FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Bank of America Chicago Marathon Honors Jim Jenness With
Richard M. Daley and Maggie Daley Award
Annual Award Given to The Participant Raising The Most for Charity
Through The Bank of America Chicago Marathon
CHICAGO - The Bank of America Chicago Marathon has recognized veteran
business leader Jim Jenness as the fourth annual recipient of the Richard
M. Daley and Maggie Daley Award.
The award was established in 2010 to honor the Bank of America Chicago
Marathon participant who raised the most funds for charity through the
annual world-class event. As a member of the Mercy Home Heroes team,
Jenness raised more than $81,000 for the local nonprofit, which provides
children and families in need with critical programs and support.
At the 2013 Bank of America Chicago Marathon, the fundraising efforts of
marathon runners contributed to a total of more than $15 million raised for
the benefit of 140 charities. Since the Bank of America Chicago Marathon
charity program was officially established in 2002, participants have
raised more than $115 million for local, national and global causes.
"Jim Jenness and Mercy Home for Boys and Girls epitomize the true
charitable spirit and community connections that are an integral part of
the Bank of America Chicago Marathon," said Tim Maloney, Illinois
president, Bank of America. "It's our honor to present this distinguished
award to Jim for his outstanding efforts in supporting an organization
that, like the marathon, contributes to making a difference throughout
Chicago."
Maloney joined Executive Race Director Carey Pinkowski and Lally Daley
Hotchkiss last evening at a charity reception hosted by the Bank of America
Chicago Marathon to present the award to Jenness, a co-trustee of the W.K.
Kellogg Foundation Trust, and member of the boards of directors for Kellogg
Company, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, DePaul University, Children's Memorial
Hospital and the Mercy Home for Boys and Girls.
"I offer my sincere congratulations to Jim Jenness," said Mayor Daley.
"Jim's support of Mercy Home demonstrates the commitment that thousands of
runners make each year at the Bank of America Chicago Marathon -- and this
commitment has become a critical source of fundraising that truly impacts
our city."
The Mercy Home Heroes charity team became a part of the official Bank of
America Chicago Marathon Charity Program in 2011. In the last three years,
the team has raised approximately $750,000 through Marathon fundraising
efforts.
"On behalf of the children served by Mercy Home, I am honored to accept the
prestigious Daley Award, which celebrates the powerful combination of
community passion and charitable spirit," said Jenness. "The Chicago
Marathon brings out the best our city has to offer, and I especially love
when the route passes by the Mercy Home for Boys and Girls. These children
deserve the very best care and love, so seeing them puts an extra bounce in
my step. Through the generosity of many, our fundraising propels Mercy Home
forward, too."
Jenness joins John Nichols, president of the Disability Resource Group
(2012, Spinal Cord Injury Association of Illinois), Dr. José Oberholzer,
chief of the Division of Transplantation at the University of Illinois
Hospital (2011, The Chicago Diabetes Project), and Carl Allegretti, CEO of
Deloitte Tax (2010, Children's Memorial Hospital), as a recipient of the
prestigious Daley Award. These award-winning fundraisers, along with the
combined efforts of the thousands who commit to running for charity each
year, have made the Bank of America Chicago Marathon a critical annual
fundraiser for hundreds of nonprofit organizations and one of the largest
fundraising events in Illinois.
Although the registration lottery entry period for the 2014 Bank of America
Chicago Marathon has closed, registered runners can still opt to join a
charity team at any time by contacting one of the event's affiliated
nonprofits, or they can establish their own fundraising page for an
organization of their choice by going to
www.crowdrise.com/chicagomarathon2014.
For those who still wish to participate in the 2014 race, the following
seven partner and associate level charities have entries available:
Advocate Health Care, American Red Cross, Chicago Parks Foundation, Ronald
McDonald House Charities, American Cancer Society, Leukemia and Lymphoma
Society and Team World Vision. Go to www.chicagomarathon.com/charity for
more details.
About the Bank of America Chicago Marathon
In its 37th year and a member of the World Marathon Majors, the Bank of
America Chicago Marathon annually attracts 45,000 participants, including a
world-class elite runner and wheelchair athlete field, and an estimated 1.7
million spectators. As a result of its national and international draw, the
iconic race assists in raising millions of dollars for a variety of
charitable causes while generating $243 million in annual economic impact
to its host city. The 2014 Bank of America Chicago Marathon will start and
finish in Grant Park beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 12, 2014. In
advance of the race, a two-day Health & Fitness Expo will be held at
McCormick Place Convention Center on Friday, October 10, and Saturday,
October 11. For more information about the event and how to get involved,
go to chicagomarathon.com.
Bank of America
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corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and
other financial and risk management products and services. We serve
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and award-winning online banking with 30 million active users and more than
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million small business owners through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use
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in more than 40 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is
a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is listed on the New
York Stock Exchange.
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