Two North Andover Boston Marathon Runners for Project Hope

Nancy Hitchcock and Jay Warner of North Andover will run the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15 as part of Project Hope’s Marathon Team.

The 2013 Project Hope Marathon Team is comprised of 32 runners from all over the country, and even includes a runner from New Zealand, all of whom will be at the starting line Hopkinton. These dedicated runners have trained throughout the rough New England winter -- spending hours training through snowstorms and on slippery sidewalks. The Project Hope team has run and raised an impressive amount of miles and dollars to date, and they have their sights on exceeding the team’s goal of $175,000 by Monday. To help, visit http://www.crowdrise.com/TeamProjectHope2013/fundraiser/prohope.

Project Hope primarily serves very low income, single mothers with young or school-age children and who are challenged by poverty, homelessness, lack of education and histories of violence. Project Hope helps these women develop the tools and confidence needed to take control of their lives and seek a better future for their children. Breaking the cycle of poverty enables them to serve as role models for their children, and leads many women to become powerful catalysts for community change. Through our Speakers Bureau, women engage in public speaking opportunities to ensure the voices of those who experience homelessness and poverty are heard in the public arena.

For more information about Project Hope, please visit www.prohope.org.