FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
B.A.A. Announces 2020 Boston Marathon Official Charity Program
BOSTON - The Boston Athletic Association has announced the 43 organizations
selected for the B.A.A.'s Official Charity Program for the 2020 Boston
Marathon. Seven new organizations have joined the B.A.A.'s Official Charity
Program for the 124th Boston Marathon, to be run on Monday, April 20, 2020.
Entering its 31st year, the B.A.A.'s Official Charity Program enables
selected charitable organizations to raise millions of dollars for
worthwhile causes surrounding the annual Patriots' Day race. In 2019, the
program surpassed the $250 million mark in total funds raised since its
inception in 1989. A total of $20.3 million was raised through the 2019
Boston Marathon Official Charity Program, with an average of more than
$10,000 raised per entry. Combined with the John Hancock Non-Profit Program
and fundraising by other qualified and invitational participants, a race
record $38.7 million was raised this year - a 6-percent increase over 2018.
The B.A.A.'s official charities began accepting registration submissions in
September. For more information on all 43 charities among the Boston
Marathon Official Charity Program, and to apply to participate in the 2020
Boston Marathon as a member of one of their teams,
please visit www.baa.org.
For the second consecutive year, the Boston Athletic Association will 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 the
greater Boston community. Applications are currently being accepted for the
2020 B.A.A. Charity Team at www.baa.org.
The seven new organizations to join the B.A.A.'s Official Charity Program
for the 2020 Boston Marathon include Community Rowing; Herren Project; John
M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton; Massachusetts Association for the
Blind and Visually Impaired; MEB Foundation; TB12 Foundation; and Thompson
Island Outward Bound.
A complete list of Boston Marathon Official Charity Program members can be
found below.
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
- 261 Fearless, Inc.
- American Liver Foundation, N.E. Division
- American Red Cross of Massachusetts
- B.A.A. Charity Team
- Back on My Feet
- Boston Bruins Foundation
- Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation
- Boston Children's Hospital
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester
- Camp Shriver at UMass Boston
- Community Rowing
- CYCLE Kids, Inc.
- Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism, Inc.
- Dream Big!
- Esplanade Association
- Girls on the Run Greater Boston
- Good Sports, Inc.
- Hale
- Herren Project
- IMPACT Melanoma
- John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton
- The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
- Martin Richard Foundation - Team MR8
- Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
- MEB Foundation
- MetroWest YMCA
- Michael Lisnow Respite Center
- Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
- National MS Society, Greater New England Chapter
- New England Patriots Foundation
- Red Sox Foundation
- Scholar Athletes
- Semper Fi Fund
- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
- Squashbusters
- TB12 Foundation
- Tedy's Team
- Tenacity, Inc.
- Thompson Island Outward Bound
- Trinity Boston Connects
- Tufts Medical Center
ABOUT THE BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
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.'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. The Boston Marathon is part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors,
along with international marathons in Tokyo, London, Berlin, Chicago, and
New York City. More than 60,000 athletes participate in B.A.A. events each
year. The 124th Boston Marathon will be held on Monday, April 20, 2020. For
more information on the B.A.A., please visit www.baa.org.
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