The Hoyt Foundation February Newsletter

From the Office of the President

February is a month where we celebrate love.  What do you love about what you do. Do you love to run and the feeling you get when you hit your pace?  Do you love to roll in your chair or walk along a favorite path or street, seeing the familiar sites?  Do you love your work and the impact it has?  Do you love what you study in school and how that knowledge expands your thought process?  One thing all of these experiences have in common is impact.  Each thing has an impact. 

I love that I get to tell the Story of Team Hoyt and the impact that it has.  Just two weeks ago I was reminded of that impact when I presented YES YOU CAN – The Story of Team Hoyt at the Run Show Boston.  After the presentation a gentleman approached me and told me he has a number to run the Boston Marathon in April. He then told me, he since has been diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer and was thinking he wouldn’t be able to run. After hearing the Team Hoyt story and the YES YOU CAN message he told me, he was going to push through, keep running, and work to recover! I was blown away. I love that the impact is that Dad and Rick are still changing lives for the better.

Run Show Boston Recap

Team Hoyt and The Hoyt Foundation were well represented at the Run Show Boston.  Our booth looked great!

The YES YOU CAN JAM game was a big hit and we gave away over 200 Team Hoyt Frisbees.  It is safe to say we have a lot of fans flying around!

YES YOU CAN – The Story of Team Hoyt was well received on Saturday.  Dad and Rick’s message is still so very strong and we helped people remember Mom’s part in everything that Team Hoyt is and always will be!

Tons of old and new friends stopped by the booth.  Russ was interviewed for a podcast and we sold some gear, books and helped folks learn about inclusion.

Big thanks to our crew:

Lisa, Russ, Troy and Amanda provided support for the whole weekend.  Ryan and Amber helped on Saturday and Cam and Zoe on Sunday.

REGISTRATION OPEN!

The Team Hoyt Memorial YES YOU CAN Run Together

Registration for the Team Hoyt YES YOU CAN Run Together open today!

Join us in Hopkinton for:

The Team Hoyt Memorial - Yes You Can Run Together 

Saturday May 25, 2024 at 10:00am.

5 mile run to honor the same distance of the first race Dick and Rick ran together.

2 mile walk to show that "twogether" we can all participate 

Following the walk and run,please join us at EMC Park for 

• A Beer Garden (cash bar) hosted by Start Line Brewery
• Food
• Awards and Prizes
• Kids Fun Run 
• To Honor Dick and Rick Hoyt 

Bruins Watch Party with Zdeno Chara

Boston Bruins legend, Zdeno Chara, is running the 128th Boston Marathon for Team Hoyt and the Thomas E. Smith Foundation. Join Zdeno Chara at Longboards in Salem MA on March 23, 2024 for a Bruins Watch Party.  Doors open at 11:00am. All funds raised from the event will benefit The Hoyt Foundation and The Thomas E. Smith Foundation, through Zdeno Chara’s Boston Marathon Run. The event will be filled with lots of fun, raffles, and more - you will even get to meet Zdeno Chara! Don’t miss out, purchase your ticket now! We look forward to seeing you there!

2024 YMCA Inspiration Awards and Marathon Community Breakfast

The Hoyt Foundation is thrilled to announce that Zdeno Chara, Kyle Brodeur & Mike DiDonato are being honored with 2024 Inspiration Award at the Metrowest YMCA’s Marathon Community Breakfast. This is an amazing event please join us to help celebrate these amazing athlete’s who give of themselves to inspire others. 

2024 Marathon Community Breakfast Registration

Join us on March 14, 7-9AM at the Sheraton in Framingham for a morning of inspiration and impact.

About the Inspiration Award:

The MetroWest YMCA Inspiration Award is presented to special individuals who, through their amazing physical achievements, philanthropic work, and contributions to the running community, inspire thousands of people through their exceptional gifts of time and talent.

Past winners include:

2017 -- Dick and Rick Hoyt

2018 -- David McGillivray

2019 -- Becca Pizzi and Bill Rodgers

2020 -- Joe Andruzzi

2021 -- Doug Flutie and Joan Benoit Samuelson

2022 -- Jack Fultz and Tatyana McFadden

2023 -- William Evans, Susan Hurley, and Rick Muhr

2024 Game Changers

How cool is this! This display is currently up at Logan Airport

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