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.
*For information on becoming a Charity Partner in 2010, please contact Lee Thompson at 410.605.9381 x 232 or vial email at LThompson@Corrigansports.com
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. This year we will also be paying race entry fees! Please join us by visiting www.sadiesgift.org or call Amy at 443-838-8850. We look forward to seeing you on race day!
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!
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 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 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.
Founded in 1989 by Anthony Kennedy Shriver, Best Buddies seeks to change society’s perception of people with intellectual disabilities by establishing meaningful friendships, which in turn help people with intellectual disabilities navigate through life with more confidence and ease.
In Maryland, Best Buddies chapters are found in 80 middle schools, high schools and college campuses. Along with the Citizens and e-Buddies Programs, more than 3,000 people in Maryland are served each year.
It’s time to lace up your running shoes and stretch out your hamstrings as we make strides for Best Buddies Maryland!! To join our effort, please visit www.bestbuddiesmaryland.org.
 UMPS CARE Charities is a 501(c)(3) non-profit established by Major League Baseball (MLB) umpires to provide financial, in-kind and emotional support for America’s youth and families in need. UMPS Care Charities is an official running partner of the 2009 Baltimore Running Festival. Caring supporters will participate in a Baltimore Running Festival and raise money for the UMPS CARE Charities children’s hospital program that provides Build-A-Bear Workshop experiences for children coping with cancer and other serious illness. Learn more and register at www.UmpsCare.com.
 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.
To register click here .
 Boys Hope Girls Hope is a privately funded, non-profit multi-denominational organization that provides at-risk children with a stable home, positive parenting, high quality education, and the support needed to reach their full potential. We use a holistic approach to provide them with necessary education and life skills to be productive members of the community. Boys Hope Girls Hope of Baltimore helps academically capable and motivated children become men and women for others.
Please join us by visiting www.bhghbaltimore.org or call Kristy Norbert at 410-444-6503. We look forward to seeing you on race day!
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