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ACE Mentor of Colorado
ACE Mentor Program of Colorado serves high school students who want to explore careers in architecture, construction, and engineering. Throughout the year, the ACE program, which meets two hours per week for 17 weeks introduces participants to building industry professions by having them plan and design mock projects on real sites and work with professionals in the design and build industries.
For more information visit https://www.acementor.org/affiliates/denver-co/ or email denverco@acementor.org.
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Achieving Cures Together
Achieving Cures Together is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit on a mission to save lives by advancing microbiome research.
Over the past two decades our gut microbes, the bacteria, fungi and viruses that reside in our gastrointestinal tract and break down and digest food, have drastically declined in diversity. This is primarily due to our heavy antibiotic usage, our Western diet, and our clean, sanitized lifestyle. With this decrease in diversity, our society is experiencing rapid growth in many diseases and disorders such as Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s Disease, Autism, Superbugs, Depression, Obesity, Diabetes, Allergies and more.
Achieving Cures Together exists to advance microbiome research and find cures to these horrific diseases. To do this, we’ve partnered with world-leading researchers at the University of Minnesota where we are studying the benefits of fecal transplants and the restoration of damaged gut microbes. We believe microbial restoration has significant healing potential and this therapy has already proven to be very successful for a number of applications. Notably, ACT has supported treatment for over 800 people suffering from Clostridium difficile, an antibiotic resistant superbug, with a 98% treatment success rate. This is just the beginning and with your support, we will continue to save lives!
Active Minds – Miles for Mental Health
Active Minds is the nation’s leading nonprofit organization changing the culture and promoting mental health awareness and education for young adults. Present in more than 1,000 schools, communities + workplaces nationwide, our programs, education, research, and advocacy focused on young adults ages 14-25 is creating lasting change in the way mental health is talked about, cared for, and valued in the United States. We want to engage our bodies and minds as we make strides in the way we respond to and care for mental health. Together we can create lasting change, one mile at a time.
For more information visit www.activeminds.org or email fundraise@activeminds.org.
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Adams State University Alumni – Denver Chapter
Join Adams State University Alumni and Foundation in supporting the ASU Denver Chapter! The Mission of the Denver Chapter of the Associated Alumni of Adams State University is to reach out to the current alumni, future alumni, and the community throughout the Denver area in order to cultivate loyalty, pride and commitment to Adams State University. We work on ensuring that alumni have professional and social networking events, while supporting students through our scholarship program. Join us in running for our cause, or donate today!
For more information about Adams State University and the Denver Chapter please visit our website https://www.adams.edu/alumni/ or contact Uriah Cisneros, Assistant Director, Alumni Relations, Director of Alumni Relations & Engagement, alumni@adams.edu.
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Adelante Mujer, Inc.
The mission of Adelante Mujer, Inc. is to sponsor and promote programs dedicated to the inclusion of Latina students in pursuit of higher education, professional career growth, and cultural leadership development.
We would love our community’s support to expand our programming to more young Latinas in Colorado, specifically, our LaTEENa Summer Leadership Program, and be able to host them and experience staying on a college campus.
For more information visit https://www.adelantemujer.org/about3 or email adelantemujercolorado@gmail.com.
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African Community Center of Denver (ACC)
The African Community Center of Denver (ACC) is a resettlement agency whose mission is to help refugees and immigrants rebuild safe, sustainable lives. ACC provides newcomers with holistic services including housing navigation, school enrollment assistance, employment counseling, healthcare coordination, & more. Last year, ACC welcomed 1,350 refugees & immigrants from Ukraine, Afghanistan, Cuba, the Democratic Republic of the Congo & many other countries. Join us to #RunForRefugees!
To learn more, visit: www.acc-den.org or email accoutreach@acc-den.org.
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AFTD (The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration)
The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD) is the leading 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. FTD is the most common dementia for people under 60, bringing progressive changes in behavior, personality, language and/or movement. Currently, there are no disease-modifying treatments, and there is no way to prevent or cure this disease. Advancing research into FTD is likely to have benefits for ALS, Alzheimer’s, and other forms of neurodegenerative disease, and we welcome partnerships and support from others looking to making a difference in the lives of the more than 60,000 in the U.S. alone who are affected by FTD. For more information, email AFTD’s Events Department at fundraising@theaftd.org or visit www.theaftd.org.
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ALS United Rocky Mountain
Fighting on Every Front to Improve Living with ALS
Our Chapter was founded in 1996 when a group of ALS patients, families and friends formed an organization to provide support to people in Colorado and Wyoming afflicted with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). We have a variety of services available to help improve the quality of life for those living with ALS and their families. All services are free of charge and include: a durable medical equipment loan program, respite care fund, support groups, educational information, referrals, in-home consultations, and personalized.
For more information about our Charity Partners program, email events@alsaco.org and visit http://secure.alsaco.org/RunALS. To learn more about us, visit alsrockymountain.org.
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Alzheimer’s Association Colorado – The Longest Day
HELP US RACE TOWARD A CURE FOR ALZHEIMER’S AND ALL OTHER DEMENTIA by registering on our Colfax Runners Team for The Longest Day.
JOIN OUR COLFAX RUNNERS team at act.alz.org/goto/ColfaxALZ2025
Share WHY you support the cause and your fundraising link on social, and with family, friends and colleagues. You will help to raise funds and awareness in the fight against dementia!
Questions: Stephanie @ 503-750-8973 or smfoster@alz.org.
If you don’t wish to join the TLD team, PLEASE copy our team page link act.alz.org/goto/ColfaxALZ2025, and share it. You never know who will be happy for a chance to donate and support the cause. Everyone knows someone dealing with dementia, even if they don’t know it yet. Sharing the link raises awareness, connects people to resources, and makes a difference in finding cures!
The Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado is the premier resource for the 69,000+ Coloradoans living with Alzheimer’s disease and their 239,000+ care partners. Through our statewide network of offices, the Alzheimer’s Association offers free education classes, care programs and support groups, consultations, plus our national 24/7 Helpline (800-272-3900) and safety services. We are the largest non-profit funder of world-wide research. We are here for anyone needing information, resources, and support. Thank you!
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American Diabetes Association – Rocky Mountains
Since 1940, the American Diabetes Association has been a global leader, trusted source, preferred partner, and a connected community united to prevent and cure diabetes while improving the lives of all people affected by it.
There are approximately 708,400 adults living with diabetes in the Rocky Mountain region, 377,300 of whom live in Colorado. The ADA is committed to fighting the rising numbers of diabetes diagnoses by investing in diabetes medical research, advocating for policy changes at the state and federal level, and providing comprehensive, evidence-based education to health care providers, patients, and families. In 2024, the American Diabetes Association invested $6.7 million in medical research right here in Colorado.
For more information click here or email LRyan@diabetes.org.
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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – Colorado Chapter
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – Colorado is the local chapter of the leading National non-profit fighting against suicide. AFSP’s mission is to save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide. This year AFSP Colorado is excited to once again be a charity partner with the Colfax Marathon raising awareness for mental health with movement.
For more information visit https://afsp.org/chapter/colorado or email colorado@afsp.org.
