April 2023
April Issue of the Boston Bulldogs Update Newsletter
Highlighting Marathon Team member Sowmya
2023 Marathon Team featured on WCVB-TV
February 2023
Marathon Team member Macayla's inspiring story in the Laconia Daily Sun
April Issue of the Boston Bulldogs Update Newsletter
Highlighting Marathon Team member Sowmya
2023 Marathon Team featured on WCVB-TV
February 2023
Marathon Team member Macayla's inspiring story in the Laconia Daily Sun
December 2022
Urban Activist Article by Ian Kilpatrick
features Meaghan, Sarah and Boston Bulldogs
Coach guests on Tiziana Dearing's 12/14 WBUR radio show
talking about support for people in recovery during the holidays
with fellow guest Dr. Miriam Komaromy,
Medical Director of the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center
October 2022
How was Your Run Today podcast recorded with running legends and Boston Bulldogs Ambassadors
Bill Rodgers, Jack Fultz, and Becca Pizzi during Boston Bulldogs 7 year Celebration
How was Your Run Today podcast recorded with running legends and Boston Bulldogs Ambassadors
Bill Rodgers, Jack Fultz, and Becca Pizzi during Boston Bulldogs 7 year Celebration
October 2021
Boston Bulldogs Leaders Meaghan and Conan featured on podcast (October 25)
Laura Wittcoff produces Small & Gutsy podcasts to offer listeners the opportunity to learn about the smaller, less known nonprofits and social impact organizations with revenues under $10 M. Our aim is to bring their stories to life, celebrate them and further build their client, potential employee, volunteer and funding networks.
This recent podcast featured the Boston Bulldogs Running Club
Laura Wittcoff produces Small & Gutsy podcasts to offer listeners the opportunity to learn about the smaller, less known nonprofits and social impact organizations with revenues under $10 M. Our aim is to bring their stories to life, celebrate them and further build their client, potential employee, volunteer and funding networks.
This recent podcast featured the Boston Bulldogs Running Club
Runner's World UK (June 2021)
Running to Redemption: How Running Rewires Us
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The article "Running to Redemption: How Running Rewires Us," focuses on the mental and physical health benefits of exercise. Coach Mike Ferullo is interviewed and shares his experience with addiction, and paying it forward with the Boston Bulldogs.
You can read the full article here. |
Boston Bulldogs in Boston University News!
While doctors prepare to handle rise in opioid cases,
access to recovery programs remains limited
While most support programs have moved online, some groups have found ways to meet in-person following social distancing requirements. The Boston Bulldogs Running Club helps those affected by addiction find emotional and physical well-being.
Jennifer Teig von Hoffman had been in recovery for nearly 30 years when she joined the Bulldogs in 2016. She said that while running to recovery might seem unconventional, she has seen the benefits firsthand.
“I know that the recovery rates from substance abuse are not great,” she said. “So I really feel strongly we have to keep trying to come up with new models. I was seeing people recover through [this program], so I want to do whatever I can to support it.”
The group used Zoom check-ins, running apps and meditation sessions to stay connected through the spring. The group returned to socially-distanced runs in Quincy, Plymouth, Natick and at the Chestnut Hill Reservoir over the summer.
Click HERE to read more!
While doctors prepare to handle rise in opioid cases,
access to recovery programs remains limited
While most support programs have moved online, some groups have found ways to meet in-person following social distancing requirements. The Boston Bulldogs Running Club helps those affected by addiction find emotional and physical well-being.
Jennifer Teig von Hoffman had been in recovery for nearly 30 years when she joined the Bulldogs in 2016. She said that while running to recovery might seem unconventional, she has seen the benefits firsthand.
“I know that the recovery rates from substance abuse are not great,” she said. “So I really feel strongly we have to keep trying to come up with new models. I was seeing people recover through [this program], so I want to do whatever I can to support it.”
The group used Zoom check-ins, running apps and meditation sessions to stay connected through the spring. The group returned to socially-distanced runs in Quincy, Plymouth, Natick and at the Chestnut Hill Reservoir over the summer.
Click HERE to read more!
Go outside and Play with Your Friends
Great read written by Boston Bulldog Mike Goff ...
and published by another awesome and talented Bulldog, Patrick Caron.
THE CAW - the crow athletics wire
Great read written by Boston Bulldog Mike Goff ...
and published by another awesome and talented Bulldog, Patrick Caron.
THE CAW - the crow athletics wire
Bulldogs on "How Was Your Run Today?" Podcast
Check out the latest podcast episode
How Was Your Run Today?
Episode 203 Good advice from Dr. Paul Sax on running and more during the COVID era.
Episode 183 - Boston Bulldogs
Check out the latest podcast episode
How Was Your Run Today?
Episode 203 Good advice from Dr. Paul Sax on running and more during the COVID era.
