The Baltimore Running Festival is excited to have a number of charity groups in the event. All groups offer great training programs and the opportunity to raise money for worthwhile causes.
**At this time we can not take any more Charity Partners for 2010. For 2011, please contact us after the event on October 16, 2010. **
TNT is the Official Charity Training Program of The Baltimore Running Festival
 The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training - The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training program is the world’s largest and most successful endurance training program for runners and walkers of all fitness levels. Team in Training provides expert coaching, weekly team training sessions, event entry, airfare, hotel accommodations, parties, apparel and a marathon or half-marathon experience you will never forget. To find out how to have the time of your life while helping The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society save the lives of children and adults touched by cancer, call 1-800-482-TEAM or visit www.teamintraining.org/md
 Sadie’s Gift is a grassroots organization created to benefit the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in memory of Sadie Elizabeth Abell. Sadie died at only 3 days old of Group B streptococcal septicemia, but she has not been forgotten. This will be Team Sadie’s 4th year running and walking in the Baltimore Running Festival. We have runners and walkers of all ages and all abilities. We have become famous for our cool technical running shirts, secure hospitality tent, post-race massages and our awesome Post-Race Party. Please join us by visiting www.sadiesgift.org or call Amy at 443-838-8850. We look forward to seeing you on race day! Register Here
Alzheimer’s Association ALZ Stars Every 70 seconds, someone new joins the ranks of the 5.3 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease. The Alzheimer’s Association needs your help to achieve our vision: a world without Alzheimer’s. When you join ALZ Stars, we will provide you with: your event entry, expert coaching, fundraising support (including your own personal fundraising webpage), a pre-race pasta dinner, race day apparel and a group of runners who will motivate and inspire you. By running with us, you will provide help and hope to the 5 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease, and support for the families who love and care for them. To learn more, VISIT THIS LINK .Additional information available by calling 410-561-9099 or visiting www.alz.org/maryland.
 The Cool Kids Campaign is a nationwide charity co-founded by Baltimorean Kimmie Meissner, a world champion figure skater. Its mission is to provide kids living with cancer a higher quality of life during cancer treatments. Funds raised through your participation in the Baltimore Marathon will assist Cool Kids programs, such as publishing the Cool Kids Connection; distributing Cool Kids Care Packages; and financially supporting cancer-affected families through our Family Support Fund.
Here’s what cool … you choose any race to become part of Team Cool Kids! Some of the benefits of joining Team Cool Kids: We provide race entry fee, a secure place for belongings inside our tent, a Team Cool Kids T-shirt, food and beverages, and your personal fundraising web page on active.com.
To register, click here, or call Sharon Perfetti at the Cool Kids Campaign at 410-560-1770. Visit www.coolkidscampaign.org or www.cancerfearsme.org to learn more about a very cool program!
 The American Cancer Society’s DetermiNation program, formerly known as Charity Runner, enables athletes to dedicate their training and participation in full and half marathons to a lifesaving effort to fight back against cancer. The funds raised help the American Cancer Society support groundbreaking cancer research, provide up-to-date cancer information, advocate for all people to have access to screenings and treatment, and offer programs and services to improve the quality of life for patients facing the diseases and their families. To experience the journey of a lifetime, visit www.acsdetermination.org/baltimore or call Eric Heydorn at 410-931-6850.
Best Buddies Fitness Challenge. Join Best Buddies at the Baltimore Running Festival for a 5K Run for those of us who have the motivation to run to get fit, lose weight and be part of something special. We will train together, supported by Merritt Athletic Clubs to build up to the big day. In six weeks we will provide the tools and motivation to get started and on your way. You will have a network of friends to support you and root you on to your goal…….running a 5K Race. (You may also choose Team Relay or Half/Full Marathon.) All we ask is that you set a fundraising goal of at least $150 which will include your entrance fee for the Baltimore Running Festival, a 30-day membership to Merritt Athletic Clubs and other benefits based on fundraising efforts.