Arthritis Foundation Colorado/Wyoming
The Arthritis Foundation is fighting for all people who live with arthritis. As a Champion of Yes, it’s the Arthritis Foundation’s mission to turn the obstacles created by arthritis into opportunities to continue living a fantastic life. The Arthritis Foundation champions life-changing solutions and medical advancements, and it also provides ways for people to connect, break down barriers in health care and join the fight for a cure — uniting hearts, minds and resources to change the future of arthritis.
Locally, the Arthritis Foundation CO/WY is here to ensure everyone who is impacted by arthritis has a strong and supportive local community to turn to while navigating the ups and downs of this chronic disease. We host FUN fundraising events, patient education programs, connect/support groups, an amazing camp for kids with juvenile arthritis … and more. Everyone who is or has been touched by arthritis is welcome — let us know how we can best support you and your needs.
To join the fight to cure arthritis, visit arthritis.org.
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Ascend Performing Arts
Elevating Life Performance.
The Ascend Performing Arts mission is to further the education and growth of young people through participation in high-caliber performing arts programs that promote teamwork and discipline, develop leadership skills, and enhance self-esteem. Ascend Performing Arts proudly produces the Blue Knights Drum & Bugle Corps, Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble, Blue Knights Winds, the Broncos Stampede Drum Line and Broncos Brass ensembles. We also host major events such as Drums Along the Rockies and Corps Encore drum and bugle corps shows during the summer and Friendship Cup Marching Band Competition in the fall. Run for Ascend Performing Arts at development@ascendperformingarts.org or visit https://ascendperformingarts.org/about/our-mission/ to learn more about our charity partner team.
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Aurora Public Schools Foundation
Possibility becomes reality for EVERY student.
Established in 1987, the APS Foundation cultivates community investment to enrich student opportunities. We accomplish this by providing a robust scholarship program, facilitating support directly to schools and classrooms, and launching College and Career Centers in our high schools. College and Career Centers provide high school students with critical information on post-secondary options, and tools to help them find and pursue their goals after graduation. Aurora Public Schools has nearly 40,000 students almost 5,000 staff, and 63 schools.
For more information visit http://www.educateaurora.org/ or email apsfoundation@aurorak12.org
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Back On My Feet
Back on My Feet combats homelessness through the power of running, community support and essential employment and housing resources.
We use running and walking as tools to create and build communities that provide the support, resources and crucial social fabric that empower individuals experiencing and at risk of homelessness to achieve sustainable employment and stable housing.
Back on My Feet leverages the power of community to move our members forward, helping them overcome these obstacles and build healthier, more stable lives. We know the road is not always easy, but with the right tools and right people by their side, our members prove time and time again that we can break the cycle of homelessness.
For more information visit www.backonmyfeet.org or email backonmyfeetden@gmail.com.
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Big City Mountaineers
Big City Mountaineers provides transformative experiences through connections to nature that strengthen life skills and build community for youth from disinvested communities. We are participating in the Denver Colfax Marathon to expand our outdoor adventures!
For more information visit https://www.bigcitymountaineers.org/ or email afs@bigcitymountaineers.org.
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Brave Like Gabe
Brave Like Gabe was founded by professional runner Gabriele “Gabe” Grunewald as she sought treatment for her third battle with an incurable rare salivary gland cancer in 2017. Gabriele continued to compete at the highest level despite ongoing treatments and setbacks. She strongly believed in finding out what was possible despite her diagnosis and encouraged other cancer survivors to keep their minds open to the possibility of achieving their dreams and other goals by being brave in their own way.
After living for 10 years with adenoid cystic carcinoma, Gabriele passed away on June 11, 2019.
The mission of Brave Like Gabe is to support rare cancer research and empower all cancer survivors through physical activity.
For more info visit www.bravelikegabe.org or email deb@bravelikegabe.org.
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Camp Wapiyapi
We have always believed that every child affected by pediatric cancer — from patients battling an active diagnosis, to survivors in remission, to siblings affected by the experience — can let go of cancer and just be kids. At Camp Wapiyapi, we have established a legacy and community where they can laugh and play with others who cherish them just as they are. Through partnering with Colfax Marathon, we hope to further build and bolster our amazing community and serve more families.
For more information visit https://www.campwapiyapi.org/ or email cassie@wapiyapi.org.
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Canine Companions
Raising and Training service dogs. We want to bring awareness to our program.
For more information visit https://www.cci.org/location/southwest/chapter/rocky-mountain-chapter/ or email kelleykiesling@gmail.com.
CEC Tena
We are the Ethiopian community Health team in Colorado. Our mission is to drive change in the community through sports and outdoor activities. In Ethiopia running is not a pastime, but a central pillar of life. We want to carry this culture here in Colorado and empower our young generation to stay active and enjoy the outdoors.
For more information visit https://www.facebook.com/MyCECtena/ or email mycec.tena@gmail.com.
CeDAR
The Center for Dependency, Addiction and Rehabilitation (CeDAR) is an evidence-based, inpatient and outpatient long-term recovery program. CeDAR offers a safe, professional and healing environment for people seeking treatment for addictions.
We are running to raise money for our amazing alumni community.
For more information visit https://www.cedarcolorado.org/about-cedar/.
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Celebrate Life Foundation, Inc.
Celebrate Life is not merely a name; it’s a philosophy we embody and aspire to instill within our community. Life, in all its facets, is precious and worthy of celebration, regardless of scale. The Denver Colfax Marathon gives us a chance to embrace life with the Colorado community!
For more information visit https://www.celebratelifefoundationinc.org/ or email contactus@celebratelifefoundationinc.org.
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Center for Immigrants and Immigration Services
The Center for Immigrants mission is to provide support, resources and assistance to torture survivors, asylum seekers, refugees, and certain classes of immigrants and their families. The Center for Immigrants main objective is to assist their clients in resettlement, integration, recovery, healing and reclaim their value and dignity in the State of Colorado and the United States of America. The Center for Immigrants strives to achieve this objective by working with licensed attorneys, social workers, registered nurses and other caregivers to provide legal assistance, health care, mental health care, and social services that help meet the basic human needs of victims and survivors seeking refuge and safety in Colorado.
For more information visit https://www.centerforimmigrants.org/ or email mariah@centerforimmigrants.org.
Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation
As the only nonprofit pediatric hospital in our region, Children’s Hospital Colorado is dedicated to serving children and their families. We provide not just expert pediatric care, but also groundbreaking research and vital family support services, ensuring that families stay healthy long after a diagnosis.
Each year, we care for over 294,000 unique patients across our four hospitals and numerous outpatient clinics—truly embodying our mission to care for Colorado’s children and their families. Our commitment to providing expert pediatric healthcare is made possible through your generous support.
We believe that every child deserves a life filled with limitless possibilities, which is why we welcome all children, regardless of their family’s ability to pay. Your contributions help us make a significant impact every day, from healing broken bones to treating pediatric cancer. Together, we can ensure that every child who needs us receives the care they deserve. Thank you for going the distance for children who need your support!
For more information visit https://www.supportchildrenscolorado.org/ or email dbaesel@childrenscoloradofoundation.org.
