Welcome to the 4th Annual Run for Thalia benefitting PUSH for Empowered Pregnancy!

Please note that while we originally planned an in-person community walk this year, circumstances have changed, and this will instead be a virtual event, as it has been in years prior. We ask that on October 18, 2026, you walk or run any amount no matter where you are, in honor of our angel as well as all the others we've lost too soon.

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A note from event founder, Thalia's incredible dad, Hirsha:

It's hard to believe that it has been almost 5 years since the worst day of my life. On October 18th, 2021, my daughter Thalia was born still at 32 weeks. After months of excitement and eager anticipation to greet our daughter into the world, my wife Mamta and I instead dealt with the greatest tragedy of our lives and left the hospital the next day without our daughter. 5 years later and our love still burns as brightly as ever for our Thalu bear. She'd have been such a wonderful big sister to her little brothers Raja and Siddhartha.

Last year, to honor Thalia and all the babies we lost too soon, I ran 50 miles in Long Island City, where Thalia would've called home. I started at 3:00 am, and did ten 5-mile laps around my neighborhood. Throughout the roughly 13 hours I ran, I was supported by my loving wife and Thalia's incredible mommy Mamta, and was joined on several laps by so many of our loving friends and family. It was one of the most grueling experiences of my life, but we did it, and in the process raised an incredible $12,552 within just a few weeks. It was truly a demonstration of community at its finest.

That is why I am asking you to join us again for the 4th Annual Run for Thalia on Sunday, October 18th, 2026.

This is a virtual event in which we ask you to run or walk any amount you can on Thalia's birthday to honor all of our babies lost too soon and the bereaved parents who live with this loss every minute of every day. No distance is too short; a block, a mile, or a marathon would all be amazing.

Additionally, I would appreciate it if you could please make a donation, which will be directed towards PUSH for Empowered Pregnancy, a wonderful organization that fights to eradicate all preventable stillbirths. No donation is too small; every cent helps the hardworking volunteers at PUSH to help pass legislation, spread information to parents, and make necessary changes.

There are almost 65 stillbirths per day in the United States, and so many of these stillbirths are preventable. In Thalia's honor, I hope to bring more awareness to this issue, but I can only do this with your help.

Thank you so much for coming to this page and joining our fight. Mamta and I are so thankful for your support and hope that you know how special you are to us.

#UnitedWePush For Families, For Babies, For Change.

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About PUSH for Empowered Pregnancy

Through partnerships with health providers and aggressive awareness campaigns, we will empower every expectant family with the equitable, evidenced-based medical care and education they need to advocate for a healthy pregnancy, giving parents and babies the best possible chance to make it home safely together.

Learn more at www.pushpregnancy.org

501(c)(3) Registered Public Charity. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed under law.

4th Annual Run for Thalia

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