Hello friends, family, and fellow nature enthusiasts! Fermin and I are thrilled to take on the challenge of running the Bank of America Chicago Marathon in 2024 in support of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

Our love for the great outdoors and the magnificent creatures that inhabit it has fueled us to take action. We’ve witnessed firsthand the beauty of wildlife and the fragility of their existence during our hiking adventures and travel expeditions.

There is something profoundly moving about looking into the eyes of a majestic silverback gorilla in the wild in Rwanda, or standing amidst thousands of penguins in Antarctica, and recognizing our shared connection to this planet. It is this connection that drives us to run, not just for ourselves, but for the countless species facing the brink of extinction.

Running 42.2 kilometers is no small feat and neither is our goal to raise US$2,500 for the WWF. We are committed to putting in the weekly runs, the sweat, and the perseverance required to cross that finish line. Our training plan is in place, our running shoes are laced up, and we are set on making a difference. But we can’t do it alone - we need your support.

How You Can Help: WWF works to sustain the natural world for the benefit of people and wildlife, collaborating with partners from local to global levels in nearly 100 countries. Join us in this race against time by donating here to help conserve the largest tropical rain forests, the most remote areas of our planet, and our world's most endangered species. 

You can be part of the solution. You can protect the very things that keep us alive: our forests, our oceans, our fresh water, our wildlife, our energy supply, our food supply.  

Your donation today will help build a future in which people live in harmony with nature. 

Thank you for giving what you can.