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Children’s Tumor Foundation
The Children’s Tumor Foundation is dedicated to finding effective treatments for neurofibromatosis (or NF) by funding mission-critical research. Affecting 1 in 2000 people worldwide, NF causes tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body and may lead to blindness, deafness, bone abnormalities, disfigurement, learning disabilities, disabling pain, and cancer. For more info, please visit ctf.org. To learn more about our participation in the Colfax Marathon, please email nfendurance@ctf.org.
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Cimarron Middle School
At Cimarron Middle School we build positive relationships to create a safe environment where all are challenged and empowered to reach their highest potential. We emphasize respect for one another, strive for excellence, and show determination in all we do. We challenge students to think for themselves, so they can succeed in their future. For more information about our participation with the Colfax Marathon, contact Beau Davies, beau.davies@dcsdk12.org.
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Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless provides homes, healthcare and hope to thousands of Coloradans every year, creating lasting solutions to homelessness for our community. The Coalition is participating in the Colfax Marathon as a Charity Partner because we know many Coloradans are concerned about homelessness in our state and want to contribute to solutions and this is a great way for people to get involved. Join us today!
For more information visit https://www.coloradocoalition.org/getinvolved or email giving@coloradocoalition.org.
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Colorado Doula Project
Colorado Doula Project is a grassroots non-profit organization providing free logistical and emotional support for people accessing abortion in Colorado. We’re a 2023 Denver Colfax Marathon partner to support and celebrate our community.
For more information visit https://www.coloradodoulaproject.org or email development@coloradodoulaproject.org.
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Colorado Firefighter Calendar
Colorado Firefighter Calendar is a non-profit organization that produces the official Colorado Firefighter Calendar to raise funds for the Children’s Hospital Burn Center. Firefighters from around the state contribute many hours to help raise funds, educate and increase awareness for the Children’s Hospital Colorado Burn Center and the Burn Camp Programs. These men and women represent one of the noblest professions and the calendars serve as a tribute to all firefighters and the people they help every day. Net proceeds received from the sale of calendars and special events directly benefit the Burn Center at Children’s Hospital Colorado and burn centers across the state. For more information about us, visit www.cofirefightercalendar.org. For more about our participation in the Colfax Marathon, contact Parisa Zohoori, pzohoori@cofirefightercalendar.org.
Colorado Mama Tribe
Colorado Mama Tribe provides support, resources, and community to women raising children with medical and special needs in Colorado.
Studies have shown that people in care-giving role are twice as likely to suffer from depression, and while the moms in our group are some of the strongest, they are in desperate need of a support network to maintain their mental health.
Our moms regularly deal with things like:
Frequent and long hospitalizations. Sleepless nights for their children’s medical interventions and sleep disorders, having to learn complex medical, insurance, therapy, and governmental systems to get the services their children need. Higher risk of child loss. Isolation and loneliness.
Please consider supporting these moms by choosing to run for us and our children! Choosing Colorado Mama Tribe as your charity partner would make a huge difference for our organization allowing us to better care for their medically and behaviorally complex children. We would be incredibly grateful for choosing to run WITH us.
For more information visit www.coloradomamatribe.com or email info@coloradomamatribe.com.
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Colorado Professional Fire Fighters
The Colorado Professional Fire Fighters Foundation provides aid and support to Colorado Fire Fighters and their families if they are victims of a tragedy. The CPFF Foundation was founded in 2002 by Colorado Professional Fire Fighters who recognized the tremendous void left in the lives of their Brothers and Sisters in times of suffering. Many of these needs can go overlooked after a tragedy, and from this financial void, the purpose of the CPFF Foundation was forged. If you choose the CPFF Foundation as your charity partner you’ll be giving directly to Fire Fighter families in times of need. For more information about our participation in the Colfax Marathon, please contact Tyler Hecox, satirepro@gmail.com
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Compassion International
Compassion International works to end child poverty by connecting vulnerable children with local churches who care for them holistically—mind, body, and soul.
We are excited to partner with the Colfax Marathon as an avenue for those who resonate with our mission to provide for urgent needs of the most vulnerable.
Homelessness. Medical emergencies. Natural disasters. Dangerous drinking water. The funds you raise will go to support children experiencing these challenges and share hope when they need it most. We hope you’ll partner with us to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name!
For more information visit https://www.compassion.com/ or email TeamCompassion@us.ci.org.
Confluence Ministries
Run with purpose and partner in the quest to empower families and schools in the West Colfax neighborhood affected by single parent challenges, poverty, violence, and illiteracy.
Confluence Ministries is a 501(c)3 non-profit outreach organization uniquely positioned to mobilize and empower people and organizations across Denver to pursue the wellbeing of the city. As a catalyst for collaboration we engage, connect and provide holistic service opportunities. Located in an at-risk area in West Colfax, Confluence Ministries offers programs such as English as a Second Language, GED Classes (in Spanish), tutoring for children, and MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers). For more information about our charity partners team, contact info@confluenceministries.org.
Craig Hospital Foundation
The Craig Hospital Foundation supports Craig Hospital, a world-renowned rehabilitation hospital that exclusively specializes in neurorehabilitation and research for individuals with spinal cord injury and brain injury. Operating in accordance with the philosophy of Craig Hospital, the Foundation builds lifelong relationships with contributors, raises funds and dedicates its resources to further advance the needs of the Craig Hospital family.
For more information visit https://craighospital.org/foundation or email spittman@craighospital.org.
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Crazy Love Africa
The Mission of Crazy Love Africa is to serve, restore, empower, and strengthen vulnerable women in Uganda. Help us empower women in Uganda through your spirit and strength at the Colfax Marathon!
For more information visit https://crazyloveafrica.com/ or email crazyloveafrica@crazyloveafrica.org.
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Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, Team Challenge
Team Challenge is the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s endurance program, created to raise funds to accelerate the progress of breakthrough inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) research, education, and support for those suffering from IBD.
Anyone can participate in Team Challenge, and we are excited to partner with the Denver Colfax Marathon to make our miles meaningful. We’re a community united to help find cures for millions of Americans living with IBD.
For more information visit https://teamchallenge.crohnscolitisfoundation.org/ or email kgunsur@crohnscolitisfoundation.org.
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CWEE (Center for Work Education and Employment)
Center for Work Education and Employment, also known as CWEE, is the leading workforce development and anti-poverty agency in
Colorado. CWEE works to develop self-supporting families by providing workforce development training and comprehensive wraparound services that address the many complex barriers to advancement and self-sufficiency faced by participants. Since 1982, CWEE has served over 15,000 families in the Denver-metro area. CWEE believes that supporting low-income families leads to a stronger workforce and a more vibrant community – for everyone. To run Colfax with CWEE, contact Corey Falter at cfalter@cwee.org. To learn more about CWEE, visit our website at www.cwee.org.
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation – Rocky Mountain Chapter
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is the world’s leader in the search for a cure for CF and supports a broad range of research initiatives to tackle the disease from all angles. We provide expert care for people with CF through our nationwide network of accredited care centers and people with cystic fibrosis and their families get the tools and support they need to lead healthy lives today.
