FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
B.A.A. Announces 2024 Bank of America Boston Marathon
Official Charity Program Members
Organizations ready to fundraise ahead of 128th Boston Marathon on April 15
BOSTON - The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced that 160
organizations have been selected for the 2024 Bank of America Boston
Marathon® Official Charity Program. All organizations will raise valuable
funds for worthy causes leading up to the 128th Boston Marathon presented
by Bank of America on Monday, April 15, 2024.
The Bank of America Boston Marathon Official Charity Program provides
invitational entries into the Boston Marathon to select non-profit
organizations. Comprising almost 10% of the total field size, organizations
utilize entries to recruit athletes who pledge to raise funds for their
cause. In 2023, athletes fundraising in the Boston Marathon raised a record
$40.3 million, and since the charity program's inception in 1989, more than
$500.2 million has been fundraised.
"The Boston Marathon, and all those who participate in it, have an enormous
impact on our community," said Miceal Chamberlain, Bank of America
President of Greater Boston. "Our engagement in sports and sporting events
around the world, like the Boston Marathon, are one of the ways we drive
Responsible Growth locally, nationally and globally."
"In partnering with Bank of America, we're committed to taking steps
together to elevate the Boston Marathon Official Charity Program to new
heights," said Jack Fleming, Chief Executive Officer and President of the
B.A.A. "Philanthropy and community have long been two cornerstones of our
event, and charity program. We're enthusiastically cheering on participants
as their fundraising and training journeys begin for April's race."
A complete list of Bank of America Boston Marathon Official Charity Program
organizations can be found below, while information on the official charity
program and selected charities can be found HERE.
The Boston Athletic Association will again field its own fundraising team
for the Boston Marathon. B.A.A. Charity Team members fundraise to help
expand the B.A.A.'s youth and community initiatives, bringing the benefits
of running and healthy lifestyles to greater Boston. Applications will be
accepted for 2024 B.A.A. Official Charity Team beginning today (September
11).
Registration for the 128th Boston Marathon will begin today - September 11,
2023, within the B.A.A.'s online platform Athletes' Village.
The B.A.A. is committed to a world where all people can access and benefit
from running and an active lifestyle.
2024 Bank of America Boston Marathon Official Charity Program Members
261 Fearless Inc.
50 Legs
A Leg Forever
Abby Mac Foundation
Achilles International - Boston
Alzheimer's Association MA/NH Chapter
America SCORES New England
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), Massachusetts Chapter
American Liver Foundation, N.E. Division
American Red Cross of Massachusetts
Back on My Feet Boston
Bay Cove Human Services, Inc
Bay State Games
Best Buddies Massachusetts & Rhode Island
Beth Israel Lahey Health
Big Sister Association of Greater Boston
Black Girls RUN! Foundation
Boston Athletic Academy
Boston Athletic Association
Boston Bruins Foundation
Boston Bulldogs Running Club
Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation
Boston Children's Hospital
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program
Boston Medical Center
Boston Police Foundation
Boston Theater Company
Bottom Line
Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence
Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston
Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester
Brain Aneurysm Foundation
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Camp Casco
Camp Shriver at UMass Boston
Cardinal Cushing Centers
Caring for a Cure
Casa Myrna
Community Rowing, Inc.
Cops for Kids with Cancer, Inc.
Corey C. Griffin Foundation
Cradles to Crayons
CYCLE Kids
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
David Ortiz Children's Fund
Dennis "DJ" Simmonds Unsung Hero Foundation
DetecTogether
Doc Wayne Youth Services
Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism
Dream Big!
Ellie Fund
Esplanade Association
Expect Miracles Foundation
Family Reach
FamilyAid
Fast Feet Running and Athletics, Inc.
Fenway Health
Fisher House of Boston
Girls on the Run Greater Boston
Golf Fights Cancer
Good Sports, Inc.
Gronk Nation Youth Foundation (Fiscal Sponsor - Good Causes, Inc.
Hale Education, Inc.
Herren Project
Homes For Our Troops
HomeStart, Inc.
Horizons for Homeless Children
House of Possibilities
IMPACT Melanoma
In My Running Shoes
InnerCity Weightlifting
JDRF Greater New England
Joe Andruzzi Foundation
John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton
Journey Forward Inc.
Krystle Campbell Memorial Fund
Light Foundation
Lingzi Foundation
Lovin' Spoonfuls, Inc.
Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Mass Eye and Ear
Mass Mentoring Partnership
Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress
Massachusetts General Hospital
McLean Hospital
MEB Foundation
MetroWest YMCA
Michael Lisnow Respite Center
Minds Matter Boston
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
Muscular Dystrophy Association
National Braille Press
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater New England Chapter
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition - MA Chapter
New England Patriots Foundation
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Next Step
Officer Sean A. Collier Memorial Fund, Inc.
One Mission
One Summit, Inc.
One World Strong Foundation
Pine Street Inn
Play Ball Foundation
Progeria Research Foundation
Project HOPE Boston Inc
Project Purple
Rebekah's Angels Foundation
Red Sox Foundation
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of New England
Rosie's Place
Roxbury Community College Foundation
Samaritans, Inc.
Semper Fi & America's Fund
SG United Foundation
Silver Lining Mentoring
South Boston Neighborhood House
South Shore Hospital, Inc.
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Special Olympics Massachusetts
Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center
Stride for Stride
TargetCancer Foundation
Team IMPACT
Tedy's Team
Tenacity, Inc.
The ALS Association
The Bill Belichick Foundation
The Born to Run Foundation, Inc
The Cam Neely Foundation
The Children's Room
The Dimock Center
The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation
The Greater Boston Food Bank, Inc.
The Heather Abbott Foundation
The Home for Little Wanderers
The Hoyt Foundation
The James Gang
The Kita Center (Formally Camp Kita)
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Massachusetts Chapter
The McCourt Foundation
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
The New England Center for Children (NECC)
The Play Brigade
The Sports Museum
The3PointFoundation, Inc.
Thompson Island Outward Bound
Trinity Boston Connects
Trustees of Tufts College
Tufts Medical Center
UMass Chan Medical School Foundation
United Service Organizations Incorporated (USO)
Vanessa T. Marcotte Foundation
Walker Therapeutic and Educational Programs
Webb Norden Foundation
West End House
Women's Lunch Place
YMCA of Greater Boston
Youth Enrichment Services (YES)
ABOUT THE BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (B.A.A.)
Established in 1887, the Boston Athletic Association is a non-profit
organization with a mission of promoting a healthy lifestyle through
sports, especially running. The B.A.A. manages the Boston Marathon, and
supports comprehensive charity, youth, and year-round programming. The
Boston Marathon is part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, along with
international marathons in Tokyo, London, Berlin, Chicago, and New York
City. Starting in 2024, the Boston Marathon's presenting partner will be
Bank of America. The 128th Boston Marathon is scheduled to take place on
Monday, April 15, 2024. For more information on the B.A.A., please visit
www.baa.org.
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