“There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast.” Charles Dickens.

As part of Team PCRF, we are honoured to run the Chicago Marathon 2025 in order to raise awareness for Palestinian children whose lives have been overshadowed by violence, displacement, and uncertainty. Their world is filled with fear, loss, and the haunting question of what tomorrow will bring. And yet, it is in these very shadows that the light of your kindness can shine the brightest.

Every day, these children dream of a future that most of us take for granted; of a safe place to play, to be cared for, and simply to be children. But right now, many are trapped in a cycle of pain, and hopelessness.

Your generosity can bring them that hope! Your donation, whether it is a single dollar or a pound, can help provide vital medical care, and the basic dignity that every child deserves. Together, we can break the cycle of suffering, replacing it with the warmth of a future full of possibilities. We’d be eternally grateful for your help with our fundraising goal. Above all, your love will offer those children a fighting chance, a glimmer of light in a world that has been dark for far too long. 

Ambling through the golden dome’s embrace,

She was like petrichor; her scent a tender trace.

O’ Palestine, my love, your light will always soar,

As martyred souls rise, your heart forevermore.