Our Charities
The Philadelphia Marathon Weekend is pleased to partner with many wonderful and worthwhile programs that support local initiatives and benefit people from right here in the Philadelphia Region, nationally and around the world. To learn more about becoming a part of our charity program, contact [email protected] for additional information.
Additionally, the Philadelphia Marathon Weekend partners with its fiscal agent, the Philadelphia City Fund, to allocate a portion of its revenue for grantmaking to support the Philadelphia community each year. Through its Community Fund, PCF invests those proceeds in charitable projects that improve the quality of life for our residents. Learn more about grant opportunities through PCF’s Community Fund.
The 2024 AACR Philadelphia Marathon, the Dietz & Watson Philadelphia Half Marathon and the Rothman Orthopaedics 8K are now sold out, but AACR or one of the charity affiliates below may have some bibs available for fundraisers. You can contact them directly to learn more about their respective fundraising programs.
Note: Only the charities listed below are authorized to distribute Philadelphia Marathon Weekend bibs. No other organization or individual is authorized to distribute bibs.
2024 Official Charity
(Title Partner) American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)
Founded in 1907, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is the world’s first and largest professional organization dedicated to advancing cancer research and its mission to prevent and cure cancer.
With a fundraising goal of $600,000, you’re invited to join and/or support the AACR Runners for Research team during the 2023 Philadelphia Marathon Weekend. These funds will directly support the AACR’s mission to prevent and cure cancer through: Research, Education, Communication, Collaboration, Science Policy and Advocacy, and Funding for Cancer Research.
Become part of a community that puts more meaning in their miles by raising funds for lifesaving cancer research and receive various race weekend perks!
Charity Affiliate Program
The goal of this program is to assist charitable organizations’ fundraising efforts by providing guaranteed race entries to one of the nation’s top 10 and most anticipated races.
Achilles International
Achilles’ mission is to enable people with all types of disabilities to participate in mainstream athletics, promote personal achievement, enhance self-esteem, and lower barriers to living a fulfilling life.
The Philadelphia chapter promotes volunteerism within the community by pairing athletes with disabilities with guides that can help them train for and participate in races such as the Philadelphia Marathon Weekend.
Please note: No additional bibs are available for fundraisers.
Website: www.phillyachilles.com
Active Minds
Active Minds mobilizes youth and young adults for mental health advocacy. Providing resources, education, training, and award-winning programs, Active Minds is present in more than 1,000 communities nationwide. Together we are empowering a new generation of advocates to boldly use their voices to influence the conversation around mental health.
Contact: [email protected]
Website: www.activeminds.com
The Alzheimer's Association (Delaware Valley Chapter)
The Alzheimer's Association leads the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementias by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. The Delaware Valley Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association serves the greater Philadelphia area, the Lehigh Valley, Southern New Jersey, and the full state of Delaware.
Please note: Only 8K bibs are available.
Contact: Catherine McCarthy / 908-217-8309
Website: www.alz.org/delval
Asha For Education - NYCNJ Chapter
Asha for Education is a secular 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to catalyze socio-economic change in India through education of underprivileged children. In keeping with this focus, our volunteers are involved with and support projects in India that are secular and have an education-related component to them.
Please note: No additional bibs are available for fundraisers.
Website: nycnj.ashanet.org
The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration
The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD) is the leading national nonprofit working to improve the quality of life of people affected by frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) and to drive research to bring hope for a world with compassionate care, effective support, and a future free of this disease.
Please note: No additional bibs are available for fundraisers.
Website: www.theaftd.org
B Inspired Philadelphia
B Inspired Philadelphia provides after-school programming to Philadelphia’s most under-resourced schools and offers a free enrichment summer camp through our partner, Heights Philadelphia.
Philadelphia school district students learn important skills and tools to be champions of their own well-being through innovative programs like fitness, finance, leadership and cooking. Students also enjoy cultural programming through B Inspired partnerships with institutes like Barnes Foundation, Mighty Writers and The Sk8board Academy.
Please note: Only 8K bibs remain.
Contact: Schuyler Nunn
Website: www.binspiredphiladelphia.org
Cystic Fibrosis Research Fund Inc. (Emily's Entourage)
Emily’s Entourage speeds lifesaving research and drug development for individuals in the final 10% of the cystic fibrosis (CF) community that do not benefit from currently available mutation-targeted therapies, including those with nonsense mutations of CF.
Contact: Genevieve Mack
Website: www.emilysentourage.org
Girls on the Run Philadelphia
Girls on the Run (GOTR) is a transformational physical activity-based positive youth development program for girls in 3rd–8th grade. GOTR teaches life skills through dynamic, interactive lessons and running games. The program culminates with the girls being physically and emotionally prepared to complete a celebratory 5K running event.
