Hartford Marathon Foundation Encourages Support for Official Charities of Eversource Hartford Marathon

The Hartford Marathon Foundation announced the 21 organizations that will serve as Official Charities of the 2016 Eversource Hartford Marathon and Half Marathon. With strong community ties and active supporters, charity partners will enlist runners and volunteers to help raise funds for their organizations, building upon more than $6.35 million raised through the program since the inaugural event in 1994. To be selected for “official charity” status, organizations must submit applications detailing their fundraising goals and their efforts to achieve those goals through the marathon program. Each chosen charity must also commit race day volunteers and solicit runners for their team.

“We are proud to support this diverse group of worthy organizations in the Official Charities program,” said Beth Shluger, CEO of the Hartford Marathon Foundation and Eversource Hartford Marathon race director. “It is very rewarding for participants to achieve their own race goals while helping others. Our charity program has fostered that positive experience for thousands of runners through the years.”

2016 Eversource Hartford Marathon official charities:

Team MAD – Making a Difference

HMF FitKids in School

Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation

National MS Society – CT Chapter

Hospital for Special Care

Donate Life Connecticut

Connecticut Children’s Medical Center

Camp Rising Sun

Hartford Hospital

National Kidney Foundation

United Way of Central & Northeastern CT

Ron Foley Foundation

American Cancer Society

Team in Training – Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Achilles International – CT Chapter

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation-JDRF

CT Support Treatment & Reentry - CT Star

CT Education Foundation

Lea's Foundation for Leukemia Research

Chapter 126—Sports & Fitness

American Red Cross

All participants in the October 8th Eversource Hartford Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K and Team Relay are encouraged to run for causes.

For more information about Official Charities and to sign up to run for their teams or donate, please visit the Officials Charities page.

Registration is currently open for the Eversource Hartford Marathon, Half Marathon, 5K and HMF FitKids. More information can be found at www.HartfordMarathon.com, on Facebook at HMF Events or via Twitter at @RunHMF.

Information for charities interested in applying to the Official Charity program at the 2017 Eversource Hartford Marathon will be available after January 1.

About the Hartford Marathon Foundation

The Hartford Marathon Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit organization founded in 1994 to create and manage fitness events that inspire people to be healthy and fit. Located in Glastonbury, Connecticut, the Hartford Marathon Foundation organizes 32 annual athletic events, including the Eversource Hartford Marathon, and 25 training programs. For more information, visit www.HartfordMarathon.com and on Facebook at HMF Events.