Greetings and thank you for visiting my website.
The fundraising for Run to Home Base 2024 is concluded.
I was able to raise over $2,000 mostly with the help of the Marine Corps League of New Hampshire which donated Half of my total and the Catholic War Veterans of New Hampshire, the Memorial Day Foundation and friends of the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery. The NH VFW, American Legion and other New Hampshire VSOs decided not to contribute this year, despite a speech I made at the New Hampshire State Veterans Advisory Committee. In the middle of my Fundraising, my Facebook account was terminally Hacked and that unfortunately reduced my ability to ask for donations.
If I decide to participate in the Run/Walk to home Base next year, hopefully I will have better results.
On the Bright Side, a post was shared on the New Hampshire Veterans Home Facebook Page and received 500 Likes. It did not result in additional donations, but if it increased awareness to the Home Base Program, that was a win.
Thank you to all who donated - Large or small, every Dollar Counts.
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The Year 2023 was very productive for my Red Sox Home Base fundraising. I was able to raise $3,000 for the Home Base Program which assists Veterans with PTSD as well as their families.
I am in the process of writing a book on the history of the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen, New Hampshire and many of the military leaders of New Hampshire whom I have met in my research have donated generously to my Home Base walk.
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As part of my Love and Respect for our Veterans, Past and Present, I have joined the Boston Red Sox Run to Home Base Program by creating a Team of One (for the moment) for the Red Sox Run to Home Base event taking place on July 27th, 2024
For the past 5 years, I have participated in Home Base with my former employer, Technical Communications Corporation in Concord Massachusetts. I am was recently employed with a different firm which did not participate in the Home Base program and eventually terminated my position, so I decided to create a One-Man Team, named after my Work in Progress book on the History of the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery, titled: A Place in the Pines (To Reflect, Honor and Remember).
The Fenway Park or "Virtual" event date for 2024 is July 27th and the runners or walkers may chose their own path this year. This event which is sponsored by the Boston Red Sox in cooperation with Massachusetts General Hospital , raises money for Veterans recovering from PTSD and suffering from "Invisible Wounds of War" . Help is also offered to families struggling to help their loved ones or cope with the loss of a family member. Initially, this program which is of no cost to the Veterans was created for Veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan , it has since expanded to all Veterans of Active duty, including Korea and Vietnam.
The event typically takes place at Fenway Park and Boston and the participants walk or run around Boston, ending up at Home Plate at Fenway Park. The program raises money to support the Red Sox Foundation in cooperation with Massachusetts General Hospital, which has a 2 week intensive program to help Veterans and their families cope with PTSD. This "Proven" program has been in operation for the past 12 years and has saved many lives.
My intention is to walk again from the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen, New Hampshire to the Veterans Home in Tilton New Hampshire. The walk/run around Boston is 5K or 3.1 miles, I will be walking 13 miles, going the "Extra, Extra Mile" for our Veterans.
I chose my starting point again this year as the NH State Veterans Cemetery because the of the book I am writing about the History of the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery and because of the beautiful path along the Northern Rail Trail through Boscawen and Franklin.
Last year I met many walkers (and one Bear) along the path that wished me well.
Thank You for your support
Richard Marsh
Boston Red Sox Run to Home Base 2021: NH State House to NH Veterans Home
The 2021 Red Sox Home Base fundraising has concluded - with an amazing year behind me. I was made Team Captain with my Employer Technical Communications Corporation and our team raised over $14,000 - keeping us in 10th place of all fundraising teams. Personally, with the efforts of friends, family, and contacts through my research at the NH State Veterans Cemetery - My Daughter Laura and I raised over $3500.
Thank you One and All for your Generosity.
Richard Marsh
Run to Home Base - 2020
I started promptly at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in front of the Gold Star Families Memorial at 10:00 AM on Saturday September 26, 2020
. I chose this memorial because the Home Base event always starts with a Salute to the Gold Star Families, and Yesterday was Gold Star Mothers Day. I followed the Rail Trail from Boscawen to Franklin . Several times the rail trail would come close to Route 3 and I would hear honking, really made me smile and helped me keep my pace.
In Franklin I exited the Rail Trail and continued on Central Street in full view of the passing residents, more honks and encouraging shouts J By 2:30 I started up Clark Street, a bit of a hill for the last stretch, but with the help of a walking stick I made it up to Winter Street in Tilton where the Veterans Home is.
As I turned onto Winter Street I saw 6 Veterans on the lawn cheering me on shouting “Thank You!, almost there J” At the driveway to the Veterans home (another hill lol) there were about 20 Veterans on a balcony clapping and the staff had set up a Finish Line Ribbon for me to break through J At the entrance to the Veterans Home was Fred Caruso, the DJ from MIX 94.1 , several staff members and a Residents Council to present me with a Frame of the Home Base Logo with signatures.
As I handed the Flag to the resident Veterans, I said the Pledge of Allegiance and handed over the flag along with the bracelets and Lapel pins (Thank You so much!) This year I raised Mayflower Money ($1620.00) and was quite pleased with my result. There are 2 ways to be successful in the Home Base event, One with Donations and the other with awareness. The MIX 94.1Radio spot was very successful in making the local residents aware of the Home Base program.
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