Since its inception in 2012, GOTR has served over 5,000 girls in Philadelphia, primarily under-resourced.
Please note: Only 8K bibs remain.
Contact: Heather Plastaras / 215-247-8598
Website: www.gotrphiladelphia.org
Guardian Revival is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that improves the mental health & well-being of military & first responders — our guardians — and their families, at no cost to them. Suicide rates among our veterans and first responders are disturbingly high: more than 20 veterans die by suicide each day in the U.S., and more first responders die by suicide than in the line of duty every year.
Contact: [email protected]/ 845-617-6421
Website: join.guardianrevival.org/philadelphia-marathon
In My Running Shoes is committed to helping people with chronic illnesses stay active and engaged in their communities. We do this by writing financial grants to help people with chronic diseases purchase the medical devices, athletic equipment, training or rehab they may need to stay active.
Please note: No additional bibs are available for fundraisers.
Website: www.inmyrunningshoes.org
Let Me Run is a nonprofit wellness program that inspires boys to be themselves, be active, and belong.
With a comprehensive curriculum that applies the power of running, the program encourages boys to develop their emotional and social health, in addition to their physical health. Twice a week for seven weeks, two trained volunteer coaches lead an elementary or middle school team through practice.
Designed to amplify confidence, self-expression, and respect for others, each practice includes a lesson from the Let Me Run curriculum that incorporates running, games and activities. Each fall and spring season culminates in a 5k race festival that celebrates the boys’ personal growth.
Contact: Juliane Kilcoyne / 980-403-8902
Website: www.letmerun.org
The Mazzoni Center is the primary comprehensive LGBTQ+ health and wellness center in Philadelphia since 1979. Today, the Mazzoni Center serves over 20,000 patients and clients per year, always in our safe, competent, and affirming environment.
Contact: Dylan Van Duyne, Board Member / 610-202-0505
Website: www.mazzonicenter.org
National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS) unrelentingly invests in, mobilizes, and unites the brain tumor community to discover a cure, deliver effective treatments, and advocate for patients and caregivers. Our Gray Nation Endurance®️ official charity team will dedicate their training and fundraising to support the NBTS mission while putting meaning behind their miles to fuel a new era of progress toward a cure.
Contact: Nikki Margeson, Director of Gray Nation Endurance / 617-237-1744
Website: www.braintumor.org
The Parkinson's Foundation provides essential resources for people living with Parkinson's disease in Philadelphia and across the country. Our Parkinson’s Champions athletes raise funds and awareness while competing in some of the world’s most popular endurance events. Every step we take brings us closer to a future without Parkinson’s disease, because Parkinson’s isn’t a sprint, it’s a marathon.
Please note: No additional bibs are available for fundraisers.
Website: www.Run4PD.org
Founded in 2008, the Petey Greene Program supports the academic goals of incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people through high-quality volunteer tutoring programs, while educating volunteers on the injustice manifest in our carceral system and encouraging them to engage in justice-oriented activism to reimagine the criminal legal system. We operate the largest multi-state volunteer tutoring program (several sites in Philadelphia) for currently and formerly incarcerated people.
Please note: No additional bibs are available for fundraisers.
Website: www.peteygreene.org
Save the Children
Save the Children works in over 100 countries around the world, including the United States, to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn, and protection from harm. When crisis strikes and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave.
We do whatever it takes for children - every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and the future we share.
Website: www.savethechildren.org
Students Run Philly Style transforms students’ lives through running and mentorship. We pair volunteer mentors with teams of students to inspire them to push themselves further than they ever imagined. Their goal: the completion of a full or a half marathon. The courage and effort required, the unfailing support of a caring mentor and the thrill of its ultimate achievement results in a student who knows anything is possible.
Contact: Lauren Kobylarz
Website: www.studentsrunphilly.org
WeRunWithYou is an organization on a mission to improve the lives of people suffering from brain injury and disease by funding research to improve patient outcomes, raising awareness, and providing support for survivors and their families. We utilize our love for running and endurance sport to fuel this mission.
Please note: No additional bibs are available for fundraisers.
Website: www.werunwithyou.org
In addition to the above organizations, the following organization also have charity bibs.
American Cancer Society
Children's Leukemia Research Association, Inc
Please note that the Philadelphia Marathon Weekend does not allow person-to-person transfers of bibs, nor are any other organizations allowed to distribute bibs outside of the above charities. Any offer to sell you a bib is not valid.
If you are unsure whether a charity is legitimately authorized to distribute Philadelphia Marathon Weekend bibs, please DM us on Facebook or contact us at [email protected].