2026 Boston Marathon: Running on Kindness!

Boston 2026 - A Marathon of Kindness!

Spark Kindness is thrilled to welcome Danica Champion as our organization's 2026 Boston Marathoner making the 26.2 mile journey from Hopkinton to Boston. She has a goal of raising $7500 to help sustain Spark's free community programming and resources. We are so excited to cheer for her every step of the way! Learn more about the Boston Marathon here.

Meet Danica Champion

Danica is a Natick resident, a mom of two, and has always loved running and being outside. She has been an ESL teacher for the past 11 years, and works hard to ensure that all children and their families feel welcomed, supported, and respected, no matter what. Having only run half marathons in the past, she is thrilled to be able to run her first marathon in Boston, raising money for Spark Kindness.

In Danica's words, "Spark does amazing work in communities to make sure no one feels alone, bullied, or unconnected, and she is honored to be able to support a cause she feels passionately about. Any support is deeply appreciated!"

Click here to support Danica's fundraising goal!

Spark Marathon History

Spark Kindness has been a Boston Marathon Town of Natick Charity Bib Partner since 2016. Over those 11 years, our runners have put in tens of thousands of miles and together these incredible and kind individuals have raised more than $100,000 ... and counting for Spark Kindness! Every dollar raised supports Spark's free programs and free resources to promote connection, mental wellbeing and resilience for kids, families and communities. 

Thank You to Our Past Runners!

We thank our past Boston Marathon runners, Dr. Kristen Aberle (2016), former Natick HS Principal, Brian Harrigan (2017), Judy Dixon (2018), Katie Ring (2019), Crista Lambert (2020), Dr. Jennifer Delrey and Jenny Sack (2021), Julie Luistro and Melissa Hanna (2022), Michele Grieves (2023), Griffin Rodden and Patrick Cassidy (2024), and Eric Rodden and Rich Boucher (2025).