Jen Hoye is a passionate mental health and suicide prevention advocate, a board member of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Massachusetts Chapter, and a suicide loss survivor. Jen lost her brother, Teddy Fusco, Jr., to suicide in May 2017.
Before July 2021, Jen Hoye hadn’t run in nearly 30 years – when she was on her high school cross country team. Several years after her brother Teddy’s suicide, Jen began walking for her physical and mental health.
Jen was inspired by her brother to complete #HealingMiles remembrance walks and runs in honor of others who have died by suicide. Since September 2020, she has dedicated Healing Miles to hundreds of men, women, and children from across the globe.
Today, Jen has completed a number of races representing Team AFSP, including the Boston Marathon (2021, 2022), Los Angeles Marathon (half marathon 2022), Chicago Marathon (2022) and Grandma’s Marathon (Gary Bjorklund Half Marathon, 2023). Her goal is to support the AFSP’s mission to bring hope to those impacted by suicide – and to run Healing Miles in memory of others – in every state of the US.
Jen has been featured on a number of podcasts, radio shows, and international video panels, as well as in the news media (linktr.ee/jenhoye). She lives in Taunton, MA, with her husband, three kids, three rescue dogs, cat, and chickens.