For more information visit cff.org/rockymountain or email rockymountain@cff.org
Dash for Smiles
Dash for Smiles is dedicated to raising awareness for cleft lip and palate while also supporting our local cleft clinics. We host an annual 5k walk/run in July and all proceeds benefit the cleft clinics at Children’s Hospital and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children.
For more information visit www.dashforsmiles.org or email dashforsmiles@gmail.com.
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Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson’s
Our mission is to help people with Parkinson’s live well today. We provide essential information, practical tools, and inspiration to people living with Parkinson’s. We fund early-phase, innovative research that focuses on exercise, speech, movement, and other factors that affect quality of life.
Over 35% of the Foundation’s revenue comes from Team DPF – our grassroots fundraising community that is made up of individuals who have a passion for helping improve the quality of life for people affected by Parkinson’s. Join us as part of Team DPF at the Colfax Marathon and help inspire others to live well today. Team DPF fundraisers run for a cause and can earn fun team swag like tshirts, tumblers, running apparel and branded Patagonia sweaters! For more information or to join Team DPF, email Rebecca Reifel at rreifel@dpf.org or visit www.teamdpf.org.
Denver Association of Professional Landmen
The DAPL has signed up to be a Charity Partner for the 2025 Denver Colfax Marathon. In addition to participating as a Charity Partner we will also be raising funds for the Colorado Veterans Project. The Colorado Veterans Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that hosts events to build a community where Veterans create economic vitality through career advancement and entrepreneurship. Their Mission is to empower and support Veterans and transitioning service members in pursuit of vibrant careers, meaningful employment, and successful entrepreneurship to continue a meaningful life full of purpose and fulfillment.
Denver Buddhist Temple
The Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temples follow the Jodo Shinshu sect of Buddhism. For more than 100 years, the Denver Buddhist Temple has been a friendly and welcoming community. We’re participating in the Colfax Marathon to raise funds for the upkeep of our aging building and to foster camaraderie amongst the Sunday school, temple members, and other affiliate groups who use the temple facilities.
For more information visit tsdbt.org or email shannonumetani@gmail.com.
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Denver City Lax
Denver City Lax creates opportunities for youth in underserved neighborhoods by providing access to lacrosse and then engaging participants in year-round lacrosse training, academic guidance, and enrichment experiences.
For more information visit https://citylaxdenver.org or email ben@citylaxdenver.org.
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Denver Fire Department Foundation
The mission of the Denver Fire Department Foundation (DFDF) is to support Denver’s Fire Department by providing public education, through efforts to improve firefighter safety and quality of life, and with direct resources to meet firefighter needs thereby improving public safety in the City and County of Denver. Most recently, DFDF raised funds to support a dedicated physical/occupational therapist. This program helps injured firefighters return to work within the safest, shortest amount of time possible. Physical therapy also helps firefighters with proactive programs to avoid injury. for more information about us and about our participation in the Colfax Marathon, please contact Laura Douglas, laura@denverfirefoundation.org.
Denver Food Rescue
Why We Run for Food Justice:
1 in 3 Denverites faces food insecurity. That’s more than 300,000 of our neighbors struggling to access consistent, nutritious meals. At Denver Food Rescue (DFR), we believe no one should have to choose between feeding their family and meeting other essential needs. That’s why our work is so critical.
Through our innovative food recovery model, we partner with grocery stores, food retailers, and community leaders to rescue fresh, surplus food that would otherwise go uneaten. This food is delivered to 21 No Cost Grocery Programs (NCGPs) led by and for the community. By focusing on fruits, vegetables, and high-nutrient perishables, we ensure that families in Denver have access to fresh, culturally relevant groceries.
In the last decade, with your support, we’ve:
Recovered over 4.7 million pounds of fresh food
Prevented 4,200 tons of CO₂ emissions
Saved Denver families over $15 million in grocery costs
But the need is greater than ever, and we can’t do this alone.
As an official charity partner, we’re inviting YOU to join our team and make a difference with your strides:
- Support food access for Denver families – Every mile helps provide fresh, nutritious food to those who have been denied access.
- Help combat climate change – Supporting food recovery reduces food waste and its negative environmental impact.
- Build community – Join a movement that connects nutrition, sustainability, and social justice.
When you run for Denver Food Rescue, you’re turning your passion into action. We’re aiming for 25 runners, which will allow us to access a FREE Charity Partner Village tent and be eligible for Relay Cash Awards—both of which will amplify our mission and fund our important work.
Whether you’re running solo or as part of a team, your involvement is a vital part of building a more sustainable and just Denver.
Together, we can create a food system where no one is left behind. Let’s lace up, run with purpose, and make every mile count for food justice.
For more information visit https://denverfoodrescue.org/2025colfaxmarathon/ or email jasper@denverfoodrescue.org.
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Denver Kids
Denver Kids empowers students to positively shape their lives, successfully complete high school, and pursue post-secondary options. For more information about Denver Kids, please visit www.denverkids.org. To learn more about our Denver Kids charity partner program, please contact Kendal Osborn, Kendal_Osborn@dpsk12.org.
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Denver Public Library Friends Foundation
The Denver Public Library Friends Foundation enriches our community through philanthropy, advocacy and outreach to support a world-class library system in Denver. Your support of Denver Public Library Friends Foundation is an investment in the vision of the Denver Public Library:
A strong community where everyone thrives.
When you invest in the library you invest in critical support for free literacy programs, lifelong learning, workforce development, and equitable access to resources for the millions of adults, children and youth of Denver. Since 1940, the Friends Foundation has been a nonprofit partner providing a way for people who value libraries to support excellence in the library system. The work of the library is our work.
For more information visit https://www.dplfriends.org/ or email friends@denverlibrary.org.
Denver Public Schools Foundation
DPS Foundation is the strategic fundraising partner for Denver Public Schools. Powered by the generosity of our donors, we have demonstrated the power of public education and impacted the lives of students across DPS for more than a quarter of a century. We engage our community, educators and DPS to accelerate progress and we help to find the most impactful ways to empower teachers, fuel engaged learning, and support students and their families. Some of our programs include career development classes, afterschool programs, A to Z Fund classroom grants for teachers, and middle school sports. Our goal is to help make sure every student, in every school, has the tools and resources to reach their fullest potential. To learn about our Colfax Marathon nonprofit partners program, contact Katie Wienecke at katie_wienecke@dpsk12.net. For more information visit, https://dpsfoundation.org/colfax-marathon/
Denver Scholarship Foundation
Denver Scholarship Foundation (DSF) is a nonprofit helping to make college possible and building the educational and economic future of Denver by collaborating with Denver Public Schools (DPS) high school students, families, and partners statewide to increase access and completion of post-high school learning, while also expanding generational exposure to career and entrepreneurial opportunities.
Our full-time College Advisors work proactively with all DPS 9th-12th graders at our DSF Future Centers located inside DPS high schools.
We award need-based scholarships to DPS graduates attending a community college, university, or technical college in Colorado.
We partner directly with colleges in Colorado to provide our scholarship recipients with extra financial aid and ongoing support to help them succeed.
For more information visit denverscholarship.org or email cdelatorre@denverscholarship.org.