Best Buddies Maryland is a nonprofit organization that is dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for one-to-one friendships and integrated employment.
Questions? Call (410) 327-9812 ext. 35 or go to www.bestbuddiesmaryland.org for more information.
 UMPS CARE Charities is a 501(c)(3) non-profit established by Major League Baseball (MLB) umpires. MLB Umpires partner with Major League Baseball team mascots to provide memorable Build-A-Bear Workshop experiences for children with cancer and other serious illnesses. Our 4th Annual Baltimore Run for Bears raises funds for this wonderful children’s hospital program. Participants raise $500+ for the program and receive comp race entry, an official Run for Bears shirt, hotel discounts at Marriott Inner Harbor, and attend a post race party. For details click here
 CASA for Children. In Maryland, over 10,000 children are in foster care due to abuse and neglect. And only 1 out of 10 children has an advocate to speak on their behalf in court. However, you can change this reality by joining Team CASA. Team CASA represents the MD CASA Association, a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization incorporated to facilitate the continued development and success of s Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) programs in Maryland . CASA programs work to make sure that every abused and neglected child is heard in court and is placed in a safe, permanent home. CASA volunteers work tirelessly with judges to help them make decisions that are in the best interests of the child. When you join Team CASA, all proceeds will benefit MDCASAA to continue its work of creating awareness about child abuse and neglect, recruiting volunteers and providing training/technical assistance to better serve as advocates. So step forward for a child at the Baltimore Marathon , join Team CASA. To register for Team CASA visit www.marylandcasa.org or call 410.828.6761.
The University of Maryland Hospital for Children’s Heart Program promotes healthy hearts for all of Maryland’s children. While heart defects are the most common and potentially life-threatening birth defects, advanced diagnostic and treatment services provided by the
Children’s Heart Program dramatically improves survival and quality of life, allowing children to grow into productive, healthy adults. In addition to providing the most advanced care to children with the most serious and complex heart conditions, the Children’s Heart Program also works to prevent and reduce even more common and increasingly serious cardiovascular problems, like childhood obesity and hypertension. By joining our team, led by avid runner, Dr. Geoffrey Rosenthal, Director of the Heart Program, not only do you provide support to enhance the most expert care to children with heart-related illnesses, you serve as a role model of heart-healthy living! For more information on the Children’s Heart Program, please visit www.umm.edu/pediatrics/ped-cardiology.htm.
If you would like to join the Hospital for Children team please call Nichole at 410.328.6053 or e-mail nbarbuzanes@umm.edu. If you would like to make a donation or sponsor a participant please visit: www.ummsfoundation.org/runningforUMHC
 More than one million people in the United States battle the neuro-degenerative ravages of Parkinson's disease. Typically hitting people between 55 and 65 years of age, this disease gradually strips away motor abilities, leaving patients with a slow and awkward gait, rigid limbs, tremor, shuffling, and a lack of balance.
Please join the fight against Parkinson's disease with Pacing for Parkinson's. All proceeds will benefit the Johns Hopkins Parkinson's Disease & Movement Disorder Center, which provides state of the art care and resources to individuals living with Parkinson's Disease and their families.
For more information click here
To register click here.
 Back On My Feet. BOMF is a nonprofit organization that promotes the self-sufficiency of homeless populations by engaging them in running as a means to build confidence, strength and self-esteem. We do not provide food or shelter, but instead provide a community that embraces equality, respect, discipline, teamwork and leadership. Our organization consists of much more than just running: our members participate in a comprehensive program that offers connections to job training, employment and housing. Those benefits are earned by maintaining 90 percent attendance at the morning runs three days a week for our six to nine month program. www.backonmyfeet.org. Donate to BOMF
 The BWC is committed to improving the quality of daily life of families engaged in gynecologic cancer treatment by providing direct support services to patients and their families. These services are provided through member hospitals and include transportation, grocery shopping and meal preparation, house cleaning and prescription drug co-payment... Because simple, everyday matters should not be a concern when when patients and families are focused on making every day matter.
