BOSTON, MA — On Saturday, July 27, 2024, Home Base hosted its 15th annual Run to Home Base presented by RTX at historic Fenway Park. It was the most successful Run to Home Base yet, as 2,759 in-person and virtual runners and walkers, including 1,030 members of our armed forces and military community, helped raise critical awareness and nearly $3.4 million to heal the invisible wounds of war for Veterans, Service Members, Military Families and Families of the Fallen.

We invite all to scroll down the page for a full recap of the event:

FRIDAY, JULY 26 | ALL-STAR FORUM HONORING WOMEN SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS

The day prior to the 2024 Run to Home Base, Home Base and the Red Sox Foundation celebrated military women at the All-Star Forum Honoring Women Service Members and Veterans, sponsored by Home Base Board of Overseers Member Jean C. Tempel and the Hanscom Federal Credit Union Charitable Foundation.

The panel discussion, which was livestreamed on Facebook, was moderated by Emmy Award-Winning Journalist Dr. Jennifer Ashton and featured:

• Army Surgeon General Lieutenant General Mary Izaguirre
• Army Ranger Major Sidney Jaques
• Army Veteran & Former 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) Pilot Kaci Clark
• Army Veteran & Wounded Warrior Project Chief Program Officer Jennifer Silva
• Air Force Academy Graduate & Miss America 2024 Lieutenant Madison Marsh

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SATURDAY, JULY 27 | 15TH ANNUAL RUN TO HOME BASE PRESENTED BY RTX

The 2024 Run to Home Base kicked off with an opening ceremony honoring Women Veterans and Service Members, which was also livestreamed on Facebook, emceed by NESN Host of Red Sox Studio Coverage Tom Caron and featured:

• Home Base Executive Director Retired Brigadier General Jack Hammond
• Boston Red Sox & Red Sox Foundation Chairman Tom Werner
• Secretary of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Veterans’ Services Jon Santiago
• Medal of Honor Recipient Staff Sergeant Ryan Pitts
• Mass General Brigham Chief Integration Officer & Executive Vice President Dr. O’Neil Britton
• RTX Deputy President of Air & Space Defense Systems Jennifer Gauthier
• Army Surgeon General Lieutenant General Mary Izaguirre
• Home Base Graduate Lieutenant Colonel (Promotable) Amy Kalow

The speaking program included a video message from Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and was concluded by WCVB Channel 5 Investigates Reporter Karen Anderson, who also interviewed participants as they ended the race with the unforgettable experience of crossing “home base” of America’s Most Beloved Ballpark, which was displayed on the jumbotron.

Click here to view photos from this event. Also, make sure to watch the following video for a thank you message from Home Base and to learn the date — pending city approval — of the 2025 Run to Home Base!

Following the race, more than 400 Women Veterans, Service Members and their Families were honored on the field in a pregame ceremony, sponsored by Home Base Board of Overseers Member Jean C. Tempel and GovX, prior to the Red Sox-Yankees game that night. Click here to view photos from this event.

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