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TEAM ESPLANADE: 2008 Boston Marathon® Charity Team

The Esplanade Association (TEA) is a dynamic nonprofit organization that works to restore and enhance Boston’s historic Charles River Esplanade. One of the most iconic and popular urban parks in the country, the Esplanade comprises three miles of parkland stretching along the shore of the Charles River.

Please click here to visit The Esplanade Association website.

TEA is honored to be the only environmental charity selected by the Boston Athletic Association. This opportunity will raise critically important funds for the restoration and enhancement of Boston’s Charles River Esplanade while expanding awareness of TEA and the work we do on behalf of the millions of people who visit the park each year.

While long years of inadequate maintenance and funding have taken a toll on the Esplanade, significant progress is being made to reverse that trend. With the help of TEAM ESPLANADE, we will continue to work to reverse the park’s decline.

The funds raised by TEAM ESPLANADE will support:

Park protection and planning
Dock and historic granite landing restoration
Tree care and renewal
Landscape restoration
Community enrichment, outreach, and volunteer programs
Replacement of park amenities including water fountains and trash barrels

To support TEAM ESPLANADE please make a donation below OR for offline donations, make checks payable to The Esplanade Association. Please include the runner's name on the check and mail to:

The Esplanade Association, Attn: TEAM ESPLANADE, 10 derne Street, Boston, MA 02114

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Total Donations: $65,713

Goal: $60,000

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Contributor	Amount	Comment
Anonymous	$25.00	"Ellen and the Esplanade - two local treasures! - Jim"

Teresa Cromwell	$100.00	"Ellen, your message about connecting with nature and lifting up the soul touched me. Thank you for that important reminder, and GOOD LUCK with running the marathon. Thanks for raising funds for such a great cause! Love - Kim"

Susan Personette	$100.00	*

Sharon Coose	$150.00	"Sharon Coose and Camille DiBenedetto support your tremendous efforts!"

Theresa Tobin	$50.00	"Hi Ellen, I hope your training goes well. The Esplanade has a significant place in my life in Boston, as well. In my 20+ years in the Fenway, I had many, many Sunday picnics there--we a had favorite little knoll and my son played in the little playground not far from the Mass Ave bridge quite regularly. Theresa "

Rich Wenger	$25.00	"May the wind be at your back!"

Anonymous	$100.00	*

Fred Smagorinsky	$100.00	*

Carol and Matt Finnie	$100.00	*

Anonymous	$25.00	*

David Whitford	$25.00	"Good luck, Ellen!"

Mary Sullivan	Hidden	*

Jessica Kramer	$100.00	"GOOD LUCK! so glad you got the chance to do this, hope it's everything you dreamed <3 "I hated every minute of training, but I said, ''Don't quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.''"-Muhammed Ali "

Jamie McIlhoney	$50.00	*

Maria Denslow	$250.00	*

Ashley Griffeth	$15.00	*

Debra Rosenbloom	$500.00	*

Kelly Rivard	$25.00	*

Matthew Astphan	$50.00	*

Frederick Banty	$100.00	*

Deborah Helman	$50.00	*

Ric Peterson	$15.00	*

Steven Pospishil	$25.00	*

Mike Chory	$25.00	*

Sarah Torkelson	$300.00	*

Julie Wood	$25.00	*

Tim Stickney	$300.00	"Good luck!"

Lauren Angle	$100.00	*

Deena Behar	$100.00	*

Anonymous	$100.00	*

Anonymous	$50.00	*

Kevin Uniacke	$100.00	*

Michael Ferguson	$100.00	"Pete - Dude - In your write up you claim to have "...moved to Boston as an adult.." When did you start using the A-word to describe yourself. Big cheers and good luck with the Hershey Run. Michael"

Christine Gallagher	$50.00	*

Millicent Gaskell	$25.00	"Ellen you're amazing. I know you'll make it to the finish line!"

Caitlin Canty	$75.00	"Run Sarah Run! "

Tyrone Yang	$25.00	*

Guadalupe Martinez	$100.00	*

Michael Martinez	$250.00	*

Janet Finnie	$50.00	*

Anonymous	Hidden	*

Denise Bolen	$500.00	"Deena- We are proud of you and know you can do it! Run, Run, Run, With love Joe and Denise"

Jurika Siebrits	$50.00	"Hi Lupe, Good Luck with the training and the race. Wish I was there to spur you on next to the road! Love Jurika"

LARONCE HARRIS	$100.00	"Best of Success to you and Happy New Year. Your DAD is a good man and I'm glad to have him as my friend!"

