You can help raise money for the Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership by sponsoring my good friend Jesse on his run in the Dublin Marathon.
Jesse Edsell-Vetter of Somerville will run the 26-mile Dublin Marathon Monday, Oct. 29, and has pledged to raise $4,000 to support Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership's efforts to end homelessness.
Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership, a local nonprofit agency, is the state's largest regional provider of rental assistance and housing supports, serving more than 15,000 homeless, elderly, disabled, and low- and moderate-income residents of greater Boston.
Edsell-Vetter is a three-year employee at MBHP and works as a property owner liaison in the Inspections Department.
"I've been homeless," said Edsell-Vetter. "I know what that's like, and what's needed beyond having a place to live to break that cycle. I'm running to help others the way someone helped me."
He is no stranger to marathons. He ran the Boston Marathon twice as part of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute team, and regularly participates in races of all lengths. The fact that he is able to run at all is something of a miracle.
"I was walking with a cane four years ago," he said. After 14 knee surgeries, his surgeon told him that he was cured. "He said, ‘Do anything you want - go run a marathon.' I don't think he expected me to actually do it, but I wanted to see how far I could push myself."
When I first met Jesse, he was walking with the cane. On the bad days, short distances were a big challenge. It is so inspiring to see him doing this now. Please help if you can.
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