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Maine Marathon, Half MarathonOct. 3, 2010, 7:45 a.m. |
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Charitable Contributions
Since 1997, the Maine Marathon, Half Marathon and Marathon Relay and its participants have raised nearly $2,500,000 for charity.
Each year, event organizers designate a local charity as the main beneficiary of race proceeds, and entrants are invited to make additional donations to that charity. Proceeds from the 2008 and 2009 benefitted the Center for Grieving Children, a local organization that provides support to grieving children, teens, families and the community through peer support, outreach and education. A total of $60,000 was raised through race proceeds and another $40,000 was raised in donations by race participants.
In addition, the following groups received donations totaling $9,540 in 2009: City of Portland, Portland Parks & Recreation, Portland Bayside Little League, the Maine School of Massage Therapy, the Falmouth, Cumberland and Yarmouth police departments for youth and/or fuel assistance programs and the Maine Army National Guard. Also, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team in Training program raised $160,000 through its Massachusetts and Rhode Island chapters, and the Nativity Preparatory School in Boston raised $35,000.
For 2010 and 2011, Camp To Belong Maine has been chosen as the official race charity. Contact the race directors if you are interested in becoming a future beneficiary.
Below is a detailed list of charitable contributions over the last 13 years.
| Year | Beneficiary | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Center for Grieving Children (total includes $25,000 raised by participants) | $50,000 |
| City of Portland | $1,000 | |
| Portland Bayside Little League | $1,000 | |
| Portland Parks & Recreation | $1,000 | |
| Falmouth Police Department (for youth programs) | $1,000 | |
| Cumberland DARE program (for fuel assistance programs) | $1,000 | |
| Yarmouth YCAN (for fuel and living assistance programs) | $1,000 | |
| Maine School of Massage Therapy | $540 | |
| Maine Army National Guard | $3,000 | |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $160,000 | |
| Nativity Preparatory School of Boston | $35,000 | |
| 2008 | Center for Grieving Children (total includes $15,000 raised by participants) | $50,000 |
| Camp To Belong | $1,500 | |
| Portland Schools | $2,000 | |
| Portland Bayside Little League | $600 | |
| Portland Parks & Recreation | $600 | |
| Falmouth Police Department (for youth programs) | $500 | |
| Cumberland Police Department (for fuel assistance programs) | $500 | |
| Yarmouth Police Department (for fuel assistance programs) | $500 | |
| Maine Sports Massage Team | $600 | |
| Two Trials (Maine Children's Cancer Program) | $250 | |
| Maine Army National Guard | $3,600 | |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society -- Massachusetts chapter | $200,000 | |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society -- Rhode Island chapter | $23,000 | |
| 2007 | WinterKids | $35,000 |
| Portland Schools (for AED Unit) | $1,500 | |
| Portland Bayside Little League | $500 | |
| Portland Parks & Recreation | $600 | |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society -- Massachusetts chapter | $200,000 | |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society -- Rhode Island chapter | $65,000 | |
| 2006 | WinterKids | $38,750 |
| Portland High athletic scholarship | $500 | |
| Deering High athletic scholarship | $500 | |
| Portland Bayside Little League | $500 | |
| Portland Parks & Recreation | $1,000 | |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society -- Massachusetts chapter | $260,000 | |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society -- Rhode Island chapter | $65,000 | |
| 2005 | Camp Sunshine | $45,000 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $273,000 | |
| Portland Little League | $500 | |
| Portland Parks & Recreation | $500 | |
| Maine Army National Guard Family Program Fund | $500 | |
| Timothy C. McAnany Scholarship | $1,000 | |
| 2004 | Camp Sunshine (from race proceeds) | $40,000 |
| Camp Sunshine (raised by participants) | $34,700 | |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $170,000 | |
| Portland Little League | $500 | |
| Portland Parks & Recreation | $500 | |
| Portland Fire Department Burn Foundation | $500 | |
| Center for Grieving Children (in name of Portland Police Department) | $250 | |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation (in name of Portland Police Department) | $250 | |
| 2003 | The Jason Program | $25,000 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $204,000 | |
| Portland Little League | $250 | |
| 2002 | The Jason Program | $16,000 |
| Anonymous donor | $13,000 | |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $187,000 | |
| Portland Parks & Recreation | $250 | |
| Portland Little League | $250 | |
| 2001 | Maine Children’s Cancer Program | $18,000 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $180,000 | |
| Portland Parks & Recreation | $250 | |
| Portland Little League | $250 | |
| 2000 | Maine Children’s Cancer Program | $10,000 |
| Portland Parks & Recreation | $250 | |
| Portland Little League | $250 | |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $30,000 | |
| 1999 | Center for Grieving Children | $4,000 |
| Portland Parks & Recreation | $250 | |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | $10,000 | |
| 1998 | Cumberland Dare | $500 |
| Falmouth Educational Society | $500 | |
| Beth Congden Memorial Pathway | $500 | |
| Portland Parks & Recreation | $500 | |
| 1997 | Casco Bay YMCA | $3,500 |
| Portland Parks & Rec | $250 | |
| Total | $2,478,909 |