Charities
The Eugene Marathon is an LLC committed to hosting a premier running event that works as a vehicle for philanthropic giving and fundraising. We are proud to support these fine charities and others:
CASA of Lane County
Every day abused and neglected children are removed from their homes and placed into substitute care because their parents can not or will not protect them. CASA volunteers work to help find these children safe permanent homes where they can thrive.
Committed Partners For Youth
Connecting youth to their community through mentoring! CPY is a non-profit agency representing mentor programs for at-risk youth in the Eugene/Springfield, Oregon community. CPY serves all ages of youth through our partnerships with Eugene/Springfield elementary schools, middle schools, and the juvenile court system. Youth are matched with caring volunteer adults who are trained to focus on positive reinforcement, trust-building, and the achievement of goals, by engaging youth in one-on-one outing and group adventures in the community.
Food for Lane County
Food for Lane County''s mission is to eliminate hunger in the community by creating access to food. They accomplish this by soliciting, collecting, rescuing, growing, preparing and packaging food for distribution through a network of social service agencies and programs; and through public awareness, education and community advocacy.
Jane Higdon Memorial Fund
The Jane Higdon Memorial Fund is dedicated to the dreams and aspirations of Jane Higdon, who was tragically killed May 31, 2006 when she was struck by a truck while on a bicycle training ride on one of Oregon’s beautiful rural roads. Donations made to the Jane Higdon Memorial Fund help encourage and empower girls and young women to pursue healthy and active lifestyles and academic excellence. In addition, the Fund will contribute to other non-profits that advocate and work for bicycling and pedestrian safety conditions in Lane County, Oregon
Michael J. Fox Foundation & Team Fox
The Michael J. Fox Foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson''s disease within the decade through an aggressively funded research agenda and to ensuring the development of improved therapies for those living with Parkinson''s today.
Science Factory
The Science Factory Children''s Museum & Planetarium is dedicated to playful learning, scientific exploration and hands-on/minds-on activity for each and every visitor. They provide thousands of children the opportunity to explore their curiosity and creativity through the ever-changing exhibit hall, innovative educational programming, planetarium, computer laboratory, thematic special events, field trips and summer adventure science camps.
Local High Schools and Youth Clubs
The Eugene Marathon works with over 50 youth clubs and teams to help them raise money for their various missions and needs. We contribute to these groups for their work doing packet stuffing, water stations, clean-up, parking attendance and much more! Does your youth group want to raise funds? Contact volunteer@eugenemarathon.com to find out what types of jobs are open this year!
