Chicago Marathon Charities
Running a marathon leaves you feeling good; running for a worthy cause means you're doing good!
Local Charities
Want to support a local charity through the Chicago Marathon? There are two ways: become a sponsored runner, or adopt one or more of our ERC charity runners.
There are two local charities working here in Evanston, Have Dreams and Team CIF, that would love the support of ERC Chicago Marathoners for their causes.
Have Dreams is a non-profit organization for autism in Illinois since 1996 that is an 8thyear charity for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. We are looking for runners that are interested in getting a guaranteed entry spot into the Chicago Marathon by fundraising for a charity, as registration opens up as a non-guaranteed lottery on March 8th until April 12th. If you sign up with Team Have Dreams, your $185 registration fee will be paid in full by us!
To get more information and sign up at http://havedreams.org/team-have-dreams/ or contact Charity Coordinator David Murray at dmurray@havedreams.org.
Want to test your running mettle, meet new friends and support a worthy cause, all at the same time? If so, then join Back on My Feet's 2016 Bank of America Chicago Marathon FundRacing team. Sign up today to join their team and make a difference in the lives of those experiencing homelessness in Chicago through the power of running http://chicago.backonmyfeet.org/event/chi-2016-bank-of-america-chicago-marathon.
Members of our Chicago Marathon FundRacing team are responsible for raising $1,000 which has been set by the Chicago Marathon for all charities. In return, FundRacers will receive great benefits such as:
- Back on My Feet will cover the cost of entry into the Chicago Marathon (Value $185)
- FREE training program with Chicago Endurance Sports (CES) - for Chicagoland FundRacers only
- Informational seminars on training, nutrition and racing
- E-mails with training tips, inspirational stories and more
- Fun runs and social events with other FundRacers and Back on My Feet members
- Race day VIP amenities
- Back on My Feet Champion System short sleeve performance shirt, long sleeve performance shirt and performance socks
- Personal website to help reach FundRacing goal
- Opportunity to run in honor of a Back on My Feet member
Center for Independent Futures
Center for Independent Futures is an Evanston-based non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities live full and more independent lives. We support individuals and families as well as schools and agencies ro create innovative solution for the future.
2016 marks the 10th anniversary of team CIF runners participating in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. I addition to securing their spot in this world-class event, our runner receive individualized fundraising support and the opportunity to earn back their registration fee. Connecting with the Center for Independent Futures community turns your race into a meaningful, supportive experience like nothing else.
Team CIF runner must register before April 12, 2016. To learn more click here or contact Elizabeth Male by clicking here or calling (847)328-2044.
Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association
This group, whom our Wintervals track coach Keith Holzmuller heartily endorses, is based in Lake Forest and runs programs to help athletes with physical or visual disabilities to train and compete in sports.
GLASA has spots available for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. We have till April 12 at 5:00 PM to fill these. For more info, visit www.glasa.org/marathon. If you know someone who has registered for the draw (lottery), they can make a switch to be a charity runner through their athlete center. Please send an email to GLASA or call 847.997.0693 for assistance
Vandercook College of Music
By joining Team VanderCook you will...
- Receive a guaranteed entry and bypass the Bank of America Chicago Marathon drawing.
- Commit to raise a minimum of $1,500.00 for VanderCook College of Music
- Impact lives globally through the power of music education
- Meet new friends
- Improve your health
VanderCook College of Music will...
- Pay for your $185.00 Bank of America Chicago Marathon entry fee.
- Give you an official Team VanderCook T-shirt.
- Provide you with your own fundraising page and assist with setting it up.
- Furnish training tips and sample running programs.
- Offer you fundraising advice and strategies.
- Market and promote your marathon efforts via social media.
- Have a race day rally station on mile marker 23 of the Chicago Marathon.
ChicagoRun
Chicago Run is an organization whose mission is to promote health and wellness of Chicago kids through youth running programs. They have about 50 charity spots available for the Chicago Marathon with a $1000 fundraising minimum if one signs up by April 12th or $1500 fundraising minimum if after 4/12.
If you are interested in running for this team, they can contact Kathleen Jacob at Kathleen@chicagorun.org if they'd like to sign up. More information on the organization is available at ChicagoRun It's a great race and a great cause.
American Liver Foundation
The American Liver Foundation's Liver Life has a Challenge team for the Chicago Marathon. We are an official charity partner and we still have guaranteed entries available if any of your runners are looking. We ask them to raise the minimum $1,500 and in exchange they receive free registration, free training through CES, great gear and more!
You can learn more at Liver Challenge