The Thomas E. Smith Foundation

05/25/2026

Today we remember and honor the service members who gave their lives for this country.

We're also thinking of the families and friends who continue to carry their memory forward, today and every day.

To everyone who served, and to everyone who lost someone who did – thank you from all of us at TESF ❤️ 🇺🇸

04/22/2026

Paralyzed 3x... 8x ✅ Our co-founder is living proof of what access makes possible 💪

On Monday, our family, friends, and the crowd on Boylston Street witnessed Tom cross the finish line for the 8th time since sustained three unrelated paralyzing spinal cord injuries. This year Tom had the priviledge to walk alongside 's Bill and Denise Richard, and our dear friend, TESF supporter, Joe Ford.

Thank you to our supporters, , , , , the Richard family, , as well as every charity and participant in the 130th . And of course – thank you to the city of Boston.

Eight marathons in, and this one hit different. A day and weekend we'll carry with us for a long time. 💙💛

04/22/2026

What a weekend in Boston to kick off the 130th 💙💛

Friday at the Expo – represented TESF on the "Running for Impact" panel moderated by Nicole Juri and Tandy Bryant, with panelists: , and .

Saturday – Marathon Relay on the track with tedybruschi .thibeault and the Boston Legends team.

Saturday night at the Gives Back Gala, with , and the charities, sponsors, and team who make the weekend what it is.

We're grateful for every one of them, and for all our friends and supporters that showed up for us over the weekend.

There really is no better place to be than this time of year 💙💛

04/21/2026

Legendary start to a legendary day Zdeno Chara 💙💛

He raised his arm and fired the starting gun for the 130th Boston Marathon, then Boston Bruins legend Zdeno Chara climbed down onto the race course for his own run from Hopkinton to Copley Square.

04/16/2026

Some people run marathons. Others live them.

Today we're proud to share a new publication: Living with Paralysis is a Marathon.

Three stories. Three individuals. One truth: Access is what makes the difference.

Our co-founder Thomas Smith. Paralyzed three separate times in 18 months, Tom is preparing to complete his 8th Boston Marathon on Monday.

Our Stronger Together Grant Committee Co-Chair Jake Thibeault. Paralyzed from the waist down after sustaining a spinal cord injury while playing hockey in 2021, Jake is a Babson College student who will utilize the accessible viewing areas we partnered with the Boston Athletic Association (BAA) to launch last year.

MW Fund founder and TESF Stronger Together Committee Co-Chair Matt Wetherbee. Paralyzed from the neck down from an SCI sustained playing basketball in 2016, Matt is a husband and father who takes on 2.5+ hours of care routines before his day even starts.

For most people, the Boston Marathon is a single day. For the people in this publication, and so many others living with paralysis, the marathon never ends.

It's every day 💚💙💛

Read the full publication now: https://thomasesmithfoundation.org/publications/

04/16/2026

T-minus 3 days and counting… 🤩

04/16/2026

💙💛 Martin Richard Foundation

Miss this little guy everyday but so proud of Team MR8 and the community work made possible by their advocacy and fundraising over the years.

04/12/2026

Spring is here, and Marathon Monday is just over one week away!

On April 20th, our co-founder takes on the 130th for Journey Forward — his 8th since being paralyzed three separate times. Tom's story is living proof that when you get access to proper care, equipment, and support, what once felt impossible becomes possible.

This year Tom is proud to join another incredible field of participants, including , Joe Ford, Bill & Denise Richard of , and of . All taking on 26.2 in support of our mission 💚💙💛

Follow along on Patriots' Day on the racing app. We hope to see you at the finish line on Boylston Street!

04/07/2026

See you on Boylston Street Thomas Smith Martin Richard Foundation 💙💛 Boston Marathon

Big News! Denise & Bill are Support Runners for Tom Smith in the 130th Boston Marathon raising money for his foundation, whose work and values mean a great deal to all of us at MR8. Bill supported Tom last year and Denise will now join the team for her first time on the marathon course.

The Martin Richard Foundation has spent the last twelve years raising awareness and funds for inclusion and adaptive programming through Team MR8. It is a privilege to now have the opportunity to highlight Tom's work and mission by joining him on his eighth Boston Marathon. We hope you will be inspired to donate to our fundraising project on GivenGain.
https://www.givengain.com/project/denise-raising-funds-for-thomas-e-smith-foundation-120312

03/21/2026

We’re proud to share that Marathon Motivations presented by , is back tomorrow for our fifth season on NESN's Sports Spotlight Series!

Created by our co-founder , the series highlights Boston Marathon runners who are making a real difference for the causes they support. This season spotlights the inspirational stories of , and 💙💛

Catch the premiere tomorrow - Sunday, March 22 at 8:30 PM ET on