WHO IS MARATHON DAFFODILS?

We are a coalition of many who want to create an act of Hope and Rebirth for the City of Boston and to restore the positive spirit of the historic and world renowned Boston Marathon.

We are excited about the significant partners we have aligned thus far:

The Tower Hill Botanic Garden The Garden Club Federation of MA Massachusetts Horticultural Society The Emerald Necklace The Charles River Conservancy Weston Nurseries The Friends of The North End Parks North End Beautification Committee Massachusetts Master Gardeners Mass. Nursery & Landscape Assoc. plus many others.

Brent & Becky’s Bulbs, one of America’s world known daffodil expert, has agreed to collaborate as our supplier. https://store.brentandbeckysbulbs.com

The Boston Marathon will be bigger and stronger. We will support our runners.

We will cheer them on.

We will help lift the spirits in our B E A L S + T H O M A S community and show that we CIVIL ENGINEERS + LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS + LAND SURVEYORS + PLANNERS + have healed. WETLAND SCIENTISTS

WHAT IS WHERE IS HOW TO GET INVOLVED MARATHON DAFFODILS? MARATHON DAFFODILS? WITH MARATHON DAFFODILS?

Marathon Daffodils is a collaborative project to PLANTING LOCATIONS ALONG THE MARATHON ROUTE strengthen our community by bringing beauty to where there was unfathomable loss, mayhem and Hopkinton sadness. Ashland Framingham To support Boston Strong at The Boston Marathon Natick 2014, we are building a team of thousands to help Wellesley in our effort to plant “Marathon Daffodils” from Newton Hopkinton to Boston. Brighton Cleveland Circle The 26.2 mile route lined with bright yellow, Commonwealth Avenue in Newton cheerful flowers will serve as an inspiration to runners, residents, participants and visitors. Brookline Coolidge Corner Brookline Beacon Street Brighton Audubon Circle Our goal is to raise $1000 per mile, approximately $26,500 is needed to launch this great tribute. Boston Kenmore Square Boston Commonwealth Mall We hope you join us in this project to promote our Boston Hereford Street unified community and to inspire peace, hope, and Boston Prudential rebirth through “Marathon Daffodils.” Boston Finish Line Boston Copley Square WEB SITE: Boston surrounding greenspace https://sites.google.com/site/marathondaffodils

For information about volunteering or sponsorship, please contact:

Diane Valle or Kathy Thomas [email protected]

PLEASE DONATE

Donations may be sent to: Marathon Daffodils c/o Tom Coots The Cooperative Bank 201 Main Street Charlestown, MA 02129