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Denver Urban XC
Denver Urban XC is a nonprofit committed to making the sport of running more equitable and inclusive for underserved kids in Colorado. We strive to get more students of color and kids from underserved communities involved in the sport of running by providing year round training, gear, competition and travel opportunities, all free of charge.
For more information visit https://www.denverurbanxc.org/ or email andrewbrimeyer2@gmail.com.
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Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance
Attention animal-loving runners: Your donations make a difference! As a Colorado non-profit conservation organization, Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance (DZCA) relies on our donor community to help us fund the world-class care we provide to our 2,500+ animals—and protect their wild counterparts around the globe. Your donations ensure that we continue to live our mission —Inspiring Communities to Save Wildlife for Future Generations—each and every day. DZCA is excited to offer NEW fundraising incentives for 2025 when you sign up to run on DZCA’s behalf. Make a difference for wildlife while meeting a major personal milestone!
For more information email support@denverzoo.org.
Douglas County School District
Expanding Educational Opportunities for Students.
The Foundation for Douglas County Schools works to enrich student experience and promote innovation by engaging our community in supporting students. The Foundation makes targeted investments in Douglas County schools and programs to accelerate student achievement and skill development, encourage and develop great teachers, and expand community involvement in our schools. Thanks to the support of our donors and community, we have succeeded in raising over $40 million dollars since 2010, supporting over 85 parent-driven, volunteer-based chapters, and engaging more than 7250 children and teachers in educational events and programs. To learn about our Colfax Marathon charity partners program, contact Stacey Briggs at stacey.briggs@dcsdk12.org. For more information, visit www.foundationdcs.org
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DSST Public Schools
DSST is dedicated to changing perceptions of what is possible for Colorado public school students and this event showcases all of our students’ incredible achievements. For over a decade, DSST has provided a world-class education focused on building powerful learning communities centered on Core Values within an integrated school model. At DSST, we will not be satisfied until we transform public education by eliminating inequity and preparing all our students for success in college and the 21st century.
For more information visit https://info.dsstpublicschools.org/colfaxmarathon2025 or email molly.jordan@scienceandtech.org.
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Elevated Denver
There is an economic, moral and humanitarian crisis in our city and country around homelessness. We are elevating the voices of those who have experienced homelessness & co-creating innovative solutions to build a more effective and inclusive system. With your help we can amplify what works, eliminate redundancies, and pilot solutions to address the barriers and gaps in our housing and homelessness system.
Join us in shaping a future where homelessness is a challenge of the past!
For more information visit https://elevateddenver.co/ or email lisa@elevateddenver.co.
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Fetal Health Foundation
Fetal Health Foundation supports families receiving a fetal syndrome diagnosis, funds life-saving research, increases fetal syndrome awareness, and shares leading medical information on fetal syndromes. Over 800,000 pregnancies in the United States yearly are affected by a fetal syndromatic issue. Sadly, over 200 babies a day die from complications due to these conditions. The Fetal Health Foundation is the only organization to provide support, awareness, and fund research on all fetal syndromes. We work to provide the HOPE so many families need during a diagnosis. For more information about us, visit www.fetalhealthfoundation.org. To learn more about our involvement with the Colfax Marathon, contact Lonnie Somers, lonnie@fetalhope.org.
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Firefighters of Aurora Benevolent Fund, Inc.
The mission of the Firefighters of Aurora Benevolent Fund is to provide multi-faceted support to the members of the Aurora Fire Rescue, their families, and the First Responder community at large.
Core Values
Provide compassionate service to the members of the Aurora Fire Rescue, their families and the first responder community
Provide discrete, timely, fair, and unbiased assistance with an emphasis on confidentiality
Provide the maximum support possible
Ensure the sustainment and growth of the FABF fund
For more information please visit www.thefabf.com
Food Bank of the Rockies
Food Bank of the Rockies ignites the power of community to nourish people facing hunger. Every dollar raised helps us provide four meals and immeasurable hope to people who worry where they’ll find their next meal.
For more information visit https://www.foodbankrockies.org or email events@foodbankrockies.org.
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Forging Youth Resilience (FYR)
Forging Youth Resilience (FYR) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers young people to build physical and mental strength for life by providing access to a network of community-based fitness programs, nutrition education and mentorship.
We use fitness as a tool to teach imperative life skills like perseverance, grit, determination, resilience and confidence to prepare our athletes to face the challenges life throws their way with grace, maturity and strength.
Headquartered in Denver, CO, we thought becoming a charity partner with the Denver Colfax Marathon would be a great way to get our surrounding community involved in our mission. This partnership will allow us to expand our reach, make an even greater impact on under-resourced youth in Colorado and across the country, and continue to work towards creating a world where all young people feel strong, capable, and confident to become the best version of themselves.
For more information visit https://forgingyouthresilience.org/ or email christina@forgingyouth.org.
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Free to Run
Gender Equity through sport
Free to Run is a US-registered charity with programs in Iraq, Palestine and Afghanistan which aim to increase opportunities for women and girls to engage in public life by using sport as a tool of empowerment and education. We’re excited to be fielding a team at Denver Colfax in 2025. Choose from the Marathon, Half Marathon, Urban 10 Miler, or Marathon Relay, and attend a team get-together on race weekend too! Signing up for any of these races with a fundraising commitment lets you join Team Free to Run, where you’ll have access to fundraising advice, branded gear, our global community of like-minded athletes, behind-the-scenes access to our work, and more.
For more information visit https://freetorun.org/ or email Ericka@freetorun.org.
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Friends of DHA
Friends of DHA is a nonprofit that empowers self-sufficiency and economic independence for low-income families living within the Denver Housing Authority.
Friends of DHA is participating in the Denver Colfax Marathon to raise awareness and fundraise for our Summer Children’s Reading Club and Economic Self-Sufficiency Programs.
For more information visit https://www.friendsofdha.org/ or email hkopas@denverhousing.org.
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Friends of Red Rocks
Friends of Red Rocks’ mission is to preserve and celebrate Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater through projects, education and community outreach. Friends of Red Rocks hosts monthly trail cleanups and activities to keep Red Rocks a beautiful place for visitors each year. In 2015 Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater received a National Historic Landmark designation thanks, in part, to the efforts of Friends of Red Rocks volunteers. We would love for you to join our race team and help us raise funds and spread awareness to preserve this park and music venue we all know and love.
For more information visit https://www.friendsofredrocks.org/ or email forrfundraising@gmail.com.
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Girls Inc. of Metro Denver
The mission of Girls Inc. of Metro Denver (GIMD) is to inspire all girls to be strong, smart and bold.
The vision of GIMD is a world in which every girl values her whole self, discovers her inner strengths, and achieves her goals.
For more information visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxgKxde-BjQ or email info@gidenver.org.
Girls on the Run of the Rockies
AT GIRLS ON THE RUN, THE FINISH LINE IS JUST THE BEGINNING.
Girls on the Run is an after school empowerment program for girls in 3rd-8th grade – giving them skills and experiences to navigate their world confidently and to unleash th
eir limitless potential! We teach girls life skills through a curriculum of engaging lessons and fun running activities. At each season’s conclusion, the girls complete a celebratory 5k run that gives them a lifelong memory of accomplishment. Visit www.girlsontherunrockies.org to learn more! To run with us, contact Lisa Johnson, lisa.johnson@girlsontherunrockies.org.
