Hoyt Foundation makes life-changing donation in memory of iconic Boston Marathon duo

EXPLAINS. I WANTED TO PRESENT THAT CHECK TO YOU. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. THAT CHECK IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 ALL RAISED BY TEAM HOYT DURING THIS YEAR’S BOSTON MARATHON. A SPECIAL MOMENT FOR RUSS HOYT AS HE MADE THE DONATION IN MEMORY OF HIS FATHER AND BROTHER, -- AND RICK HOYT WEREN’T JUST FIXTURES OF THAT ICONIC RACE. THEY’VE CHANGED COUNTLESS LIVES, INCLUDING THROUGH THEIR SUPPORT OF AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION SERVICES AT BOSTON CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL. RICK HIMSELF SET UP THE ENDOWMENT FOR THE PROGRAM BEFORE HE PASSED AWAY, ALLOWING THOSE WHO DON’T HAVE COMMUNICATION RESOURCES TO FIND THEIR VOICES. ONCE AGAIN, RICK WANTED HIS LEGACY TO BE THAT HE GAVE OTHERS A VOICE AND NOW WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP THAT MOVE FORWARD AND TO BE SOMETHING THAT IS ESTABLISHED FOR ALL TIME. WE SAW FIRSTHAND WITH WHAT THAT CAN MEAN. AND SO DID ONE OF THE RUNNERS FROM TEAM HOYT, WHO WAS ON HAND FOR THE EVENT. MAYBE YOU COULD TELL MY FRIEND NATE HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO HAVE THIS TYPE OF A DEVICE S, SO THAT YOU CAN SHARE YOUR OWN THOUGHTS, HAVE A COMMUNITY. HANNAN DEVICES IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR ME BECAUSE I CAN COMMUNICATION WITH EVERYBODY. YEAH, IT’S AWESOME WHEN PEOPLE CAN SEE THAT IT’S YOUR VOICE. DOCTOR JOHN COSTELLO LEADS THE PROGRAM AT BOSTON CHILDREN’S AND WORKED WITH RICK HOYT FOR MORE THAN THREE DECADES. HE SAID THE IDEA OF RESTORING THE ABILITY TO TRULY COMMUNICATE CAN BE A POWERFUL THING. SOMETIMES THAT’S TALKING FACE TO FACE, TEXTING, EMAILING, BEING ABLE TO BE PART OF THE WORLD LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE. WELL, THE NEXT BIG EVENT FOR THE HOYT FOUNDATION IS THE TEAM HOYT MEMORIAL RACE ON MAY 25TH IN HOPKINTON. IT’S FIVE MILES TO HONOR THE FIRST DISTANCE. -- AND RICK HOYT DID TOGETHER. ANYONE CAN TAKE PART. WE’VE GOT A LINK TO MORE INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE AND OU