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Dates:Sun from 4/30/17 - 4/30/17
Hours:8:00 am - 11:00 am
Ages:Infants, Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:Outdoor
Cost:$ see below
Category:Fundraisers

Gift of Life’s Steps for Life Run & Walk is the only 5k in the Boston area solely dedicated to raising awareness for bone marrow and blood stem cell transplants.

Gift of Life uses funds raised at Steps for Life to add new donors to the worldwide bone marrow registry.

Registering one volunteer donor costs $60, and it is thanks to the generosity of our supporters that we can continue our lifesaving work.

-Schedule:
8:00 am – Registration
9:00 am – Welcome Ceremony
9:15 am – Introduction of transplant recipient to donor
9:30 am – Kids Superhero Sprint
9:45 am - 5k Run & Walk
Celebration/Awards following the run/walk

- Certified Chip timed 5k
- Food, music, kids area
- Donor Drive

COST↑ top

$30.00

WEBSITE↑ top

www.giftoflife.org/boston

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Chestnut Hill Reservoir, 355 Chestnut Hill Ave, Brighton, MA, 02135 map
Phone: 617-971-8885

MBTA: Take the Green Line ‘C’ branch to Cleveland Circle. After exiting the MBTA walk 200 feet east on Beacon Street. Cross Chestnut Hill Avenue at the lights. Chestnut Hill Reservation and Reilly Rink and Pool are immediately on the right

By Car: (parking is on street only) From the west: Take Rte. 9 east to the Hammond Pond Parkway exit (3.1 miles from Route 95). At the end of the ramp turn right onto Hammond Pond Parkway south. Get in left lane and travel 100 feet. Make a U-turn and head north on Hammond Pond Parkway. At the second lights, turn right on Beacon Street. Travel 1.7 miles. Chestnut Hill Reservation and Reilly Rink and Pool are on the left.
From Boston: Take Beacon Street west to Cleveland Circle. Cross over Chestnut Hill Avenue – Chestnut Hill Reservation and Reilly Rink and Pool are immediately on the right.

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