Growing Home
Growing Home centers and amplifies the voices of the community to create a thriving and healthy North Metro Denver. We offer a network of services and evidence-based programs that support people experiencing immediate and long-term barriers to stability and success. We work in partnership with our community, driving action toward stability in the areas of food, housing, parenting education, and lifelong stability.
Join us in building a stronger community where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
For more information visit https://growinghome.org/.
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Healthier Colorado
The Fund for a Healthier Colorado is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that seeks to advance policy that improves the health of our state’s residents. We believe that every Coloradan should have a fair chance at living a healthy life. We engage Coloradans to create a path forward to this goal and educate our state’s decision-makers about action needed to improve our health.
For more information visit https://healthiercolorado.org/the-fund/ or email ebodor@healthiercolorado.org.
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Inspirato Foundation
The Inspirato Foundation, originally formed in 2018 as a registered 501(c)3 non-profit, today is an employee-led organization with a cross-departmental Board of Directors that oversees and organizes Inspirato’s charitable donations, initiatives, and partnerships. Our mission is to organize and facilitate the time and financial resources of Inspirato employees to causes in need. We are dedicated to raising funds and securing charitable donations for disbursement to causes that are aligned with Inspirato’s values.
We are participating in the 2023 Denver Colfax Marathon to support our purpose of positively impacting company culture and striving to give back to the greater Denver community where our company is based.
For more information visit https://investor.inspirato.com/esg or email InspiratoFoundation@inspirato.com.
Jeffco Prosperity Partners
Jeffco Prosperity Partners (previously Jeffco Human Services Foundation) is a nonprofit, community-based organization created to promote innovations that move families from poverty to prosperity. We’re thrilled to join the Colfax Marathon to shed light on our impactful work in Jefferson County. Every contribution from this event directly fuels services and opportunities that empower Colorado families to thrive! Join us in making a difference today.
For more information visit https://www.jeffcohumanservicesfoundation.org/colfax-marathon or email rdunaway@jeffco.us.
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Jeffco Schools Foundation
Since 1983, the Jeffco Schools Foundation (formally the Jefferson Foundation) has partnered with Jeffco Public Schools to provide support across the vast district of Jefferson County. This includes over 150 public schools, 80,000 students, and nearly 14,000 district and staff members, where one in three students are low income. As an independent nonprofit partner, Jeffco Schools Foundation has a proud and long history of raising resources to provide academic, programmatic, and enrichment support to Jeffco students, educators, schools, and families.
We are participating in the Denver Colfax Marathon so that everyone in the Jeffco Public Schools community can run together as a team. We are better together!
For more information visit https://www.jeffcoschoolsfoundation.org/ or email courtney.jensen@jeffco.k12.co.us.
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Jhpiego
For a half century, Jhpiego has partnered with low- and middle-income countries around the world to implement solutions that expand the capabilities and reach of their health care systems in innovative ways. Since Jhpiego’s founding in 1973, maternal health has been at the center of everything that we do. The reason is simple: when mothers are healthy, families and communities thrive, and new paths forward- social, educational, and economic- are possible.
Miles For Mothers, Jhpiego’s endurance fundraising program, is an impactful way for runners to champion women’s rights, advocate for equity in health care, and empower skilled health care workers to tackle the most urgent challenges facing mothers, women, and their families in remote and underserved regions across the globe.
Are you interested in supporting Jhpiego? Contact us to learn more! Write to Ryan.Nicotra@Jhpiego.org.
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Juntos Community
Our vision is to help undocumented families access upward mobility and build generational wealth. We’re running to create awareness about and defend the “DACA” program for Dreamers, students, and professionals! We’re also running to create pathways for undocumented Coloradans to live healthier lives and thrive financially through our C3 Juntos advocacy program.
For more information visit www.juntoscommunity.org or email info@juntoscommunity.org.
Lafayette Elementary PTO
Lafayette Elementary PTO is committed to building community and advocating for our students’ education, health, and welfare.
For more information cougarpto.org/ or email runforles@gmail.com.
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Latinas First Foundation
Established in 2011 the Latinas First Foundation was created to provide a critical network and support for Latinas to reach their highest potential. The organization provides scholarships, mentorship and networking opportunities, and honors Latina Trailblazers and Unsung Heroines. Latinas First is focused on the cultural and historical contributions of Latinas to the state of Colorado and strives to herald a new generation of professional Latinas who will contribute to our communities.
For more information visit latinasfirst.org or email latinasfirstelevate@gmail.com.
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Live by Living
Live By Living connects cancer survivors and caregivers with nature and one another through walks, hikes, mountain retreats, and online classes. By partnering with the Denver Colfax Marathon, we aim to expand our reach, sharing the healing power of nature, exercise, and connection with more individuals while strengthening collaborations that support our mission.
For more information visit https://livebyliving.org/ or email katie@livebyliving.com.
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Love for Lily NICU
Love for Lily is a non-profit serving families and medical teams in the Neonatal ICU (NICU). Our mission is to empower, support and connect families to help ease their journey through the NICU and thrive inside the hospital and at home. By participating in the Colfax Marathon with Love for Lily, you are joining a community of people who believe that no one should have to walk the NICU alone.
For more information visit https://www.loveforlily.org/colfax-marathon/ or email love@loveforlily.org.
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Make-A-Wish® Colorado
Make-A-Wish® Colorado creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses. We are on a quest to bring every eligible child’s wish to life, because a wish is an integral part of a child’s treatment journey. Research shows children who have wishes granted can build the physical and emotional strength they need to fight a critical illness. Founded as one of the first Make-A-Wish chapters in 1983, Make-A-Wish Colorado has granted over 6,000 wishes to children across the state of Colorado. For more information about Make-A-Wish, visit wish.org/colorado or on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @wishcolorado. To join our Charity Partners team, contact Tina Stroman at tstroman@colorado.wish.org or call 303-750-9474.
For more information visit: www.wish.org/colorado
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Mapleton Education Foundation
Mapleton Education Foundation (MEF) is a nonprofit that supports Mapleton students, teachers, and famlies. The Foundation provides access to post-secondary education, enables participation in district and extra-curricular programs, fosters creativity and innovation in the classroom, and engages community support to fulfill this commitment to generations ongoing.
For more information visit https://mapletonedfoundation.org/ or email mef@mapleton.us.
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Mentally United – Empowering Mental Health
Mentally United is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to empowering mental wellness and fostering community connections. We create accessible mental health resources, lead supportive community campaigns, and share inspiring stories through our podcast, We Are Mentally United, ensuring no one feels alone on their mental health journey. Our vision is a world where mental health is universally understood, supported, and prioritized, empowering individuals to embrace their well-being, free from stigma, in compassionate, resilient communities.
By participating in the Denver Colfax Marathon, we aim to highlight the positive role outdoor activities play in mental wellness. Join our 5K team to help foster mental wellness and build strong communities.
For more information, email us at contact@mentallyunited.com.
To receive free mental health resources or support our mission to create impactful mental health content, sign up for our newsletter at https://www.mentallyunited.org/ or donate to help raise mental health awareness and education.
