Each year the Chicago Marathon includes thousands of runners who seek to make an extraordinary difference in the lives of others by running for charity. In 2007, these runners raised more than $10 million for the charities they hold near and dear to their hearts.
The Chicago Marathon's Official Charity program includes dozens of worth charitable organizations.
The marathon official site provides these instructions: If you are interested in participating in the Chicago Marathon as a charity runner, please contact affiliated charities below. Charities seeking to be involved must apply by January 21, 2009.
Official Charities
- AIDS Marathon Training Program
- American Cancer Society
- Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
- Opportunity Enterprises Runners
- American Red Cross
- Team in Training
- World Vision
- Alzheimer's Association
- Run for Autism
- Children's Memorial Hospital
- Girls on the Run
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
- ASHA
- Breast Cancer Network of Strength
- American Brain Tumor Associatin
- American Liver Foundation
- Joints in Motion
- Team Bear/Bear Necessities Challenge
- Best Buddies Illinois
- Chicago Police Department
- Center for Independent Futures
- Miles for miracles
- Team CDLS
- Cure JM
- Diabetes Action Team
- Great Lakes Adaptive Sports
- Sudan Challenge
- Healthy Schools Campaign
- Hope Worldwide
- Inspiration Corporation
- Jack Marston Melanoma Team
- Longevity Foundation
- Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
- Union League Boys and Girls Clubs
- Run for Our Sons Duchenne
- Rainbows
- Lung Power Team
- Rock for Reading
- Run For Kids
- The Evonsky Foundation
- Spinal Cord Injury Association of Illinois
- Susan G. Komen Team Marathon
- Tug McGraw Foundation
- UPS for Downs
- American Institute for Cancer Research
- Lupus Foundation
- National Hospice Foundation
- Salute
- MAAM
- LiveStrong
- Accelerated Cure Project for Multiple Sclerosis
- Aon Memorial Education Fund
- Association for India's Development
- Autism Speaks
- Building with Books
- Chicago Canine Rescue Foundation
- Chicago Fair Trade
- Chicago Professionals for Youth
- Children's Hope International
- Child's Voice School
- Clearbrook
- Colon Club
- Easter Seals of Metropolitan Chicago
- Equestrian Connection
- Evangelical Covenant Church - Break the Chains
- Hesed House
- Inner-City Teaching Corps
- Marklund
- Matthew Shepard Foundation
- Medals 4 Mettle
- Melanoma Support & Education Foundation
- MindShare Chicago
- Muscular Dystrophy Association
- National Kidney Foundation of Illinois
- National Runaway Switchboard
- Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
- Phil's Friends
- PKU Organization of Illinois
- Progress for Independent Living
- Rape Victim Advocates
- Restoration Ministries, Inc.
- Ryno Kid Care
- Sense
- Spinal Cord Injuries Suck
- The Ted Fund
- Think First
- Tourette Syndrome Association
- Tree House Humane Society
- Vascular Disease Foundation
- Western DuPage Special Recreation Association
- YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
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