Patch Andover, MA --Two Phillips Academy students ran a 26-mile relay frace from Boston to Andover on Sunday and, in the process, raised a significant chunk of money for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.
Starting at the Boston Marathon finish line at Copely Square, the girls, Phillips Academy students Peyton McGovern and Olivia LaMarche, ran a relay race all the way to Phillips Academy.
When all was said and done, the girls raised over $2,500 for the One Fund Boston. The run is taking place today, Sunday, April 28.
Amy LaMarche, mother of Olivia said the girls' main priority to direct those interested in doanting to the One Fund website.
"The important part of the story is that they were making this effort to motivate people to donate to the One Fund Boston," said Amy LaMarche, Olivia LaMarche's mother. "They have been collecting donations at the school but they would encourage people to go to OneFundBoston.org to make a donation online."
The girls started at about 8 a.m. at the Boston Marathon Finish line and after running a total of 13.1 mile each in a relay (they added an extra loop to get the full 26.2 miles), they arrived at the Phillips Campus at 12 noon. Reported by Patch 22 hours ago.