Franklin Park Coalition

 

Franklin Park Coalition

Franklin Park Coalition
18 Leavitt Street #3
Salem, MA 01970

Julie Arrison
julie@franklinparkcoalition.org
413-530-0831

www.franklinparkcoalition.org

Franklin Park Coalition

The Franklin Park Coalition brings diverse park constituents together to advocate for and steward the park, working on park management and maintenance, woodlands restoration, public safety, and cultural programming. Funds raised through the B.A.A. Boston Marathon Charity Program will help the Franklin Park Coalition provide excellence in athletic endeavors including restoration of the cross-country track, basketball courts, and Ellicottdale little league diamond. Funds will also support the Summer Youth Conservation Crew, which provides educational, athletic, and work opportunities for underserved local high school students.

B.A.A. Moment 9

1972 - Women Official Entrants in Marathon

Although Bobbi Gibb was the first woman to complete the Boston Marathon in 1966, it was not until the 1972 Boston Marathon that women could become official entrants due to a change in AAU rules.