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Mile High United Way
We are the hand-raisers, the game changers. For more than 130 years, Mile High United Way has united the full force of the community to fight for the education, health, and financial stability for everyone in Metro Denver. Our mission is to unite people, ideas, and resources to advance the common good.
For more information email volunteer@unitedwaydenver.org
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Mile in My Shoes
Mile in My Shoes (MiMS) builds community, boosts health and wellness, and sparks social action as we pursue our mission: running together to change perceptions and change lives. Based in the Twin Cities, MiMS brings the power of running and social connection to people living in homeless shelters, recovery programs or in reentry centers for people transitioning out of incarceration. Our organization connects community volunteers (“Run Mentors”) with people living in those facilities (“Resident Members”) to form running teams that train and race together.
Mile in My Shoes is proud to partner with the Denver Colfax Marathon. MiMS FundRacers fuel our Member’s ambition to keep putting one foot in front of the other and help them reach the finish line.
For more information visit www.mileinmyshoes.mn/fundracing or email rebecca@mileinmyshoes.mn. Ready to sign up? Click here.
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Mirror Image Arts
Mirror Image Arts passion and purpose are to DISRUPT the School-to-Prison Pipeline through the power of theatre. We work with and for young people in schools and juvenile justice centers. We work to build moments where social-emotional growth can happen and where young people can express themselves and their emotions through creativity, imagination, problem-solving, and play. To learn more about us, visit www.MirrorImageArts.org. For info on joining our Charity Partners team, contact Theresa at t.mazza@mirrorimagearts.org.
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MSU Denver
Come Run with Us! MSU Denver is transforming lives, communities and higher education by providing access to high-quality educational opportunities in an inclusive environment that prepares students for lifelong success in the Denver community and beyond. Your support, paired with the lowest tuition of all Colorado four-year public institutions, provides life-changing experiences for our students as they pursue their educational goals. Because of you, our students continue to benefit from small classroom sizes and a low student-to-faculty ratio, increasing student retention and graduation rates. Together, we are transforming lives. Contact Brandi Rideout to join our Charity Partner team, brideout@msudenver.edu.
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NAMI Colorado
National Alliance on Mental Illness Colorado (NAMI) is dedicated to building communities of recovery and hope by educating, supporting and advocating for individuals affected by mental illness and their families. NAMI Colorado provides: free education classes about mental illness to the community; support groups for those with mental illness and their families; and political advocacy for all concerned. For more information on how NAMI helps visit www.namicolorado.org and to learn more about our Colfax Marathon charity partner program, contact Ray Merenstein at 303-321-3104 or info@namicolorado.org.
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National Bleeding Disorders Foundation (NBDF)
The National Bleeding Disorders Foundation (formerly the National Hemophilia Foundation) is dedicated to finding cures for inheritable blood and bleeding disorders and to addressing and preventing the complications of these disorders through research, education, and advocacy enabling people and families to thrive.
For more information visit https://www.bleeding.org/give/fundraise/run-in-a-marathon or email vdasilva@bleeding.org.
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National Kidney Donation Organization
The National Kidney Donation Organization is the largest living kidney donation advocacy group in the United States. Those running on our behalf will help us provide mentorship, community, and education to donors, recipients, and those considering donation.
For more information visit https://www.nkdo.org or email e.polet-monterosso@nkdo.org.
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National MS Society
The National MS Society helps each person affected by MS in our area address the challenges of living with MS. We help by raising funds for cutting-edge research, driving change through advocacy, facilitating professional education and providing programs and services that empower people with MS and their families to move their lives forward.
We offer many programs — including professional counseling and peer facilitated support groups, educational programs and seminars, referrals to neurologists and healthcare professionals, national teleconferences and internet programs, services for the homebound, and social and recreational programs to assist people with MS and their families in leading productive and fulfilling lives.
Our community support helps to fund our local programs and accelerate worldwide research projects to ensure no opportunity is wasted. Generosity can come from anywhere. We are thankful to our members and their friends, corporate partners and the general public who help us raise the money to move us closer to a world free of MS.
Learn more about us at https://www.nationalmssociety.org/ or email Mary Keathley at mary.keathley@nmss.org for more information.
No Kill Colorado
No Kill Colorado wants Colorado to be the safest state for homeless pets.
No Kill Colorado is an advocacy organization that works with shelters and rescues and the public to save all healthy and treatable pets in Colorado. Our mission is to make Colorado the safest place for homeless pets. Please join our No Kill Colorado team to help us spread awareness for homeless animals in need and to raise money in order for us to assist in the facilitation of any programs and services needed to save lives in Colorado! For more about our participation in the Colfax Marathon, visit www.nokillcolorado.org or email jessi@nokillcolorado.org.
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NORD Running for Rare
The mission of NORD is to improve the health and well-being of people with rare diseases by driving advances in care, research and policy. Participating in DCM allows folks to contribute to furthering the mission of NORD while increasing awareness of all that NORD has to offer to the rare community.
For more information visit https://runningforrare.org/ or email runningteam@rarediseases.org.
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One Colorado
One Colorado is the state’s leading advocacy organization dedicated to advancing equality for LGBTQIA+ Coloradans and their families. We’re running in the 2024 Denver Colfax Marathon to support inclusive, safe, and affirming communities across Colorado. Join us in celebrating progress and making strides for equality!
For more information email development@one-colorado.org.
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Our Front Porch
Our Front Porch is super excited to join the 2024 Denver Colfax Marathon as a Charity Partner!
Most people don’t want to think about what would happen if they had a home fire, and it unfortunately happens more often than we think. Your participation in any of the races will directly help Colorado home fire survivors navigate the ups and downs of the recovery journey so they don’t have to go it alone. We would love to have you join our team, support disaster recovery, and be part of the Our Front Porch community!
For more information visit https://www.ourfrontporchco.org/ or email heather@ourfrontporchco.org.
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Outdoor Lab Foundation
Outdoor Lab has been enriching the lives of sixth-grade and high school students in Jefferson County for more than 60 years. This week-long, overnight camp experience can be one of the most transformational forms of experiential education a young person can receive in Jeffco and it fosters profound personal growth in students. Beyond the lessons in outdoor skills, natural history, communication, teamwork, and leadership that are part of virtually any outdoor experience, at Outdoor Lab, there is an underlying process through which the experience is rendered meaningful in the lives of the participants. The Outdoor Lab Foundation exists to inspire community support for, and advocate on behalf of Jeffco Schools Outdoor Lab Program. We provide support through four foundational priorities: the tuition assistance program, intern stipend program, High School Leader program, and site support program.
For more information visit https://www.outdoorlabfoundation.org/outdoor-lab-school/what-is-outdoor-lab.html or email misha.shearer@outdoorlabfoundation.org.
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Paisley Project
Our mission is to provide essential tools and resources to support widows to survive, heal, grow, and thrive after their loss. We’re joining the Denver Colfax Marathon to support our cause and extend our reach to those who can use our services!
For more information www.paisleyproject.org or email mnelson5816@gmail.com.