Dan Fico	$100.00	*

Joyce Ference	$100.00	*

Mark & Mary Izzo	$100.00	*

Roneat Rish	$50.00	*

Kristina Cairns	$10.00	"Go Peter go!"

Andrew Feick	$25.00	*

Rebecca Lubas	$25.00	*

Richard Mandel	$50.00	*

Angela Izzo	$25.00	"Good Luck, Dan!"

Gena Bronson	$25.00	*

Wendy Woods	$100.00	*

David Salem	Hidden	*

Monika Chas	$10.00	"Peter — I don't know you but I love the Esplanade, your web page is terrific, and I'm coming to your party thanks to a friend of yours. Best wishes!"

Edward Whatley	$25.00	"Best of luck in your run!"

Cheryl McNeill Schwab	$100.00	*

Kimberly Parker	$25.00	*

John and Joan Bardos	$20.00	*

Anonymous	$15.00	*

jacques duranceau	$50.00	"Hi Ellen, I am contributing to support your efforts and as a preemptive action designed to avoid any kind of garage sale of mostly my stuff. Good luck on the run and on your fundraising - Love J "

maribeth brostowski	$250.00	*

Robert and Dorothy Dennelly	$25.00	"Run Katie, run!! "

Chris Candiello	$50.00	*

Chris Coxen	$25.00	*

RON & BETTY WEBER	$100.00	"Go Katie! We'll send the other $2,900 when we cash in that winning lottery ticket you gave us! Mom & Dad"

Becky Schall	$25.00	"Kick Butt!"

Cheryl Barry	$100.00	*

Charitable Committee AMB	$1,700.00	*

David Barker	$100.00	*

Nicole Keefe	Hidden	"Good Luck!"

Anonymous	Hidden	"Dude!"

Aindrea Pattisall	Hidden	"RUN Forest RUN!"

Elizabeth Vyas	$100.00	*

Leigh Clarke	Hidden	"You are crazy!!! Stop in for a beer when you run by our house!!!"

Steve Kimball	$100.00	*

George Pfeiffer	$20.00	*

Bill Hollis	$100.00	*

Margaret Fitzpatrick	Hidden	*

John Festa	$50.00	*

Anonymous	$150.00	"Hi My name is Miton your Dad best friend, Me and your Dad work together in Kosovo for seven year and he is my big brother. So take care an God bless you and your Family. Regards MD"

Courtney Gabis	$25.00	"Hey Deena, Good luck running the marathon!! It takes a special person to do that!! Courtney"

andrew fico	$150.00	*

Al Jones	$25.00	"Good luck - better get those long runs in!"

John, Mary, and Sammy Gier	$100.00	*

Robert Gallant	$100.00	"Good going Pat. Uncle Bob and Aunt Barbara"

Julie Marlowe	$100.00	"Good Luck Patrick! Julie and Brian"

Brian LaMont	$100.00	*

Pam Linov	$25.00	*

JOHN HOPKINS	$100.00	"Hi Deena, Happy New Year and here is to a Green World!! Peace, John Hopkins and Jeff Westermeyer"

Marc Nicosia	$30.00	"Have a great race and good luck, Marc and Colleen."

Kate Leonard	$25.00	*

Gretchen Brodnicki	$25.00	"Good Luck!"

Robert Shea	$100.00	*

Dominique Anderson	$20.00	"Pete, Best of luck running the marathon this year....I'll see you there! Dominique"

karen hardy	$25.00	*

Mary Ann Okomski	$25.00	*

John Beauchamp	$50.00	"Pat, I hope this modest contribution helps you reach your goal. Run Pat Run"

Anonymous	$5,100.00	*

Anonymous	Hidden	*

Anonymous	$200.00	"Go Peter!! Good Luck."

Patrice & Karl Stutzenberger	$50.00	"Good Luck Pete! Love the photo!"

Mona Marquis	$50.00	*

Fundraising Party @ The Hill Tavern	$400.00	*

Denise Doyle	$50.00	*

Margaret Lisacki	$50.00	"Go Patrick!!! Good Luck with the Race!!!! We are so proud of you! Run Pat Run!!"

