Samuel J. Tilden H S Class of 1976-1986

Please show your Love and Support for our Tilden Brother Mike Baril... We share this to show our love and support for Brian Baril who is running a half marathon to raise funds for his Father Mike Baril .

Good morning it’s Brian Baril and today I’ll be running the Brooklyn Half Marathon — 13.1 miles from Prospect Park to Coney Island — carrying a lot more than just the distance.

Over the past few months, my family has been going through the hardest time of our lives after my dad suffered a catastrophic hemorrhagic stroke. Since then, it’s been a long road filled with ICU stays, hospital visits, and extended care. Watching someone you love fight every single day changes you in ways you can’t really explain.

Tomorrow’s run is bigger than just a race for me. Every mile from Brooklyn to the Coney Island boardwalk will be for my dad and everything our family has been carrying these past few months.

For every mile I complete, I’ll be donating $50 toward my dad’s ongoing care and medical expenses.

A lot of people have reached out asking how they can support my family, so I’m sharing our GoFundMe below for anyone who would like to help. The love and support we’ve received has carried us through some really dark days.

Even if you can’t donate, sharing this or simply cheering me on tomorrow truly means a lot.

Thank you to everyone who has checked in, prayed for us, supported us, and stayed in our corner through all of this. ❤️

https://www.gofundme.com/f/mike-barils-road-to-recovery?lang=en_US

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