Experiencing the excitement of the Boston Marathon® is something you, as a patient partner family, will never forget. Another aspect of the program is fundraising, if you choose to support the hospital that way. Many children support Children's--through lemonade sales, babysitting earnings, bake sales, and so on. When parents encourage such generosity they instill life-long values in children. That's why Children's founded 26 Steps, our family philanthropy program.

Patient partners who fundraise for Miles for Miracles Team Boston--usually with their families--are automatically enrolled in our 26 Steps Kid Club. Those who raise more than $500 will get special recognition as "26 Steppers" and receive:

• A certificate of recognition
• Prizes depending upon fundraising level (see below)
• Name recognition in the Children's Hospital Trust's Annual Report on Philanthropy, and on the Web site.

26 Steppers fundraising levels:

• Platinum - $2500 or more
• Gold – $2000 to $2499
• Silver – $1000 to $1,999
• Bronze – $500 to $999

For more information, contact Susan Mara: (617) 355-3425 or run@chtrust.org.