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Today our team is running the New York Marathon. OUR MISSION: Build the first public Children’s hospital in Kenya. You don’t have to run to join the team – pledge a dollar per mile below, or just donate to the cause instantly via the PayPal widget at right. Everyone who donates $10 or more gets their name on a brick when the hospital is built!

Congratulations Anthony on Your Finish! 26.2 miles in 4:08:20

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SHOE4AFRICA

We've been running since 1995.

The inspiring Toby Tanser, who started sending shoes to African athletes after living in Kenya for seven months, founded Shoe4Africa. The first athlete he gave shoes to ended up winning the LA marathon. Tanser then set up a non-profit organization and sponsored races in Africa, giving shoes away as prizes. The events became wildly popular and an excellent outlet for AIDS awareness, testing and education. The Women-only races became a source to educate and empower African women to take steps to improve their lives. It started with one man donating an old pair of sneakers. Twelve years later it has become a movement bettering the lives of thousands of Africans.

Shoe4Africa seeks empowerment through sports and education, creating unique health initiatives, and promoting AIDS awareness. Our cornerstone project is building the first children's public hospital in Kenya.

The hospital project.

Approximately 66% of all childhood deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa are preventable, but 80% of them die without ever seeing a doctor. Shoe4Africa is currently working to build the largest and only public children’s hospital in Sub-Saharan Africa. The institution will provide training for doctors and nurses to service 22 million African children from Sudan to Uganda. Not only will it function as a much needed hospital for the surrounding communities, but it will also serve as a teaching hospital for the region’s medical staff.

One of America’s best-loved actors, Emmy Award winner Anthony Edwards is spearheading the effort and recently donated his $125,000 salary for ER’s final episode to the Hospital fund.

"What started as an effort to get shoes to underprivileged communities has blossomed into a movement. We have found that creating running events in Africa is a profound way to empower people. Now we are running in New York to help build the largest children’s hospital in Africa. It’s simple, we will run the 26.2 miles, people can sponsor us, and together we affect a big change in children’s health in Africa!" – Anthony Edwards

Introducing our runners

Anthony Edwards
  • Anthony Edwards (Chairman)
  • Toby Tanser (Founder)
  • Wendy Abma
  • Jonny Allen
  • Chantel Antonetti
  • Bethany Aquilina
  • Urban Bettag
  • Chris Bilsky
  • Eileen Casey
  • Paul Castillo
  • Michael Chambers
  • Rafael de Cardenas
  • Mark Dorman
  • Pat Duffy
  • Roselyn Feinsod
  • Shon Gables
  • Johan Gomez
  • Romi Howard
  • Sarah Jones
  • Ivar Josafatsson
  • Steve Kasarsky
  • James LeGros
  • Tegla Loroupe
  • Candice MacDonald
  • Carl Maguire
  • Lenny Manz
  • Hilla Medalia
  • Michele Melland
  • Chris Morgenroth
  • Ryan Pakter
  • Jim Papoulis
  • Jen Scott
  • Tom Scott
  • Kiet Vo
  • Wambui Waweru
  • Leong Ying
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