Organizations ready to fundraise ahead of 128th Boston Marathon on April 15
BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced that 160 organizations have been selected for the 2024 Bank of America Boston Marathon® Official Charity Program. All organizations will raise valuable funds for worthy causes leading up to the 128th Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America on Monday, April 15, 2024.
The Bank of America Boston Marathon Official Charity Program provides invitational entries into the Boston Marathon to select non-profit organizations. Comprising almost 10% of the total field size, organizations utilize entries to recruit athletes who pledge to raise funds for their cause. In 2023, athletes fundraising in the Boston Marathon raised a record $40.3 million, and since the charity program’s inception in 1989, more than $500.2 million has been fundraised.
“The Boston Marathon, and all those who participate in it, have an enormous impact on our community,” said Miceal Chamberlain, Bank of America President of Greater Boston. “Our engagement in sports and sporting events around the world, like the Boston Marathon, are one of the ways we drive Responsible Growth locally, nationally and globally.”
“In partnering with Bank of America, we’re committed to taking steps together to elevate the Boston Marathon Official Charity Program to new heights,” said Jack Fleming, Chief Executive Officer and President of the B.A.A. “Philanthropy and community have long been two cornerstones of our event, and charity program. We’re enthusiastically cheering on participants as their fundraising and training journeys begin for April’s race.”
A complete list of Bank of America Boston Marathon Official Charity Program organizations can be found below, while information on the official charity program and selected charities can be found HERE.
The Boston Athletic Association will again field its own fundraising team for the Boston Marathon. B.A.A. Charity Team members fundraise to help expand the B.A.A.’s youth and community initiatives, bringing the benefits of running and healthy lifestyles to greater Boston. Applications will be accepted for 2024 B.A.A. Official Charity Team beginning today (September 11).
Registration for the 128th Boston Marathon will begin today – September 11, 2023, within the B.A.A.’s online platform Athletes’ Village.
The B.A.A. is committed to a world where all people can access and benefit from running and an active lifestyle.
2024 Bank of America Boston Marathon Official Charity Program Members
|
261 Fearless Inc. |
Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island |
|
50 Legs |
Mass Eye and Ear |
|
A Leg Forever |
Mass Mentoring Partnership |
|
Abby Mac Foundation |
Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired |
|
Achilles International – Boston |
Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress |
|
Alzheimer’s Association MA/NH Chapter |
Massachusetts General Hospital |
|
America SCORES New England |
McLean Hospital |
|
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), Massachusetts Chapter |
MEB Foundation |
|
American Liver Foundation, N.E. Division |
MetroWest YMCA |
|
American Red Cross of Massachusetts |
Michael Lisnow Respite Center |
|
Back on My Feet Boston |
Minds Matter Boston |
|
Bay Cove Human Services, Inc |
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation |
|
Bay State Games |
Muscular Dystrophy Association |
|
Best Buddies Massachusetts & Rhode Island |
National Braille Press |
|
Beth Israel Lahey Health |
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater New England Chapter |
|
Big Sister Association of Greater Boston |
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition – MA Chapter |
|
Black Girls RUN! Foundation |
New England Patriots Foundation |
|
Boston Athletic Academy |
Newton-Wellesley Hospital |
|
Boston Athletic Association |
Next Step |
|
Boston Bruins Foundation |
Officer Sean A. Collier Memorial Fund, Inc. |
|
Boston Bulldogs Running Club |
One Mission |
|
Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation |
One Summit, Inc. |
|
Boston Children’s Hospital |
One World Strong Foundation |
|
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center |
