Make-A-Wish sponsoring race bibs

The Central New York charity raises funds to help make wishes come true for severely ill children.

UTICA >> For anyone who has ever caught a glimpse of the 19,000plus people gathered in Utica on Boilermaker Road Race day and thought, “I want to do that someday” — here’s your chance to run with a purpose.

Make-A-Wish Central New York, one of 10 Boilermaker 2017 Charity Bib Partners, has bibs available that provide access to either the 15K or 5K races on July 9, or the three-mile walk on July 8.

Team Make-A-Wish runners agree to raise $1,000 in support of wishes for children with lifethreatening medical conditions. Participants are provided with team gear, as well as an online fundraising platform and support to achieve their goal.

This year’s Make-A-Wish Charity Bib Team includes a mix of wish kids, wish family members, andMake-A-Wish volunteers and supporters from throughout New York State and Massachusetts. Central New York runners include David Ayoub of Fayetteville, Michael Goldberg of Manlius, Abby McGuire of Jamesville, Tim Monaco of Baldwinsville, andWendy Ricelli of Syracuse.

To become a part of Team

Make-A-Wish and help make wishes come true, visit makeawishcny.kintera.org/2017Boilermaker or, call (315) 475-WISH.

Established by Earle C. Reed in 1978, the Boilermaker Road Race was founded as a way for Reed to give back to the Utica community for its support of Utica Boilers, his family’s business (now known as ECR International). The race began with 800 runners and today attracts more than 17,000.

In addition to Make-AWish, the non-profit organizations participating in this year’s Charity Bib Program include The Food Bank of Central New York, Sitrin Health Care Center, Central New York Veterans Outreach Center, Midtown Utica Community Center, The Root Farm, Masonic Care Community, Griffin’s Guardians, The Joseph Mi- chael Chubbuck Foundation and The Salvation Army.

For more information about Make-A-Wish Central New York, visit www. cny.wish.org or call (315) 475-WISH.