22-Runner New England Patriots Marathon Team Raises $210,000

FOXBOROUGH, MA — Tireless fundraising and training is about to payoff for the 22 members of the New England Patriots Foundation's Boston Marathon Team.

The team, which will be running in Monday's marathon, raised $210,000 to support the Myra Kraft Community MVP Awards Program. The squad is made up of Kraft Group employees, lifelong Patriots fans, first-time marathoners and avid runners.

“We are once again thankful to the Boston Athletic Association and John Hancock for the opportunity to participate in this historic race,” Josh Kraft, President of the New England Patriots Foundation said in a release. “The Myra Kraft Community MVP Awards are very near and dear to my family’s heart, and we truly appreciate our marathon team’s commitment to supporting this program and our Foundation. Our runners have trained through some historically cold temperatures this year and they are an extremely resilient and hard working group. We can’t wait to see all of them cross the finish line on Patriots Day.”

Since its inception 10 years ago, the team has raised more than $1.8 million to support children and families throughout the region, according to a release.

The runners were selected from an applicant pool of hundreds.

Below is the marathon team. Some members declined to be publicly listed.

• Alex Berg – Dedham
• Charlie Blatchford – Somerville
• Peter Butera – East Boston
• John Christian – Brookline
• Cliff Dever – Medford
• Samantha Engle – Woburn
• Brian Ford – Stoneham
• Kelly Harmon – Cheshire
• Brandon Harper – Boston
• Samantha Hughes – Charlestown
• Joe Joyce – Shelton, Connecticut
• Mark Lamson – Foxborough
• Meghan McAneny – Boston
• Allison McCarthy – Peabody
• Juliana McDonald – Attleboro
• Colin McRavey – Simsbury, Connecticut
• Taryn Murphy – Boston
• Megan O’Brien – Watertown
• Maggie Sheetz – Topsfield
• Kendall Tucker – Somerville