Boston Marathon 2022: Brookline Runners Support Pine Street Inn

BROOKLINE, MA — Brookline residents Eric Emmons and David Krakauer will be running the 126th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 18 for Pine Street Inn, the largest homeless services provider in New England.

The money from Emmons and Krakauer's fundraisers will support the Boston's Way Home Fund, launched in partnership with Pine Street Inn and Bank of America, which will be used to help create 2oo new units of supportive, sustainable, long-term housing for chronically homeless men and women.

Emmons has been an Innkeeper, or a sustaining monthly donor to Pine Street Inn, for three years. He also participated in the organization's virtual Boston Marathon teams in 2020 and 2021, running a marathon distance during the Boston Athletic Association's (B.A.A.) 2020 Marathon Week.

"With a 95% retention rate in housing, Pine Street Inn has demonstrated that permanent supportive housing is the solution to homelessness,” says Emmons' fundraising page. "The pandemic has reinforced the importance of housing as a social determinant of health. Thank you for your support of Team Pine Street!"

Krauker is a Pine Street Inn volunteer and will be running for the organization for the eighth time. Last year, he was also part of Pine Street Inn's virtual Boston Marathon teams and ran a marathon distance during the 2020 and 2021 Marathon Weeks.

"Lucky 8 ... Yaz's number ... this will be my 8th Boston Marathon to support the incredible work that Pine Street Inn does!” says Krakauer’s fundraising page. "Please consider helping me reach my goal and helping those in need break free from homelessness."

To donate to Emmons or Krakauer's Boston Marathon campaigns, click here.