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Support Inclusion and The Kyle Pease Foundation

In 2021, The Kyle Pease Foundation in partnership with The Hoyt Foundation had THREE Push-Assist teams cross the finish line at the Boston Marathon. We are thrilled to announce that we have the opportunity to host two teams for the 2022 Boston Marathon on April 18th.

Please give to support our teams at this year's Boston Marathon!

Bentley-Grace Hicks and Chris Nasser

Natalie Gomez and Gary Whitehead-Nudd

Our Story

The Kyle Pease Foundation was founded in 2011 by brothers Kyle & Brent Pease upon completion of their first triathlon in April of that year. Kyle wanted to share the experience of inclusion with others, so the idea of KPF was born. After a few months of work, the group received their IRS determination as a 501(c)3 not for profit organization, and off they went. In March of 2012 they supported their first athlete and the brothers, and the organization has continued to grow since then.

Why It Matters

It isn’t about the race shirt or medal. Research has shown that an in-chair athlete experiences the same rush of endorphins their push-assist athlete does. More significant is that they and their families get to be like everyone else for a moment! Parents and loved ones get to cheer on their athlete just like everyone else. In-chair athletes get to say, “I did that!” KPF provides a sense of normalcy for those moments that these families do not get anywhere else as well as additional social networking opportunities that families with disabilities often struggle to find.