Last November, Concord Academy put together a team of 16 runners who, alongside Sean Ellis and Stephen Pina, two wrongfully convicted Massachusetts men who came to speak at CA in honor of Wrongful Conviction Day - completed the 2023 Battlegreen Foundation’s annual 5k race as part of the Running for Innocence (RFI) team. The Running for Innocence (RFI) team was formed ten years ago in 2014 to support the New England Innocence Project’s (NEIP) work of freeing the innocent and to build an inclusive and welcoming community for wrongfully convicted men and women. The team offers a way for runners to directly support the costs of investigation and expert case review of innocent men and women who remain behind bars, as well as to provide reentry support for those who have gained their freedom with NEIP’s help. Money raised by runners as part of the RFI team goes directly toward the costs of hiring the experts and investigators who give innocent men and women in New England a fighting chance to achieve justice and freedom.
This coming November, in honor of the 10 year anniversary of RFI, we are hoping to put together an even larger team of runners for the same event, which is being held on Sunday, November 3 at 12:15 pm. This year, we hope to raise $5,000 to support this cause. Please consider making a donation to help us reach our goal!