Our biggest annual fundraiser is the Baltimore Women’s Classic 5K race - the second oldest, all-women’s race in the United States. Since its inception in 1976, the race continues to promote its guiding principle: celebrating life, fitness and the power that lies inside each woman to take control of her health while raising funds to assist those less fortunate.
 Nearly three times a day, Red Cross volunteers provide area families with food, shelter, clothing and other essential help after a disaster, usually home fires.
It is only through donations that the Red Cross is able to continue to provide emergency communications to military personnel and their families, teach life-saving training in first aid and CPR, collect blood for area hospitals and offer disaster preparedness education for our local schools.
The Red Cross is not a government funded agency and relies on the generosity of individuals like you.
Anyone who has ever suffered through a disaster knows that statistics mean nothing when measured against the panic, disorientation and grief of immediate loss. Recovery workers can reassure disaster victims that most survivors of fire or other traumatic emergencies eventually recover their bearings, the wherewithal
to go on with their lives. But, in the terrifyingly slowmotion moments of smothering smoke, screaming fire engines and charred possessions the only question that
counts is: “What do I do now?”
Click here to Register
 The Marathon Charity Cooperation (MCC) is a non-profit charitable and educational foundation that conducts local health and fitness, training program and road races for the benefit a cooperative of member-charities who serve underprivileged children and family both locally and globally.
MCC also offers a DC Metro Based training program to prepare runners for the different Baltimore Running Festival races. For more information or to register with one of our charities, visit the MCC Web Site at http://www.mc-coop.org/.
 The 4k for Cancer is a non-profit organization dedicated to uniting communities across the country in the fight against cancer by spreading awareness, raising funds and fostering hope. Each summer, students from universities all across the country undertake a two-month bicycle trek from Baltimore, Maryland to the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. The 4,000 miles that our riders cycle gives the 4k its name.
Help us further our mission by joining us in our 1st year participating in the Baltimore Running Festival! We will provide you with a race entry fee, personal fundraising page, free t-shirt and race day apparel, training support, a celebration tent/party at the finish line and much more.
Visit us at http://www.4kforcancer.org or call Diana at (410) 402-0340 / Anne at (708) 261-3823. Email us at marathon@4kforcancer.org for more information. We welcome you to our 4k family!
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!
 One Step at a Time.THE TYANNA BARRE O’BRIEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION: Improving the lives of breast cancer patients is at the heart of The Tyanna Foundation which honors a mother’s life, love, and living legacy. Tyanna Barre O’Brien lost her battle with breast cancer in 1990 at the tender age of 48. Her legacy continues today, embodied by her five daughters. It is their commitment to awareness and prevention that inspires and leads the work of the Tyanna Barre O’Brien Breast Cancer Foundation, a 100% volunteer organization. Since its inception in 1998, the Tyanna Foundation has worked tirelessly increasing awareness and generating money for breast cancer research, services, education, treatment and patient care. 90% of all funds raised in Maryland help support local breast cancer efforts in Maryland. The remaining 10% stays in the Foundation and will one day be used for things like endowments, scholarships and research.
Please join us and become a member of TEAM TYANNA as we fight against breast cancer and Save the Girls – one step at a time.
For more information click here or call Cathy Martin at 410-224.3000.
To register for TEAM TYANNA click here.
 TEAM FIGHT is a motivated group of great people of all ages and abilities training for endurance events to raise awareness and support for young adults and their loved ones affected by cancer. TEAM FIGHT is a platform which the Ulman Cancer Fund has been able to raise cancer awareness and additional funds for our mission. If you're interested in running for Team FIght, please contact. The Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults is a leading voice in the young adult cancer movement. For the past decade, the organization has been enhancing lives by supporting, educating and connecting young adults, and their loved ones, affected by cancer. If you're interested in learning more about TEAM FIGHT, please contact katrina@ulmanfund.org.
