I'm committing to taking the Coast 2 Coast Challenge! I'll be logging at least 100 miles and hope to raise at least $1,000 to do my part to support the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Since the Boston Marathon was postponed this year, people are missing this big community and world event, and many organizations like the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (MABVI) are missing out on critical fundraising. So we created the Coast 2 Coast Distance Challenge to help make up the fundraising gap and to help people get active in the Month of April.
The Coast 2 Coast Challenge, a virtual cross-country trek for runners and fans alike. During the month of April, MABVI’s Team with A Vision, United in Stride, and walkers and runners across the country are invited, as individuals or teams, to accrue as many active miles as possible, while virtually traversing the country. Participants are doing Challenge with friends and family, anywhere in the world, with a goal to raise $100,000 to support United in Stride, Team With a Vision, and the programs and services of MABVI.
About the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Founded in 1903, Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired is one of the oldest social services organizations in the country supporting adults and seniors who are blind or low vision. A division of MAB Community Services, Inc., MABVI is a leading provider of integrated medical, social, and rehabilitation services for adults and seniors with vision loss. MABVI empowers individuals and offers them the tools they need to accomplish their goals by helping to remove barriers and increasing access to services. MABVI partners with numerous medical, elder services, and community agencies to create high-impact, cost-effective services for more than 1,500 blind and low vision people across the Commonwealth.
About Team With A Vision
Team With A Vision has been raising visibility and critical funds for the Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired for over 25 years. Our international team of runners are Boston Qualified athletes in the Para Athletic Division, the Adaptive Programs, and charity runners. Add meaning to your miles by joining our team and be a part of a deep history of running and inclusion. All funds raised support MABVI’s statewide network of vision rehabilitation services, low vision support groups, access technology training, and 400+ volunteers matched 1:1 with individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
About United In Stride
United In Stride (UIS) is an online tool for runners who are blind or visually impaired to connect with sighted guides across North America. Founded by a joint effort from VI athlete Richard Hunter and MABVI, this resource provides the much-needed information so a VI runner can connect with a sighted guide close to home, or when traveling to another part of the country. UIS believes a robust, interactive sighted guide database will create more opportunities for the next generation of visually impaired runners.
