Helping street children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Getting to the line at this year's Boston Marathon is special after going through the longest injury of my career. But this injury is nothing compared to the hardships I saw every day when I got to spend the last 2 weeks of my buildup in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. There are over 60,000 kids living on the streets in this city alone. When I see these kids, I see my daughters, and what could have been their fate.

The Hall Steps Foundation has made grants to support organizations doing sustainable and meaningful work with orphaned and vulnerable children, and I'm excited to commit this year's race to another grant to support the Kalkidan Center run by Make Your Mark Intl. I got a chance to visit this home when I was in Addis and hear firsthand some of the stories of girls who have hope for their life and the life of their young children. Not only are their basic needs met, but they receive counseling to heal from the abuses of life on the street.

I will be matching the first $25,000 in donations personally since it is a cause I believe in so much. The Hall Steps Foundation is a 501c3 organization- every dollar is tax deductible and 100% go to the projects since we have no overhead. Thanks for supporting my race by helping me change lives for kids in this beautiful country!