08/07/2026
This summer, thanks to the support of the Dave McGillivray Finish Strong Foundation, Capitol Squash once again brought the Dream Big Marathon program to our students!
Throughout the summer, students built positive habits around reading, physical activity, kindness, and perseverance. Inspired by Dave McGillivray’s incredible journey, they learned that challenges can be overcome with determination, hard work, and belief in themselves.
Over four weeks, each student read a book matched to their Lexile level from the Hartford Public Schools’ Summer Reading List, completed fitness challenges, and participated in a kindness challenge. Together, they completed an incredible 140 acts of kindness!
The highlight of the summer was crossing the finish line as a team after completing a full marathon. 26.2 miles! Watching our students encourage one another and celebrate every milestone made this an unforgettable experience.
A huge thank you to everyone at the Dave McGillivray Finish Strong Foundation for making this program possible and for continuing to inspire our students to dream big, stay active, and finish strong!
Dave McGillivray
