The Penn State Dance Marathon, (THON), raised over $13 million to support pediatric cancer and the Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Medical Center – a record for the 42-year-old organization. THON, the largest student-run philanthropy in the world, is an annual fundraising and awareness campaign for the fight against pediatric cancer. Click here to […]
Arthritis Foundation Announces New Walk Name and Logo
The Arthritis Foundation has unveiled a new name and logo for its signature fundraising walk event. Walk to Cure Arthritis, formerly Arthritis Walk, officially kicks off this month and will take place in approximately 100 cities through November. To read the full press release, click here
From Veganuary to Decembeard: How Each Month Became a Charity Endeavour
The social media age has arrived at the same time as the proliferation of big, branded new-media-friendly charity campaigns. And the ‘month’ is at the centre of it all. Click here to read the full article published by The Independent on January 21, 2014
The Boot Campaign & Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series Announce Partnership
The Boot Campaign and the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series announced a new partnership to show appreciation for troops and raise funds for military programs at the 2014 P.F. Chang’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Arizona Marathon & ½ Marathon. A grassroots initiative which started in 2009, the Boot Campaign will become the benefiting charity of the […]
New Nationwide MDA Endurance Program Off and Running
The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) announced the formation and launch of MDA Team Momentum, a new nationwide endurance program designed to help support MDA’s mission to find treatments and cures for muscle disease. The MDA Team Momentum program gives beginners and endurance pros alike the opportunity to participate in an endurance race — a marathon […]
Charities Enjoy Success At Marine Corps Marathon
Charities who partner with the Marine Corps Marathon (MCM) annually enjoy the fruits of their fundraising while runners successfully train on behalf of significant causes. This year, MCM charity runners have gone far above expectations garnering just over $5 million dollars for 131 charitable organizations. These efforts have resulted in an overall charitable increase in excess of $1.5 […]
Dempsey’s challenge: Making time to stay fit
In the first year, the fundraiser brought in $1.1 million to support the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope and Healing at Central Maine Medical Center. Published in the Portland Press Herald on December 18, 2013
February Conference Targets Charity Ride, Endurance Event Organizers
With charity rides and other cycling-based fundraisers booming, the Run Walk Ride Fundraising Conference is dedicating a breakout program to the field at its upcoming conference in February. The conference is intended for executives of what Hessekiel calls “peer-to-peer” fundraising programs, which includes such events as the National MS Society’s Bike MS, Leukemia & Lymphoma […]
Pledge requirements soar as runners vie for Boston Marathon bibs
After bombs ripped apart the Boston Marathon in April, thousands and thousands of people had the same idea: Next year, I’m running it for charity. However, so many aspiring runners have applied to the 2014 race’s 138 official charities that winning a bib may be harder than running the race. The heightened interest has prompted many charities […]
The Women’s Running Series Announced Official Charity Partner of the 2014 Series
The Women’s Running Series announced that the Edith Sanford Breast Cancer Foundation will be the official charity partner of the 2014 series The Women’s Running Series encompasses four half marathon and 5K events uniquely catered to women, combining a fun destination with scenic courses for the ultimate girls’ weekend getaway. The events are open to […]