Join The Price Center once again at the 129th Boston Marathon!
Being a child psychologist for Boston Children’s, Olivia Carrick knows the importance of providing resources to people with disabilities. When it came time for her to run her 16th marathon, she knew that the Boston Marathon had to be for that cause.
“I was so impressed by the diverse programming [at The Price Center]”, Olivia said. “The staff was so supportive, and everyone looked so happy to be there. [I was] so eager to support The Price Center!”
Having worked with our community, Olivia had always been aware of what The Price Center was, but had never had the opportunity to come see our programs in action. After expressing her interest to run for The Price Center at the 129th Boston Marathon, she came in to get the full Price Center experience. Olivia says she knew how important our work was and how excited she was to support us this year.
“I have seen and felt frustrated by the difficulties to finding appropriate supports for kids with developmental disabilities,” she said. “It becomes even harder for adults, we transition our patients from pediatric care to adult care, and it’s so much harder to find that appropriate support. I was just so impressed with The Price Center…I couldn’t believe all of that was happening in one spot. I was so excited to be part of that.”
Apart from tackling her 16th marathon, a feat that not many people can say they’ve accomplished, Olivia is excited to go into this marathon with a strong partner in Price. She shared that she’s already bragged to her colleagues about being The Price Center’s runner, and that she hopes to create some really fun events and opportunities with our individuals leading up to race day.
“For this Boston Marathon, I’m really looking forward to collaborating with the programs and feeling proud of who I’m running for,” she shared. “And, obviously, finishing!”
Beginning in March, you can follow along with Olivia’s journey as she trains for the Boston Marathon! You can look for her blog posts on The Price Center’s website and socials.
We hope you will join us in welcoming Dr. Olivia and wishing her the best of luck on this road to the 129th Boston Marathon!
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