BostonTweet
@BostonTweet
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Tweeted about life in Boston. Founder @StrideForStride. Also on BlueSky and IG @Bostontweet
Boston, MA
Joined November 2008
We did it! Yesterday my kidney donor (Jorge) and I (Tom) ran the Boston Marathon. #DonateLife #BostonMarathon
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Thousands protesting President Trump’s administration on the Boston Common. It’s one of more than 1,200 “Hands Off!” demonstrations planned across the country today.
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Woman’s March now happening through the streets of Boston. They are walking to Boylston Street then back to Boston Common. People in attendance tell us they are marching for more than just woman’s rights, but rights for everybody. @boston25
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Stand Up For Science rally in the Boston Common.
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Boston is the safest major city in the United States because we are safe for everyone. ❤️
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We did it! Yesterday, my kidney donor (Jorge) and I ran the #NYCMarathon 10 months after our kidney transplant in January! Thank you to kidney donors for giving us the gift of life & ability to do great things again - like running the NYC Marathon. Don’t ever give up. #DonateLife
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This tree in the Boston Public Garden was seeded from the 9/11 Survivor Tree at Ground Zero. #NeverForget
https://t.co/mIJqSTqEMI
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Thank you Bob!
Great article about a great guy, @BostonTweet, and his #running club, Stride for Stride... One bib at a time, Stride for Stride aims to make road races more diverse and accessible https://t.co/Hf0giXRZOK via @BostonDotCom
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Thank you BC! 🦅
.@StrideForStride founder Tom O’Keefe, a @BostonCollege graduate who has run the #BostonMarathon 5 times, has written a book about the kidney donation he received from a Stride for Stride runner: 'Kindness: How a Simple Act of Kindness Can Save Your Life.' https://t.co/ZQK1YnU3cw
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On January 10, 2024, Tom O’Keefe received a life saving kidney donation from his Stride for Stride teammate, Jorge. This book is the story of how being kind and empathetic to others gave Tom the greatest gift of his life. Order via link or Venmo (pic): https://t.co/sTdJcsc45D
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“The BAA 5K will be the first race that Jorge and I will run together since our kidney transplant in January. I’m excited to have a second chance at living life. And, I’m excited to show current and future kidney recipients that there is hope.” Order at: https://t.co/mSaac6e2sS
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Better by the Mile: Running club connection saves Boston man's life | Click on the image to read the full story
wcvb.com
Tom O'Keefe founded Stride for Stride in 2018 as a way of helping people. He never dreamed the running club would someday save his life.
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This past year, @BostonTweet raced the Distance Medley whilst waiting for a kidney transplant. He used the DM race series to prove to himself that he could still compete in all race distances, even while on the kidney transplant list.
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When the Founder of His Run Club Needed a Kidney, This Marathoner Gave Up One of His Own
runnersworld.com
Jorge Rosales joined Stride for Stride and found a second family. Now, he’s helping the club’s founder battle chronic kidney disease.
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Absolutely beautiful article in Outside Magazine about my team and the life-saving gift that Jorge has given me.
Many Stride for Stride athletes would do anything for each other. In some cases, they’d even give a kidney.
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Absolutely beautiful article in Outside Magazine about my team and the life-saving gift that Jorge has given me.
Many Stride for Stride athletes would do anything for each other. In some cases, they’d even give a kidney.
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Amazed by @StrideForStride and @BostonTweet and their work to make running more diverse and accessible. I wrote about them for @outsidemagazine
run.outsideonline.com
Tom O’Keefe launched Stride for Stride in 2018, to make running more diverse and accessible. He never planned for the nonprofit to save his own life.
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Nothing more telling about the state of the T than getting stuck (and evacuated) on the Green Line extension — while reporting on the Green Line extension. We stood still for an hour, then this…
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