A MESSAGE FROM Grace's Fundraising Page for Public Health
Hello! I have decided to run the 2025 NYC Marathon as an employee of the NYC Department of Health in support of our non-profit partner, Fund for Public Health NYC (FPHNYC)! FPHNYC is at the forefront of developing programs to improve maternal health, address chronic disease, expand youth mental health care, COVID-19, respond to the health effects of climate change, and more.
Now more than ever, funding for public health is crucial. I love my job and the work I am able to do in service of NYC at DOH. I am continuously in awe of my colleagues for the incredible work that they do and want to help continue those efforts!
The money raised will help FPHNYC support the NYC Health Department’s Chronic Disease Plan as part of HealthyNYC, a comprehensive campaign to increase life expectancy to exceed 83 years by 2030. The chronic and diet-related disease goals established by HealthyNYC include reducing deaths due to heart- and diabetes-related diseases by 5% by 2030 and deaths due to screenable cancers by 20% by 2030. By donating to my fundraiser, you will help raise funds to expand this strategy and support programs that improve access to essential resources like affordable, nutritious foods, health screenings, and outdoor recreation.
Thank you for supporting me and the millions of New Yorkers! No donation is too small. Click on the donate button to contribute to my goal of raising $3,500.
