The fund was started by Collier's family, and his former boss at the MIT Police Department helps run it.
In the years since the Boston Marathon bombings, various organizations have been created to honor the memory of lives lost and those impacted. One of those is the Officer Sean A. Collier Memorial Fund.
The fund was started by Collier's family, and his former boss at the MIT Police Department helps run it. "Once you, like, hit get one good hit on the mitt … You feel it in your hand, you hear it. It's a sweet sound," said Anthony Tang, a young boxer. "It grows my confidence and allows me to know that I can defend myself in most situations," said Tang, a Lowell High School student.
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