2013 Boston Marathon Official Charity Program

BOSTON – With registration now underway for next year's Boston Marathon, the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) announced the charities which will comprise its Official Charity Program for the 117th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2013.

The following charities will receive a limited number of invitational entries into the Boston Marathon and have been designated by the B.A.A. to raise funds through the recruitment and assembly of running teams over the next seven months.

Information and contact details for each of these charities is on the B.A.A.'s web page: https://www.baa.org/Utilities/Charities.aspx.

ACCESS

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/access.aspx
Alzheimers Association

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/alzheimers-association.aspx
American Liver Foundation

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/american-liver-foundation.aspx
American Red Cross of Eastern Massachusetts

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/american-red-cross.aspx
American Stroke Association-Tedy's Team

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/american-stroke-association.aspx
Best Buddies Massachusetts

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/best-buddies-massachusetts.aspx
Boston Arts Academy

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/boston-arts-academy.aspx
Boston Bruins Foundation

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/boston-bruins-foundation.aspx
Boston Children's Hospital

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/boston-childrens-hospital.aspx
Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/boys-and-girls-clubs-of-dorchester.aspx
Cam Neely Foundation

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/cam-neely-foundation.aspx
*Camp Shriver

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/camp-shriver-at-umass-boston.aspx
Cops for Kids with Cancer

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/cops-for-kids-with-cancer.aspx
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/dana-farber-cancer-institute.aspx
Doug Flutie Foundation

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/doug-flutie-foundation.aspx
*Dream Big

https://www.baa.org/Utilities/Charities/2013-Charities/Dream-Big.aspx
Franklin Park Coalition

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/franklin-park-coalition.aspx
*Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/girl-scouts-of-eastern-massachusetts.aspx
*Hale Reservation

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/hale-reservation.aspx
John M Barry Boys and Girls Club of Newton

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/john-m-barry-boys-and-girls-club-of-newton.aspx
Jumpstart Boston

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/jumpstart-boston.aspx
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/juvenile-diabetes-research-foundation.aspx
Mass Mentoring Partnership

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/mass-mentoring-partnership.aspx
Melanoma Foundation of New England

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/melanoma-foundation-of-new-england.aspx
Michael Carter Lisnow Respite Center

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/michael-carter-lisnow-respite-center.aspx
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/multiple-myeloma-research-foundation.aspx
Museum of Science

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/museum-of-science.aspx
National Multiple Sclerosis Society

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/national-multiple-sclerosis-society.aspx
*New England Aquarium

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/new-england-aquarium.aspx
New England Patriots Foundation

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/new-england-patriots-foundation.aspx
Playworks

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/playworks.aspx
Red Sox Foundation

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/red-sox-foundation.aspx
Summer Search

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/summer-search.aspx
*Tenacity

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/tenacity.aspx
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

https://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/the-leukemia-and-lymphoma-society-team-in-training.aspx

* Charities new for the 2013 Boston Marathon are designated by an asterisk.

1552 participants in the 2013 Boston Marathon will become members of teams formed by these charitable organizations.  All charities which are included in the B.A.A.'s Official Charity Program for the Boston Marathon are reviewed annually by a committee formed by the B.A.A.  Also, the committee selects several new participating organizations each year through an application and interview process which occurs during the summer.

In 2012, 1492 participants in the Boston Marathon, representing B.A.A. charities, raised more than $11.4 million.  The B.A.A.'s principal sponsor for the Boston Marathon for 28 consecutive years, John Hancock Financial, also has a non-profit bib program whereby entries into the race are designated for charitable non-profit organizations.  In total last year, the two programs raised more than $18.2 million.

The year 2013 will mark the 25th year for the B.A.A.'s Official Charity Program for the Boston Marathon.  The American Liver Foundation was the first, formal organization to raise funds at the Boston Marathon in 1989.  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute was added by the B.A.A. in 1990.

Over the past 27 years, the official B.A.A. Charity program and John Hancock's own Non-Profit Program have combined to raise more than $150 million for community based organizations.

The B.A.A. assists organizations chosen as part of its Official Charity Program for the Boston Marathon by providing a limited number of entries, offering seminars for charity leaders, inviting runners for charity to attend its complimentary clinic series, sharing information on effective fundraising techniques, and supporting the organizations with promotion, and public and media relations.

 

 

About the B.A.A.

Established in 1887, the Boston Athletic Association is a non-profit organization with a mission of managing athletic events and promoting a healthy lifestyle through sports, especially running. The B.A.A.'s Boston Marathon is the world's oldest annual marathon, and the organization manages other local events and supports comprehensive charity, youth, and year-round running programs. Since 1986, the principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon has been John Hancock Financial. The Boston Marathon is part of the World Marathon Majors along with the Virgin London Marathon, BMW Berlin Marathon, Bank of America Chicago Marathon, and the ING New York City Marathon.  Registration for the 117th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2013 began on Monday, September 10, 2012.

For more information, visit https://www.baa.org/

 

Source: Boston Marathon Date: September 15, 2012