Reynolds Graves is running in support of Black women’s maternal health
His grandmother died giving birth to his mother. Now Reynolds Graves is running to support The Dimock Health Center.
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: Reynolds Graves
Age: 33
From: Boston
I’m running the Boston Marathon to support The Dimock Health Center in Roxbury, a nationally recognized model for the delivery of comprehensive health and human services in an urban community, which was founded as the New England Hospital for Women and Children in 1862.
The Dimock’s particular focus on Black women’s maternal health is near and dear to my heart as my late grandmother, whom I never got to meet, died giving birth to my mother in 1952.
Raising the funds to support The Dimock is important to me as they function in communities where there isn’t a Brigham or a Beth Israel Hospital, and they provide necessary access to healthcare for the betterment of communities that are marginalized in the healthcare system.
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