Hopkinton runner supports fund

Kim Tucker Tremblay is running the 2026 Boston Marathon to raise money for the Hopkinton Emergency Fund, a local nonprofit that helps residents cover emergency bills. (hopkintonindependent.com) Tucker Tremblay told the Hopkinton Independent she sought a charity bib after learning the fund had provided nearly $100,000 in grants over the past five years, and she set a fundraising goal of $9,000. (hopkintonindependent.com) The Hopkinton Emergency Fund says it provides temporary financial assistance for basic needs such as rent, medicine and car repairs, and says it has distributed more than $92,000 in grants to date. (hopkintonemergencyfund.org) This year’s race is the 130th Boston Marathon, scheduled for Monday, April 20, 2026, with 30,000 participants expected on Patriots’ Day. (baa.org) Hopkinton is the marathon’s starting town, and local runners often tie their entries to community causes as the race draws attention to the town each April. The Hopkinton Marathon Committee says it works with the Boston Athletic Association each year to coordinate the start and protect the town’s interests. (baa.org) (hopkintonmarathoncommitteema.org) Tucker Tremblay moved to Hopkinton more than three years ago with her husband to start a family, and she told the newspaper their daughter, Callie, is 1 1/2 years old. She said she wants her marathon training to model persistence for her daughter. (hopkintonindependent.com) She works as a forensic psychologist and has spent more than four years doing forensic evaluations for Massachusetts’ criminal justice system, according to the profile. The same story says she moved to Boston in 2016 and later earned a doctorate in clinical psychology from William James College in Newton. (hopkintonindependent.com) The emergency fund was established in 2017 with local partners including Project Just Because, Hopkinton Youth and Family Services, the Hopkinton Senior Center and St. Vincent de Paul, according to HopNews. That structure lets existing service groups identify residents in crisis while the fund supplies direct financial help. (hopnews.com) As race day approaches, Tucker Tremblay’s run links Hopkinton’s role as the Boston Marathon starting line with a town charity built for families who need short-term help fast. (hopkintonindependent.com) (hopkintonemergencyfund.org)