 If you’ve been on the fence about running the 2010 Boston Marathon or trying to find a number, here’s your chance! Our friends at Horizons for Homeless Children now have two more bib numbers available. The work of a champion online fundraiser is never over, not even when the race ends. So as soon as your ice packs come off, it’s time to get back on the fundraising trail for your cause! Here’s what you should do as soon as you’re able: Thank everybody. Everybody who helped you, [...]  What a day! We caught a few of our marathon fundraisers, Ria, Beth and Anne, for a quick photo at the very blustery finish line. Congratulations to everyone who participated in the 2009 Boston Marathon! You accomplished quite a feat in running those 26.2 miles, and many of you raised hundreds of [...]  Well, the big day is almost here. You’ve covered hundreds of miles in training runs in wind, snow, sun and rain. You’ve raised money online and offline–thousands of dollars–for almost 100 non-profit organizations. You may have worn out a pair of shoes or two. Your family and friends are supporting you. [...]  Our RSS feed overrunneth this week with great Boston Marathon fundraising stories. Here are three from the local media. Please join us in saluting their athletic and fundraising efforts!  Here at Team Firstgiving, we are continuously inspired by marathon fundraisers like Terrie, who not only accomplish the amazing feat of training for and running a marathon, but also take on the challenge of fundraising several thousand dollars for charities like Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary. Originally from Boston, Terrie has been living abroad [...]  Here at Team Firstgiving, we are continuously inspired by marathon fundraisers like Mike, who not only accomplish the amazing feat of training for and running a marathon, but also take on the challenge of fundraising several thousand dollars for charities like Doctors Without Borders. Mike was kind enough to take a break from training to [...]  Here at Team Firstgiving, we are continuously inspired by marathon fundraisers like Wayne, who not only accomplish the amazing feat of training for and running a marathon, but also take on the challenge of fundraising several thousand dollars for Boston Marathon charities like Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary.  The historic Boston Marathon is happening right in our backyard, and we’ve been keeping up with lots of Boston Marathon fundraisers and charities as April 20 fast approaches. So far over 800 charity runners have raised almost $700,000 online with their personal fundraising pages. Larry is just one of many marathon fundraisers we know with an [...]  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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