Episode 183 - Boston Bulldogs
2019
Why People Turn to Exercise to Stay Sober
by Jon Marcus
Boston Globe / Adrian Walker column
The Boston Bulldogs are part running club, part sobriety support group
Boston Bulldogs and Coach Mike featured on TalkRadio Europe with Stacey Pinkerton
Runners World
He Kicked Heroin for Good. Now He Spreads Love, Running, and Sobriety.
by Ali Nolan
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2018
Can Exercise Help Conquer Addiction
Harvard Health
Harvard Health
Junior Bulldogs Pilot Program at Italian Home for Children
Receives Grant from RRCA
The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) announced the 2018 Kids Run the Nation grant recipients. Forty-seven programs from 26 states, serving nearly 23,000 children, will receive a total of $35,000 in grants from the RRCA. RRCA member clubs and events, along with individual donors, have once again shown their support for gender-inclusive, participation-based running education through their contributions to the Kids Run the Nation Fund.
The Boston Bulldogs and the Italian Home for Children in Jamaica Plain, MA are piloting the Junior Bulldogs Running Club to serve young residents who may be victims of trauma, have mental health concerns, or developmental challenges. The wellness-focused program will offer a positive outlet for stress and encourage personal growth by working with 10-13 year-olds to set individual running goals, develop personalized training programs, and provide mentorship and coaching to help them reach those goals.
Receives Grant from RRCA
The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) announced the 2018 Kids Run the Nation grant recipients. Forty-seven programs from 26 states, serving nearly 23,000 children, will receive a total of $35,000 in grants from the RRCA. RRCA member clubs and events, along with individual donors, have once again shown their support for gender-inclusive, participation-based running education through their contributions to the Kids Run the Nation Fund.
The Boston Bulldogs and the Italian Home for Children in Jamaica Plain, MA are piloting the Junior Bulldogs Running Club to serve young residents who may be victims of trauma, have mental health concerns, or developmental challenges. The wellness-focused program will offer a positive outlet for stress and encourage personal growth by working with 10-13 year-olds to set individual running goals, develop personalized training programs, and provide mentorship and coaching to help them reach those goals.
Power Forward/Cross Check Substance Abuse Radio
Boston Bulldogs on the radio with Andy Bernstein recorded at the Run for recovery and aired on 5/26.
Power Forward/Cross Check Substance Abuse Radio
Listen to Coach Mike's interview with hosts Kevin Stevens and Andy Bernstein.
Boston Bulldogs on the radio with Andy Bernstein recorded at the Run for recovery and aired on 5/26.
Power Forward/Cross Check Substance Abuse Radio
Listen to Coach Mike's interview with hosts Kevin Stevens and Andy Bernstein.
Boston Bulldogs featured on WCVB's 5 for Good
"I was at a halfway house in Jamaica Plain and coach Mike Ferullo came in one night," Staunton said. "I started doing a 5K, (and) I just kept meeting new people, sober people, a great group of friends and within a year, actually last year, I ran my first marathon the same weekend as I celebrated a year of sobriety."
NBC channel 10's Jonathan Choe talks to the Boston Bulldogs
as they prepare for the Boston Marathon.
Check it out here.
"I was at a halfway house in Jamaica Plain and coach Mike Ferullo came in one night," Staunton said. "I started doing a 5K, (and) I just kept meeting new people, sober people, a great group of friends and within a year, actually last year, I ran my first marathon the same weekend as I celebrated a year of sobriety."
NBC channel 10's Jonathan Choe talks to the Boston Bulldogs
as they prepare for the Boston Marathon.
Check it out here.
Recovery Through Running: Organizations Help Fight Addiction and Homelessness
BU News Service
Boston Bulldogs Running Club is featured in this radio piece by Sarah Rappaport
BU News Service
Boston Bulldogs Running Club is featured in this radio piece by Sarah Rappaport
2017
Boston Bulldogs Founder Receives Community Champion Award
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The Italian Home for Children honored Coach Mike, founder of the Boston Bulldogs Running Club, at their 2017 Annual Meeting with a Community Champion award. Coach noted the parallels between the Boston Bulldogs and the Italian Home, both founded in response to epidemics. The Bulldogs look forward to working with the Italian Home in the future to reach out to those who are struggling and to promote self leadership, community and wellness and recovery. |
Get to Know Your Running Clubs - Boston Bulldogs
June 20th, 2017 by RunGuides
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The Boston Bulldogs were established in 2008 by Clinician and "Coach" Mike Ferullo, at the Shattuck Hospital HopeFound shelter and stabilization program. The Club was adopted by Pine Street Inn in 2012 to provide members with the opportunity to participate in a positive social and wellness program supporting their recovery. In October 2015, the Boston Bulldogs Running Club was established as an independent coed non-profit 501(c)3 running club (through the Road Runners Club of America).
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Boston Bulldogs 5K Run For Recovery
Helps Spread Important, Powerful Message
May 8th, 2017 by NESN Sports Today
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NESN Connects was proud to participate in the Boston Bulldogs 5K Run for Recovery on Sunday. The race - which is run in tribute to those people battling addiction, as well as their family, friends and community who support them - was held at Franklin Park.