Norman G Howarth	$250.00	*

Toni Cigal	$5.00	*

Gwen Richardson	$5.00	*

Alexis Weber	$50.00	*

Kyra Harris	$30.00	"Good for your Sarah! "

david delucia	$50.00	*

Taylor Davis	Hidden	*

Rob and Joan Spencer	$100.00	*

Jordan Goldwarg	$26.20	*

Sara Christiano	$25.00	"Sarah T you are truly inspiring!"

Michelle Baildon	$25.00	*

Katherine & Sharie McNeill-Harman	$25.00	*

Anita Perkins	$50.00	*

Baron Associates	$100.00	*

Stephen Skuce	$50.00	*

Amanda Battese	$25.00	"You're such a ROCKSTAR!!!"

Arun Shanbhag	$50.00	*

Kimberly Maxwell	Hidden	"I only wish that I still lived along the marathon route and could cheer for you really loudly from the front lawn as you ran by. Good luck!"

Bill & Constance Denslow	$100.00	"Great Memories on the Esplanade!"

Laura Wieland	$50.00	*

Patsy Baudoin	$50.00	*

Andrew and Gail Torkelson	$500.00	"Go Sarah!!"

Carolyn Hodges	$75.00	"Ellen- fear not-- asking is not about you, its about how you and others are in relationship. Good luck on marathon day- we will be cheering all the way!"

Victoria Shier	$25.00	*

Lisa Manganiello	Hidden	"Good Luck!!!"

Anonymous	$100.00	*

Ruth Ahlers	$400.00	*

Mark Heinrichwallace	Hidden	"3:10 I know you can do it."

Demaree Peck	$25.00	"I am very pleased to support this worthy effort. As Thoreau once wrote, we all need "the tonic of wildness" to lift up our spirits. We must do all we can to preserve and extend our precious green spaces. Go Ellen and Go Team! I hope to be able to walk along the Esplanade Park myself some day."

Dawn Steele	$50.00	*

Vanessa Perez	$25.00	"Good luck!"

Gloria Riccobono	Hidden	*

Cullen Knights	$25.00	*

Mark Walsh	$25.00	"Good Luck!"

Kate Edwards	$50.00	*

Andy and Annie Stickney	$100.00	*

Vi Torkelson	$100.00	*

Amelia Bishop	$100.00	*

Ryan Gould	$200.00	*

Tyler Wick	$75.00	*

Kori Lisa Yee Litt	$100.00	*

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Anonymous	$20.00	*

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Todd Pollock	$25.00	*

Lennie Lombardo	$100.00	"Please credit my sponser to Kevin Uniacke. Kevin thank you for your efforts and hard work preparing for this event. "

Brian Humpal	Hidden	*

Johanna Hamm	$250.00	*

Marc Staperfeld	$100.00	*

Michael Treskow	$69.00	*

David Korn	$69.00	*

Ron and Susan Green	$50.00	*

Sara Wragge	$250.00	*

Linda Sobottka	Hidden	*

Bob Frye	$25.00	*

John and Donna Rose	$50.00	*

MaryAnn Gibbons	$25.00	*

Diane Johnstone	$50.00	*

Bob& Moe Barnes	$30.00	*

Joe & Betty Gallant	$50.00	*

Marie Denning	$25.00	*

Jean & George Jarvis	$50.00	*

Elaine Brenner	$26.00	*

Margie Macrillo	$26.20	*

Karen Dove	$26.20	*

Bethany Dudek	$50.00	*

Paula & Mark Aston	$25.00	*

Steve & Liz Dunn	$50.00	*

Donna Nightingale	$25.00	*

Ruth Barkhouse	$25.00	*

Maureen Fay	$50.00	*

david coyle	$25.00	*

Eileen McCormack	$75.00	"See you at Uno's!"

bryan irwin	$100.00	*

Charlie Sacoco	$50.00	"Deena good luck I'll be there cheering you on I usually go to the 21 mile mark across from BC Talk to you soon, Charlie"

Janet Pattillo	$100.00	*

Jason Hellendrung	$100.00	"Great cause to run for - good luck!"

Perry Chapman	$100.00	*

Eric and Emily Torkelson	$100.00	*

Kevin Doherty	$50.00	"Good luck Deena...you will do great!! Kevin"

Sharon Bostick	$100.00	*

ThyssenKrupp Elevator	$250.00	*

Alissa Westerman	Hidden	*

Guy Jaquier	$100.00	*

Steve Campbell	$50.00	"You rock- but will it roll as much as we did in Big Sur?! "

Neal Doyle	Hidden	*

Frank and Diane Christiano	$25.00	*

John and Barbara Bevis	$25.00	*

John and Carol Fico	$25.00	*

Larry and Carolyn Meyer	$100.00	*

Chris and Judy Snyder	$50.00	*

Beverly Barry	$50.00	*

Micah Landau	$25.00	"Good luck, Patrick! Will Hamlet be running too?"

