A few days ago, I posted an item about Medals4Mettle and its plan to distribute medals in London — in coordination with the London Marathon.  Tonight on our 10 and 11 o’clock newscasts, I offer more of an explanation of Medals4Mettle.

If you haven’t seen the story, here are the basics.  Medals4Mettle is an organization that collects race medals.  Finishers at the Mini-Marathon may donate their medals, next Saturday.  Participants in some of the country’s biggest races will offer their medals in the hope that they’ll inspire a hospital patient, somewhere.  With chapters in 27 states and several countries, Medals4Mettle is able to reach a lot of people.

The founder, Dr. Steven Isenberg, says most of the recipients are children. ” But, we still have a lot of adults that get medals,” he says.  Runners are also allowed to donate their medals to a specific patient.  Isenberg says those designated medals often come with stories from the donors — “just amazing stories of what people have gone through and are willing to give up to support somebody else.

Medals4Mettle will have a tent in the Rest and Recovery area after the Mini.  But, don’t be surprised, if a volunteer finds you in the crowd.  That’s how I learned about it, last year.  I supported the program then and I will do so again, next Saturday.