To hear more about this great event, check out the “NESN Sports Today” video, presented by People’s United Bank. |
Brookline Resident’s Bulldogs 5K
Supports Former Addicts and Wellness
April 25th, 2017 by Brookline Wicked Local
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A Brookline man is working – step by step - to help former substance abusers run a new course with the Boston Bulldogs running Club.
Clinical social worker Mike Ferullo used to lead a running group at the Pine Street Inn, a Boston detox facility, for those in recovery every Saturday. He’d bring his dog Rocky over to join, and called the group the Bulldogs. He enjoyed watching the patients use running as a tool toward recovery, but he was convinced he could expand from just a small running group for addicts to something more. |
Easton native to run Boston Marathon for Boston Bulldogs
April 12th, 2017 by Easton Wicked Local
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O’Sullivan, an Easton native, said the organization has helped her battle through some trying times. Through the support and loyalty of founder Mike Ferullo and fellow Bulldog club members, she has been able to deftly meet those challenges head on.
“Being a Bulldog has helped me successfully move forward from my past and I can now use that experience to help improve the lives of others,” O’Sullivan said. “I am beyond honored to be running the Boston Marathon and representing my Bulldogs.” |
Needham’s Caron to run for Bulldogs
April 12th, 2017 by Needham Hometown Weekly
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On Monday, April 17, 19-year old Needham resident Patrick Caron will make the journey from Hopkinton to Boston as part of the 121st Boston Marathon. Patrick is running and fundraising his second Boston Marathon for the Boston Bulldogs Running Club, a local non-profit organization with a unique mission: to promote wellness and recovery in a safe, anonymous and supportive community for everyone affected by addiction - those in recovery, their families and friends, the clinical community, and the Boston community-at-large. Patrick has been with the club since its launch in 2015, volunteering as a coach and race director, currently planning the 2nd Annual Run for Recovery 5K, May 7, at Franklin Park in Boston.
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Boston Bulldogs Running Club: on the radio
March 16th, 2017 - WATD 95.9 | On Common Ground
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Coach Mike Ferullo, Meaghan and Sean of Boston Bulldogs Running Club, a co-ed nonprofit running club founded to support those battling addiction and in recovery, and those who have been affected by addiction and their supporters, discuss topics including how exercise, physical well-being and community are key components to recovery.
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2016
Running Club Helps Drug Addicts On Road To Recovery
February 4, 2016 - by David Wade of CBS News
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"The opioid epidemic is claiming lives each day. The numbers are staggering and there has been no perfect solution. But one group thinks the answer comes in something laced - sneakers.
Every Thursday night and Saturday morning, the Bulldogs Running Club comes together for a type of support a perfectly fitted shoe doesn’t give..." |
Boston Bulldogs and BID-Plymouth's Outreach Program
July 14th, 2016 - WATD 95.9 |On Common Ground
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Coach Mike Ferullo and Meaghan of the Boston Bulldogs Running Club, a co-ed nonprofit running club founded to support those battling addiction and in recovery, and those who have been affected by addiction and their supporters, discuss topics including how exercise, physical well-being and community are key components to recovery. |
Brookline Local Combats Addiction Through Running
June 15th, 2016 - by Alex Newman of Brookline Patch
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A local running club is making strides to help former substance abusers maintain healthy habits while discovering their full potential.
The Boston Bulldogs, the brainchild of Brookline clinical social worker Mike Ferullo, welcomes recovering addicts, as well as their families, friends and supporters, to its bi-weekly runs. |
Local Man Creates Running Group to Help Addicts in Recovery
May 15th, 2016 - by Jake Roche of Watertown News
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"In the fall of 2015 the club established itself as an independent 501 (c)3 non-profit – the Boston Bulldogs Running Club. This new identity was created to encourage running and wellness not only for those who are personally struggling with addiction, but also for friends and family who have been affected by addiction, to the clinical community that supports them and to anyone in the community at large who believes in wellness in recovery."
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Inaugural Boston Bulldogs 5K Focuses on Recovery
May 11th, 2016 - by Rick Winterson of South Boston Online
Heroes Among Us
November 5th, 2014 - Boston Celtics
Replacing Addiction with Healthy Runner’s High
April 16th, 2013 - by Bella English of The Boston Globe
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As the founder and coach of the Pine Street Inn’s Bulldog Running Club, Ferullo has volunteered hundreds of hours over the past five years helping men replace drug and alcohol addictions with a healthy runner’s high. Club members include residents and graduates of Pine Street’s Stabilization program, a residential addiction recovery unit on the campus of the Shattuck Hospital in Jamaica Plain.
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NE Patriots Honor Brookline's Michael Ferullo
February 2nd, 2013 - by WickedLocal.com
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Michael Ferullo of Brookline was recently selected as a Patriots “Difference Maker of the Week,” recognizing his commitment to Pine Street Inn. The Difference Maker award focuses on volunteerism, with the Kraft family and the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation honoring Myra Kraft’s lifetime commitment to philanthropy and charitable service.
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