Hopkinton Marathon Committee (HMC) is coordinating T-shirt sales to benefit Boston Marathon bombing victims through One Fund Boston. Colella’s Supermarket is selling the T-shirts at its customer service booth for $20 each, with proceeds going to One Fund Boston. The grey T-shirts have an image of the Boston Marathon starting line on the front, while the back reads, “With you at the start, with you at the finish, with you forever. The people of Hopkinton send love to all those impacted by the attacks of 4/15/13.” The back also includes a map of the Boston Marathon course with hearts at either end. The saying and map on the back mimic the sympathy banner the HMC placed on the Hopkinton Town Common the day after the Boston Marathon.
“The attacks in Boston closely affected all of us here in Hopkinton, the starting point of the Boston Marathon,” said HMC chairperson, Dorothy Ferriter-Wallace. “The Hopkinton Marathon Committee immediately wanted to show support for the victims with the banner. Now, through the T-shirt sales, we will send tangible monetary support to the victims. The T-shirts also demonstrate Hopkinton’s pride as the starting point of the Boston Marathon and show that the race will go on.”
The 118th Boston Marathon will take place on Patriots’ Day, April 21, 2014.
The Hopkinton Marathon Committee was established in 1979 to work in conjunction with the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.), the organizers of the Boston Marathon, to ensure that the annual running of the race is an exciting, successful and safe event for all concerned. Committee members contribute their efforts throughout the entire year to the planning, organization, and coordination of multiple facets of the race, working to protect the best interests and welfare of the town, its residents, businesses and visitors.
On April 16, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Menino announced the formation of The One Fund Boston to raise money to help those families most affected by the tragic events during the 2013 Boston Marathon.