Pine Street Inn |
|
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program |
Play Ball Foundation |
|
Boston Medical Center |
Progeria Research Foundation |
|
Boston Police Foundation |
Project HOPE Boston Inc |
|
Boston Theater Company |
Project Purple |
|
Bottom Line |
Rebekah’s Angels Foundation |
|
Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence |
Red Sox Foundation |
|
Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston |
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of New England |
|
Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester |
Rosie’s Place |
|
Brain Aneurysm Foundation |
Roxbury Community College Foundation |
|
Brigham and Women’s Hospital |
Samaritans, Inc. |
|
Camp Casco |
Semper Fi & America’s Fund |
|
Camp Shriver at UMass Boston |
SG United Foundation |
|
Cardinal Cushing Centers |
Silver Lining Mentoring |
|
Caring for a Cure |
South Boston Neighborhood House |
|
Casa Myrna |
South Shore Hospital, Inc. |
|
Community Rowing, Inc. |
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital |
|
Cops for Kids with Cancer, Inc. |
Special Olympics Massachusetts |
|
Corey C. Griffin Foundation |
Sportsmen’s Tennis & Enrichment Center |
|
Cradles to Crayons |
Stride for Stride |
|
CYCLE Kids |
TargetCancer Foundation |
|
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute |
Team IMPACT |
|
David Ortiz Children’s Fund |
Tedy’s Team |
|
Dennis “DJ” Simmonds Unsung Hero Foundation |
Tenacity, Inc. |
|
DetecTogether |
The ALS Association |
|
Doc Wayne Youth Services |
The Bill Belichick Foundation |
|
Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism |
The Born to Run Foundation, Inc |
|
Dream Big! |
The Cam Neely Foundation |
|
Ellie Fund |
The Children’s Room |
|
Esplanade Association |
The Dimock Center |
|
Expect Miracles Foundation |
The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation |
|
Family Reach |
The Greater Boston Food Bank, Inc. |
|
FamilyAid |
The Heather Abbott Foundation |
|
Fast Feet Running and Athletics, Inc. |
The Home for Little Wanderers |
|
Fenway Health |
The Hoyt Foundation |
|
Fisher House of Boston |
The James Gang |
|
Girls on the Run Greater Boston |
The Kita Center (Formally Camp Kita) |
|
Golf Fights Cancer |
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Massachusetts Chapter |
|
Good Sports, Inc. |
The McCourt Foundation |
|
Gronk Nation Youth Foundation (Fiscal Sponsor – Good Causes, Inc. |
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research |
|
Hale Education, Inc. |
The New England Center for Children (NECC) |
|
Herren Project |
The Play Brigade |
|
Homes For Our Troops |
The Sports Museum |
|
HomeStart, Inc. |
The3PointFoundation, Inc. |
|
Horizons for Homeless Children |
Thompson Island Outward Bound |
|
House of Possibilities |
Trinity Boston Connects |
|
IMPACT Melanoma |
Trustees of Tufts College |
|
In My Running Shoes |
Tufts Medical Center |
|
InnerCity Weightlifting |
UMass Chan Medical School Foundation |
|
JDRF Greater New England |
United Service Organizations Incorporated (USO) |
|
Joe Andruzzi Foundation |
Vanessa T. Marcotte Foundation |
|
John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton |
Walker Therapeutic and Educational Programs |
|
Journey Forward Inc. |
Webb Norden Foundation |
|
Krystle Campbell Memorial Fund |
West End House |
|
Light Foundation |
Women’s Lunch Place |
|
Lingzi Foundation |
YMCA of Greater Boston |
|
Lovin’ Spoonfuls, Inc. |
Youth Enrichment Services (YES) |
ABOUT THE BOSTON ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (B.A.A.)
Established in 1887, the Boston Athletic Association is a non-profit organization with a mission of promoting a healthy lifestyle through sports, especially running. The B.A.A. manages the Boston Marathon, and supports comprehensive charity, youth, and year-round programming. The Boston Marathon is part of the Abbott World Marathon Majors, along with international marathons in Tokyo, London, Berlin, Chicago, and New York City. Starting in 2024, the Boston Marathon’s presenting partner will be Bank of America. The 128th Boston Marathon is scheduled to take place on Monday, April 15, 2024. For more information on the B.A.A., please visit www.baa.org.
