Wellesley Runners Raise Over $7,000 for One Fund

On Saturday, Wellesley residents gathered at the High School to show that the community is Boston Strong. 

The April 27 fundraiser, earned more than $7,300 for the One Fund, according Erin Purcell Gallo, one of the organizers.

In an e-mail to Patch yesterday, Gallo said, 

Wellesley residents have a special relationship with the Boston Marathon whether they run the marathon or are spectators. Wellesley spectators have the honor of telling runners that they are half way home! And Wellesley runners feel like a celebrities running through their home town and as they leave Wellesley at mile 16 they know they only have single digits left to run.

Today's event allowed all of Wellesley to heal and take back ownership and pride of their part of the marathon while supporting all those affected by Marathon Monday's bombings.