Every story starts at the beginning......

The beginning of the farm 2 Families story starts in 2020 during the height of the pandemic. During a difficult time when many were suffering, others and i found "hope" in an arlington, MA, neighborhood from a 10-year-old vandal. Little did I know at the time, this act of vandalism and kindness would be the inspiration for Farm 2 Families.  

With everything shut down, more time at home, and well, just more time in general.....I, like others during covid, spent my time outside, away from people, walking and running. During my runs, i thought a lot about how a simple reassuring message in the street from a 10 year old boy brought happiness, positivity, and hope to others - and that inspired me to do the same.  I started to think about what I could do to make a difference in peoples lives. With time to think on my many "socially distanced" runs, the idea of a charity run that centered around "giving" and "hope" started to take shape. But like many ideas, they are worthless unless you do something about them, and, unfortunately, I did nothing for more than a year.

During our relatively short careers at this company, we became friends as we mutually navigated the hardships of working virtually in a challenging environment. During my last week of work, a mere 10 months later, we met at the office in person for the first time and went for a run around the charles, where we discussed our future career plans as well as my thoughts and ideas for a charity run during the holidays. Instead of finding flaws in the concept, Ingrid added to it and brought the clarity and structure it needed to become a legitimate event. With Ingrid's validation and willingness to support, the first legitimate steps to turn Farm 2 Families into a reality were taken. Unfortunately, the holiday season was already upon us and we didn't have enough time to coordinate an event like this, so we decided to wait till the next year.

2022 - IDea Becomes Reality

After settling in to new jobs and finding time for a few running races, we finally put pen to paper and started to sketch out how to make this event a reality. although we had a full year to work on this, we procrastinated on the work, like we were back in college, and didn't start doing anything until about 6 weeks out from the event. With zero experience and no real strategy, we jumped head-first into making this happen.

Thank You!!!!!

We want to personally and sincerely thank everyone who participated in, contributed to, donated to, and supported this event. you helped make it happen. Words truly cannot express the deep appreciation and impact your generosity has had on us. It genuinely serves as our inspiration to continue on with this event and work to evolve it in a way that brings an even greater impact to all during the holiday season!