B.A.A. List of 2013 Official Charities

2013 Boston Marathon
Official Charity Program

 

 B.A.A. Announces Charities Chosen as part of its
Official Charity Program for the 2013 Boston Marathon^®

 

BOSTON ‰ÛÒ With registration now
underway for next year’s Boston Marathon, the Boston Athletic Association
(B.A.A.) announced the charities which will comprise its Official Charity
Program for the 117^th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2013.

The following charities will receive a limited number of invitational entries
into the Boston Marathon and have been designated by the B.A.A. to raise funds
through the recruitment and assembly of running teams over the next seven
months.

 

Information and contact
details for each of these charities is on the B.A.A.’s web page: http://www.baa.org/Utilities/Charities.aspx.

 

ACCESS

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/access.aspx
Alzheimers Association

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/alzheimers-association.aspx
American Liver Foundation

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/american-liver-foundation.aspx
American Red Cross of Eastern
Massachusetts

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/american-red-cross.aspx
American Stroke Association-Tedy’s Team

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/american-stroke-association.aspx
Best Buddies Massachusetts

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/best-buddies-massachusetts.aspx
Boston Arts Academy

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/boston-arts-academy.aspx
Boston Bruins Foundation

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/boston-bruins-foundation.aspx
Boston Children’s Hospital

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/boston-childrens-hospital.aspx
Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/boys-and-girls-clubs-of-dorchester.aspx
Cam Neely Foundation

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/cam-neely-foundation.aspx
*Camp
Shriver

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/camp-shriver-at-umass-boston.aspx
Cops for Kids with Cancer

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/cops-for-kids-with-cancer.aspx
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/dana-farber-cancer-institute.aspx
Doug Flutie Foundation

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/doug-flutie-foundation.aspx
*Dream Big

http://www.baa.org/Utilities/Charities/2013-Charities/Dream-Big.aspx
Franklin Park Coalition

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/franklin-park-coalition.aspx
*Girl Scouts of Eastern
Massachusetts

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/girl-scouts-of-eastern-massachusetts.aspx
*Hale Reservation

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/hale-reservation.aspx
John M Barry Boys and Girls Club of Newton

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/john-m-barry-boys-and-girls-club-of-newton.aspx
Jumpstart Boston

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/jumpstart-boston.aspx
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/juvenile-diabetes-research-foundation.aspx
Mass Mentoring Partnership

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/mass-mentoring-partnership.aspx
Melanoma Foundation of New
England

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/melanoma-foundation-of-new-england.aspx
Michael Carter Lisnow Respite
Center

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/michael-carter-lisnow-respite-center.aspx
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/multiple-myeloma-research-foundation.aspx
Museum of Science

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/museum-of-science.aspx
National Multiple Sclerosis Society

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/national-multiple-sclerosis-society.aspx
*New England Aquarium

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/new-england-aquarium.aspx
New England Patriots Foundation

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/new-england-patriots-foundation.aspx
Playworks

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/playworks.aspx
Red Sox Foundation

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/red-sox-foundation.aspx
Summer Search

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/summer-search.aspx
*Tenacity

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/tenacity.aspx
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

http://www.baa.org/utilities/charities/2013-charities/the-leukemia-and-lymphoma-society-team-in-training.aspx

* Charities new for the 2013 Boston Marathon are
designated by an asterisk.

1552 participants in the 2013 Boston Marathon will become members of teams
formed by these charitable organizations.  All charities which are
included in the B.A.A.’s Official Charity Program for the Boston Marathon are
reviewed annually by a committee formed by the B.A.A.  Also, the committee
selects several new participating organizations each year through an
application and interview process which occurs during the summer.

In 2012, 1492 participants in the Boston Marathon, representing B.A.A.
charities, raised more than $11.4 million.  The B.A.A.’s principal sponsor
for the Boston Marathon for 28 consecutive years, John Hancock Financial, also
has a non-profit bib program whereby entries into the race are designated for
charitable non-profit organizations.  In total last year, the two programs
raised more than $18.2 million.

The year 2013 will mark the 25th year for the B.A.A.’s Official Charity Program
for the Boston Marathon.  The American Liver Foundation was the first,
formal organization to raise funds at the Boston Marathon in 1989. 
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute was added by the B.A.A. in 1990. Over the past 27 years, the official B.A.A. Charity program and John
Hancock‰Ûªs own Non-Profit Program have combined to raise more than $150
million for community based organizations.

The B.A.A. assists organizations chosen as part of its Official Charity Program
for the Boston Marathon by providing a limited number of entries, offering
seminars for charity leaders, inviting runners for charity to attend its
complimentary clinic series, sharing information on effective fundraising
techniques, and supporting the organizations with promotion, and public and
media relations.

 

About the B.A.A.

Established in 1887, the Boston Athletic Association is a non-profit
organization with a mission of managing athletic events and promoting a healthy
lifestyle through sports, especially running. The B.A.A.’s Boston Marathon is
the world’s oldest annual marathon, and the organization manages other local
events and supports comprehensive charity, youth, and year-round running
programs. Since 1986, the principal sponsor of the Boston Marathon has been
John Hancock Financial. The Boston Marathon is part of the World Marathon
Majors along with the Virgin London Marathon, BMW Berlin Marathon, Bank of
America Chicago Marathon, and the ING New York City Marathon. 
Registration for the 117th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, 2013 begins on
September 10, 2012.