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.
For more information, please contact Events Manager Alisha Atlas-Corbett at 617.445.1480 or by email at aatlascorbett(at)horizonsforhomelesschildren.org.

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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, [...]

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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 [...]

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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. [...]

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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!
In Hingham, Mike Haggerty is running Boston to support the Hingham Education Foundation with the purchase of a Smart Board, a piece of educational technology [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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If our office wasn’t in the basement, we’d be shouting this from the rooftops!
Our friends at Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary announced this week that their Boston Marathon Team has reached its $100,000 fundraising goal. With the marathon a month away, this leaves them with plenty of time to finish their training runs and [...]

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Via our friends at Team Mass Eye & Ear, a thrilling ride through the Boston Marathon course, only 6 weeks away.
Mark and Beth from Team Firstgiving are running this year for Cycle Kids and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
We’re getting excited, are you?

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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.
Wayne has a particularly remarkable story. For [...]

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