The Boston Marathon has 36 official charity teams. Here’s how you can donate to them.
From the American Liver Foundation to Tufts Medical Center.
Most marathoners run for a reason. For a select bunch at the 2019 Boston Marathon, that reason will be one of the Boston Athletic Association’s 36 official charities.
Established in 1989, the B.A.A.’s Boston Marathon Official Charity Program provides entries to nonprofit organizations. The organizations then recruit runners, who must fundraise a minimum of $5,000 each.
“It’s a very important part of the work we do and is one of the ways the B.A.A. is able to give back to the eight cities and towns along the route that do so much to support us,” said Nicole Juri, the B.A.A.’s manager of charity and community partnerships.
The 2018 charity runners raised $19.2 million, according to a July press release by the B.A.A. Combined with other fundraising, including the John Hancock Non-Profit Program, the 2018 Boston Marathon raised a total of $36.6 million.
All participating charities focus on health, fitness, and the local community, with causes ranging from Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital’s research initiatives to the Semper Fi Fund, which provides assistance to Armed Forces injured in combat after 9/11.
Donations can be made to any of the 36 teams through individual organization pages online. Here’s the list and links for the marathon charity teams:
American Red Cross of Massachusetts
Boston Athletic Association Charity Team
Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation
Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester
Girls on the Run Greater Boston
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
New England Patriots Foundation
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Photos: The Boston Marathon through the years:
