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 B.A.A. Awarded Community Champion Award by MetroWest YMCA

from left to right: Ron Foisy, Former YMCA Board Chair; Nicole Juri, B.A.A. 
Director of Development; Scott Stover, B.A.A. Chief Marketing Officer;
Jack Fleming, B.A.A. President & CEO; and Rick MacPherson,
President & CEO of the MetroWest YMCA.

BOSTON -- As part of the MetroWest YMCA Annual Meeting in Ashland on May 24, the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) were awarded the Community Champion Award. This is an annual MetroWest YMCA recognition of an organization that helps build strong kids, strong families and strong communities by supporting their shared commitment to tackle the ever-changing needs of the community. The B.A.A. was chosen having worked with the YMCA through the Boston Marathon Official Charity program for the last eight years. 

Rick MacPherson, President and CEO of MetroWest YMCA said, “We truly value our relationship and respect and appreciate all that you and the B.A.A. do to make Boston and its surrounding communities strong.” 

There to collect the award was B.A.A. President and CEO Jack Fleming who said, “The B.A.A. is extremely proud and honored to receive the Community Champion Award. The mission of the B.A.A. is to promote a healthy lifestyle through sports, especially running. In many ways our work mirrors that of the MetroWest YMCA with the shared focus on youth development, healthy living and giving back to our local communities. We greatly value the partnership and look forward to the continued work we can do together in the years to come.” 

 

Community is at the front and center of many B.A.A. initiatives including the Official Charity Program (which announced earlier this week a record $40 million was raised surrounding the 127^th Boston Marathon), the new B.A.A. Grant Program, the Neighborhood Fitness Series presented by Boston Children’s Hospital and the Boston Running Collaborative. Find out more at www.baa.org.