Heather Charles, a Boston native, works for a top diversity PR firm. She is a marketing communications designer and consultant for a New England client base. On April 16th she’s running her first Boston Marathon.

BO: Why did you decide to run the 2007 Boston Marathon?

HC:For the same reason people decide to start a business or take a chance on love… to experience the joys of trying something new and going after a personal goal. Most importantly, it was a chance for me to give back to a great group of inner-city kids from the Boston area.

BO:What are you going to do after you complete the Boston Marathon?

HC:Get a well-deserved spa treatment and massage. Take a vacation and simply relax for one month. But not for long… don’t be surprised if you see me running a 10K or half marathon.

BO:What five celebrities best describe who you are?

HC:Oprah Winfrey (philanthropy and business acumen); Martin Lawrence (crazy-ass sense of humor); Shondra Rhimes (creator and writer of Grey’s Anatomy – finally a culturally diverse cast on TV that represents America’s reality.); Jennifer Lopez (great sense of fashion and very diligent); Maxwell (I just love his music – it’s organic, smooth and cool… like me… just kidding!)

BO:What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally?

HC:Creatively: Working with your hands and making something out of nothing.
Spiritually: The Word. The Bible.
Emotionally: Good love. Respect. Genuine people.

BO:Anything you would like to say to the people reading this?

HC:Redefine your goals. Go for it. Do something new. And thanks for allowing me to share with you! Visit http://www.firstgiving.com/heathercharles to learn more about Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries and my first Boston Marathon run. One more thing… bookmark www.BostonOffline.com and read it daily.

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