Matt Bennett is running Boston for Beth Israel Lahey Health
"Cancer care has been a cause that has meant so much to me over the last decade since losing my father to brain cancer."
In our “Why I’m Running” series, Boston Marathon runners share what’s inspiring them to make the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton to Boston. If you’re running the marathon, you can share your story here.
Name: Matt Bennett
Age: 38
From: Dorchester
As a proud employee of Beth Israel Lahey Health, it is an honor to be a part of the team representing our organization in this year’s marathon. Completing my first marathon is also a personal goal I’ve been looking to accomplish for some time now.
As a Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) runner, I am raising money for the BIDMC InSPIRE Research and Innovation Fund. This fund emphasizes diversity, equity and inclusion. It is overseen by our chief academic officer Dr. Gyongyi Szabo, funding innovative pilot grants to support important early-stage collaborative research projects that cover the spectrum of BIDMC’s research strengths: cancer, cardiology, neurology, gastroenterology, and immunology.
Cancer care has been a cause that has meant so much to me over the last decade since losing my father to brain cancer. Since then, I’ve lost my mother-in-law to lung cancer and seen countless other loved ones battle this illness. Supporting BIDMC in their research to improve the lives of those impacted by cancer and other serious illnesses means so much to me. As a new Bostonian, I am eager to experience my first Marathon Monday and raise funds for a meaningful cause.
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