You can get more information about the Ulman Cancer Fund at www.ulmanfund.org.
 Runnin For Rocco is a charitable event benefiting The Amniotic Fluid Embolism Foundation. The AFE Foundation is a non-profit organization that was created with the primary goal of helping to advance clinical research that is vital to understanding the root cause of AFE. Additionally, we will offer supportive services to those affected and provide much needed clinical and patient based information.
Amniotic Fluid Embolism is a rare and devastating obstetric emergency that occurs only during pregnancy, most often during or shortly after delivery. Although one of the leading causes of maternal mortality in the world, it is still poorly understood and unpreventable. AFE occurs when amniotic fluid enters the maternal blood stream and causes some women to suffer a severe anaphylactic-like reaction including cardiorespiratory collapse and/or disseminated intra vascular coagulation (DIC). Both phases are deadly and most women do not survive both. Of those who survive, many will suffer lifelong complications or permanent neurological impairment. While the statistics of occurrence and mortality vary greatly, AFE is and will continue to be fatal to mother and child until it becomes better understood.
Our Mission
AFE Foundation exists to spur clinical research, raise awareness, provide clinical and patient based information and offer supportive services to those affected by or interested in Amniotic Fluid Embolism.
Our Vision
Amniotic Fluid Embolism is understood and preventable resulting in a noticeable reduction in maternal and fetal death globally.
Please help us further our Mission by joining the Runnin 4 Rocco team by participating in the Baltimore Running Festival. All proceeds will benefit the AFE Foundation.
We need race day volunteers too. If you would like to be a team volunteer please contact Eileen Carden at 410-302-2341.
To register for the Festival and see more information about The AFE Foundation click here:
http://www.active.com/framed/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1867997
We look forward to seeing you in your Runnin 4 Rocco shirt on October 16th!
 Blind Industries and Services of Maryland (BISM) provides innovative rehabilitation programs and services, along with diverse employment opportunities, for blind and low vision people of all ages. BISM serves the entire state of Maryland, with our major operations in Baltimore, Cumberland, and Salisbury.
BISM's acclaimed Rehabilitation Division offers life skills training and confidence-building classes that emphasize independence. All BISM programs and services are free of charge for Maryland residents.
When you join or make a donation to TEAM BISM, you are helping to make a difference in the lives of blind Marylanders. TEAM BISM members will receive an Under Armour Performance Gear Shirt; an XGO TEAM BISM acclimate t-shirt; a pre and post-race get together; and refreshments.
To make a donation or to join TEAM BISM, please click here or call Courtney Nathan at 410-737-2661.
 Helping Up Mission (HUM) is proud to be a part of the Baltimore Running Festival for the third consecutive year. Our running campaign is “Facing The Challenge – One Mile At A Time, One Life At A Time”. Look for the 15+ members of “Team HUM”. We’ll be in the bright green shirts! You’ll also see over 100 of our program members volunteering throughout the event!
Helping Up Mission is:
·One of Baltimore’s oldest & largest non-profit (501c3) institutions, dedicated to serving the poor & homeless since 1885.
·Providing hope to the poor and homeless through programs designed to meet their individual physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs.
·A long-term residential recovery program in Baltimore, serving 400 men daily who are working to overcome homelessness, alcoholism, drug addiction and, in some cases, mental illness.
·Offering services that include spiritual-life classes, 12-step meetings, one-on-one counseling, medical services, legal services, GED preparation, job search skills, career counseling, job placement, etc.
·Privately funded by thousands of individuals, churches, community organizations.
Please give a gift to help our men who are “Facing The Challenge” to recover their lives, and help build a better Baltimore.
For more info, visit www.helpingupmission.org/Facing_The_Challenge. Or call 410-675-HELP.
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