GIVING NEWS
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November 19, 2024
Road Runners Club of America Announces 2024 Kids Run the Nation Grants
ARLINGTON, Virginia – November 19, 2024 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) is pleased to announce the 2024 Kids Run the Nation grant recipients. Since the grant fund’s inception in 2007, the RRCA has distributed more than $385,000 to youth running programs nationwide. This year, 41...
November 15, 2024
Publix Battleship 12K honors our military this Sunday
MOBILE, AL. (November 15) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ -The 9th Annual Publix Battleship 12K will take place this upcoming Sunday in Mobile, AL, bringing together runners and walkers from all over the country and beyond to pay tribute to our service members. A highly anticipated Veterans Day Tradition, this year's event has...

November 14, 2024
The Running Industry Diversity Coalition (RIDC) Announces Grant Recipient of “RUN THE BLOCK” Pilot Program
(Seattle, WA), November 14, 2024 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Running Industry Diversity Coalition (RIDC), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to unite the running industry to improve the inclusion, visibility, and access for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, today announced Carol Holland and Jesse Holland as the grant recipients...

November 11, 2024
Pike on a Bike: Pi Kapa Alpha Fraternity Brothers Complete 8,423 Minutes Stationary Bike Ride, Raising $48,318 in Honor of The 8,423 Cyclists and Pedestrians Killed Last Year By Riders
November 11th. /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - BOULDER, CO — In a powerful demonstration of endurance and purpose, Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity brothers completed an extraordinary 8,423-minute stationary bike ride – one minute for every cyclist and pedestrian killed on U.S. roads in 2023. Their wheels never stopped turning during the six-day...

November 7, 2024
Challenged Athletes Foundation’s Community Weekend Fueled by Toyota Raises Over $2.3m Through Spectacular Line-Up of Inclusive Events to Empower Individuals with Physical Disabilities
SAN DIEGO, CA /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) successfully concluded its annual CAF Community Weekend fueled by Toyota, raising an impressive $2.3 million to support athletes with physical disabilities. Held in Mission Bay, San Diego, the weekend offered a packed schedule of inclusive events, including the San...
October 31, 2024
Pat Tillman Foundation Announces 21st Pat’s Run Honoring “Legacy in Every Stride”
Chicago, IL (Oct. 31, 2024) /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The Pat Tillman Foundation opened registration today for the 21st Annual Pat’s Run, its largest fundraising event, presented by TEKsystems, which draws more than 30,000 people annually. This 4.2-mile run/walk and .42-mile Kids Run will occur in person in Tempe, Arizona, and...

October 30, 2024
ShowcasedSan Francisco Marathon Shatters Fundraising Records by Over 40% with GoFundraise Partnership
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - The San Francisco Marathon is an open charity event, welcoming any charity to join. This year, the marathon, in partnership with GoFundraise, is proud to announce a record-breaking fundraising year. They reached a new milestone, raising over $128,000 for local charities, exceeding their goal by 28%. Surpassing...

October 29, 2024
supertri returns to NEOM Beach Games fuelling record-breaking growth in triathlon across Saudi Arabia
/ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - supertri kicks-off the 2024 NEOM Beach Games this weekend, marking the third consecutive year of the triathlon event taking place in the region. Having already tripled broadcast viewership of the sport in Saudi Arabia and significantly increased participation, supertri aims to build on this success. Since operating...

October 29, 2024
Kathrine Switzer Celebrates 50 Years Since Historic NYC Marathon Win
FNew York, NY—October 29, 2024 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/— Women’s running pioneer Kathrine Switzer celebrates the 50th anniversary of her 1974 win of the New York City Marathon by accepting the NYRR Legacy award. The anniversary marks an important milestone for the nonprofit, 261 Fearless, she co-founded in 2015. 29 members of...

October 29, 2024
VeloSwap Returns to Denver on November 2nd
DENVER, Colo • October 29, 2024 /ENDURANCE SPORTSWIRE/ - Gear up at VeloSwap with epic end-of-the-season deals and fun for the whole family. Join us at VeloSwap on November 2nd at the National Western Complex in Denver. Over 200 local and national vendors will be selling bikes, wheels, tires, clothing,...