Time is running out!  The following charities still have a few numbers available for the Boston Marathon:

Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project - Learn more
To apply, email Jeff Newton

ReadBoston-Learn more
To apply, submit applications toErin.Smith.JCS@cityofboston.gov. Or, fax them to Erin Smith, 617-918-5475. Questions, please call 617-918-5289.

Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries-Learn more
To apply, click here

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This morning’s Marathon Fundraising Panel in Boston was a great success!  Over 30 attendees representing 27 Boston charity organizations gathered to exchange ideas about how to make the most of their fundraising efforts through endurance events.

Panelists Kristina, Beth, and Ashley from Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary,  Samaritans, and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, respectively, shared their experiences [...]

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Hundreds of runners clad in their holiday finest stopped traffic this weekend in the 9th Annual Santa Speedo Run.
It was a crisp 29 degrees, but that didn’t stop them from running merrily, merrily through the streets to raise money for local charity Cradles to Crayons. You can watch the video here.
Highlights:

Runners raised over $143,000 [...]

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This past Sunday, 20 fundraisers, friends and employees of Firstgiving met-up to run around the Charles River in Boston to celebrate World Run Day.
Some of us ran blistering paces, while others walked the 3.8-mile course, enjoying the sunny, crisp fall day. Afterwards, we shared our journeys, caught-up and got to know each other over delicious [...]

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If you were in Boston this weekend, we hope you caught some of the action at the 44th annual Head of the Charles Regatta, the world’s largest 2-day rowing event. With 55 different racing events and over 7.500 athletes from around the world, it is quite a sight to behold, especially when the weather [...]

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Over 7,000 women from all over the country gathered on the Boston Common this Columbus day to run the 32nd annual Tufts Health Plan 10k for Women. Which, according to the emcee, meant 7,000 reasons to do any number of race-related activities (run fast, cross the finish line, cheer each other on).
One of the [...]

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The Tufts Health Plan 10K for Women is fast approaching. If you are a woman and love to run, this is a “must do” on your race schedule.
You will be inspired - women of all ages, cancer survivors, first-timers, moms, daughters, sisters, aunts, and grandmothers will be running alongside of you. Woman-power will carry you [...]

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Both still have numbers available through charity partners!
If you haven’t registered for the Chicago Marathon yet, you’ve already missed the deadline. All is not lost. You can still run on the big day, while supporting a worthy cause. Check out the Chicago Marathon Charity Program to find a charity looking for runners.
If you received a [...]

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Both the global Huffington Post and the (wicked) local Mansfield News and Enterprise have recently featured Firstgiving online fundraiser, marathoner, and father Marc Turgeon, who is running the Boston Marathon tomorrow to raise money for LADDERS.org, an organization that provides services in the evaluation and treatment of children and adults with autism.
We’re all rooting for [...]

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If you live in the Northeast and you are training for the Boston Marathon (or any other Spring marathon), staying motivated on days like today can be very difficult!
I have been in your running shoes many times. As an endurance athlete (7 marathons, 3 Ironmans, etc) and Run coach for Team Envision (my triathlon team), [...]

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