Needhamite Running Miles for Miracles
Patch interviews a Needhamite who is training for the Boston Marathon with Children's Hospital's Miles for Miracles program.
As if training for a marathon was not enough already, one Needham resident is also teaching her dog to help kids in hospitals. That dog is Ryder, who is completing training for the American Kennel Club's Canine Good Citizen program with the help of Needhamite Ananda Weafer, who is running for Boston Children's Hospital's Miles for Miracles program. Weafer's children are both patients at Boston Children's Hospital, however Miles for Miracles has also paired her with a young lady from Foxborough, 10-year-old Kayla Wilson. According to a Foxboro Reporter story, the two bonded over a common love for Golden Retrievers. In an e-mail, Weafer said: Recently, my family obtained a wonderful golden puppy, named Ryder, so I showed her some pictures…