TJ Lim	Hidden	*

Myles Gordon	$69.01	"Please note that I donated more than Mike Treskow. Thank you."

Javier Rivera	$100.00	"Good luck, Patrick! See you in Boston."

Andreas Brinck	$26.22	*

Brian Goldsmith	$25.00	*

nancy sullivan	$50.00	*

elizabeth obrien	$25.00	*

tamara pavasovic	$25.00	*

Sofia Becerra-Licha	$25.00	*

Benjamin Gurvitz	$69.00	*

Fredo Silva	$69.00	*

Thomas Cheung	$100.00	*

Jiwook Jung	$25.00	*

Gregory Thomas	$50.00	*

Kelly Woods	$50.00	*

Ryan Scovil	$20.00	*

Ryan Galisewski	$25.00	*

Greg Mosman	$25.00	*

Thomas Morra	$25.00	*

Melissa LeVangie	$100.00	*

John Wood	$50.00	*

Christopher Winship	$50.00	*

Anonymous	$25.00	*

Karen Urosevich	$25.00	*

Charlene Follett	Hidden	*

Hugo Walter	Hidden	*

Annie LaCourt	$50.00	"Go Ellen! I'm gonna be there at the 20 mile mark to help you keep going when you hit the wall! "

Mrs. Raymond Alexander	$25.00	*

Linda Holder	$25.00	"Ellen, I've been watching you run in all kinds of weather and wondered why. Now I know you are in training. Best of luck. Linda Holder & Noreen Shillue"

carolyn dischino	$50.00	*

john and linda marlowe	$50.00	*

Judie Potter	$50.00	*

David White	$50.00	"Way to go Ellen! I too have often enjoyed the Esplanade."

Janice Dallas	$25.00	"Sounds like a great group. I'm a long time member of the Friends Of the Public Gardens, so this is a logical next choice."

Lillie Gorgievski	$50.00	*

Andrew Klaber	Hidden	*

Hill Melissa & Jeff	$50.00	*

Kathy Lawrence	$20.00	*

David Rines	$100.00	"Good Luck, Melissa. And for what a great cause, too. David & Alisa"

Lynda & Paul Hilliard	$75.00	*

lawrence parnell-kerr	$25.00	*

Ruth Schmidt	$25.00	*

William Driscoll	$20.00	"Good Luck Kevin! Bill Driscoll"

Pat Cook	$25.00	*

james karukas	$26.20	*

Ivy Anderson	$25.00	"Good luck Ellen - Follow your dream, and run well!"

Anonymous	$25.00	*

Bear Scovil	$20.00	*

Peter Hedlund	$50.00	"good luck! don't make the mistake i did and think that the race ends at 26 miles (that extra 385 yards can really get you)"

Stephen Vicinelli	Hidden	*

Moritz Hamm	$250.00	*

bob gerrity	$25.00	*

Jacqueline Goldberg	$50.00	*

Robin Lord	$25.00	*

Ann Parker	$50.00	*

Debbie Weekes	Hidden	*

Marcia Pereira	$100.00	"Good Luck Cheryl!!!!"

Jennifer Fico	$100.00	"YAY DANNY!!"

Michael and Kathy Sack	$200.00	*

Robert and Julie McClenathan	$20.00	*

Haren and Neela Kamdar	$20.00	*

Erin Ajemian	$25.00	*

Sally Richter	Hidden	*

Cindy and Joel Hall	$25.00	*

David Auerbach	$25.00	*

Mike Emery	$100.00	*

Hans and Tina Liechti	$100.00	"Willpower and endurance will get you to the finish line!"

Marilyn McSweeney	Hidden	"Best Wishes, Ellen, for a successful marathon run! Ted & Marilyn"

Jean Dolan	Hidden	*

Deb Allinger	Hidden	*

Colleen & Rainer Guttkuhn	$50.00	*

Robert Pickel	Hidden	*

Brooke and Craig Cochran	$25.00	*

James Sukeforth	$100.00	*

Daniel Kilpatrick	$50.00