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Pat Tillman Foundation
Join the Pat Tillman Foundation and run for Team Tillman! Whether you choose to run a full, half, relay, 10 miler of the beloved 5k (with your dog), we hope you will consider doing it on Team Tillman.
As a charity partner of the Denver Colfax Marathon, we are looking for 10 runners who will take on the challenge and fundraise for the foundation! Run solo or get a group together and run for a great cause.
Pat Tillman’s story on the football field and in the Army is well-known, but his principles and service are his true legacy. Pat believed in something bigger than himself and dedicated his life to serving it. Founded in 2004, the Pat Tillman Foundation honors that legacy by giving members of the military community who embody the principles of service, impact, curiosity, and humble leadership the educational tools and support they need to reach their full potential.
Tillman Scholars are military service members, veterans, and spouses who believe that regardless of what they’ve done in the past, their greatest years of service are not behind them, but ahead. Each year, the foundation selects a new class of Tillman Scholars and makes a $1.5M commitment to their education and professional development.
Support the Pat Tillman Foundation today by choosing to run on #TeamTillman and fundraise for Tillman Scholars!
For more information visit https://pattillmanfoundation.org/ or email teamtillman@pattillmanfoundation.org.
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PawsCo: Denver Animal Rescue
PawsCo’s Mission: To give vulnerable animals an opportunity to thrive by engaging the passion of our Colorado Community. We accomplish our mission through the union of dedicated foster homes, individualized care for each animal, passionate volunteers, collaborative shelter partnerships, community-based programs, and donations from community members who have a heart for animals in need.
For more information about PawsCo, please visit www.pawsco.org. You can also send an email to Tiana Kennedy (tiana@pawscoadoptions.org)
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Ray of Hope Cancer Foundation
Ray of Hope Cancer Foundation responds to the urgent needs of Coloradans with cancer by providing financial assistance and mental health support with dignity and humanity. There are no restrictions on the use of our grants, allowing recipients to address their most pressing needs, whether it be food, transportation, rent, or other expenses. Funds are given directly to the patient, giving them the autonomy to manage their needs without sharing the sensitive details of their journey.
For more information visit https://rayofhopecolorado.org/ or email Ashley Havenner, ahavenner@rayofhopecolorado.org
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Reading Partners Colorado
Reading Partners mobilizes communities to provide students with the proven, individualized reading support they need to read at grade level by 4th grade, which is critical to later success in school and beyond. We partner with under-resourced schools and engage 800 volunteers to work one-on-one with over 600 students in the Denver metro area each year who are learning to read, following an evidence-based curriculum. We’re thrilled to be a charity partner of the Denver Colfax Marathon to raise awareness of the literacy crisis in our state and work together to empower young readers to thrive.
For more information visit www.readingpartners.org or email jordyn.jefferson@readingpartners.org.
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Realm of Caring
Since 2013, Realm of Caring (RoC) has served anyone in need of more information about cannabinoid therapies. Through revolutionary research, innovative education, and empowering global community connections, RoC seeks to facilitate and encourage the mainstream acceptance of transformative, plant-powered therapies to benefit individuals and families and serve healthcare providers as well as the hemp and cannabis industries. RoC cherishes a vision that has remained unchanged since day one: the belief that the quality of life matters.
For more information www.realmofcaring.org or email info@realmofcaring.org
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Revital Colorado
Revital Colorado brings a proactive approach to serving those who serve us. We provide support and encouragement through a variety of services that revitalize mind, body, and spirit to our Frontline.
For more information visit https://www.revitalcolorado.org or email klong@revitalcolorado.org.
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Rocky Mountain Communities
Rocky Mountain Communities builds brighter futures and inspires hope by providing affordable housing and resident-focused services throughout Colorado. Since our founding in 1992 we have supported more than 16,500 families and we currently own and manage 10 affordable housing communities that are home to 2,500 individuals, including more than 900 children. We are very excited to connect and partner with our amazing community through the Denver Colfax Marathon!
For more information visit https://rockymountaincommunities.org/ or email contact@rmcommunities.org.
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Runners for Public Lands
Runners for Public Lands is the nation’s leading advocacy organization representing runners in protecting the environment.
Running is the largest, most diverse, and one of the fastest-growing outdoor recreation groups in the United States. As our sport grows, we envision running becoming a sport where: everyone feels like they belong, all landscapes are protected and celebrated for their ecological, cultural, and recreational value, and runners have an influential voice in outdoor recreation and the environmental movement.
Join us to protect the people and places you run with.
For more information visit https://www.runnersforpubliclands.org or email info@runnersforpubliclands.org.
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Rutledge Cancer Foundation
The Rutledge Cancer Foundation was founded in 2011 after 15-year-old Carley Rutledge was diagnosed with Stage IV Ewing sarcoma. After a relapse in 2012, Carley participated in a groundbreaking vaccine trial that kept her cancer in remission for eight years. Tragically, her cancer returned in 2020, and she passed away at 27.
Our mission is to ease the impact of cancer on adolescents and young adults (AYAs), raise survival rates, and find a cure for sarcomas and other solid tumors.
We’re excited to return to the Denver Colfax for our fourth year! Last year, we had 130 runners and raised $16,000, which helped us form our first partnerships with St. Luke’s and Children’s Hospital Colorado. This year, we aim to expand those partnerships and help even more AYAs in the greater Denver area.
Carley made Colorado her home after six years at CU Boulder and loved everything about Denver—her job, her friends, and the parks like Sloan’s Lake and Cheesman. An avid runner, the Colfax half marathon was always her favorite.
By joining or donating to Carley’s Cool Cats, you’re supporting the more than 90,000 AYA cancer patients diagnosed each year and helping meet their unique needs.
Together, we can bring a brighter, healthier future to AYAs battling cancer.
For more information visit https://rutledgecancerfoundation.org/about/#mission or email kelly@rutledgecancerfoundation.org.
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SafeHouse Denver
SafeHouse Denver is thrilled to be a 2024 Charity Partner of the Denver Colfax Marathon.
SafeHouse Denver serves survivors of domestic violence and their children through an Emergency Shelter, a non-residential Counseling & Advocacy Center and an Extended Stay Program.
All of the adults, children and youth who come to SafeHouse Denver have access to a full range of bilingual programming, including individual counseling, group sessions, advocacy and safety planning. Learn more about these services at www.safehouse-denver.org.
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SAME Café Denver
SAME Café Denver is a donation-based, fair exchange nonprofit restaurant that serves healthy food to everyone, regardless of ability to pay. Our mission is to create community through healthy food access. We believe in healthy food, community, and dignity for everyone. SAME Café has been serving healthy food and creating community on East Colfax for 18 years.
For more information visit www.soallmayeat.org/denver or email info@soallmayeat.org.
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Second Wind Fund
Second Wind Fund is a Colorado nonprofit working to decrease the incident of youth suicide by removing the financial and social barriers to treatment. Run the Denver Colfax Marathon to support our work with youth ages 19 and under who are at risk for suicide and facing one or more barriers to accessing mental health care and connecting them with providers on an expedited timeline, paying for 12-20 sessions of therapy.
For more information visit https://thesecondwindfund.org/ or email akoon@thesecondwindfund.org.
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SeizingPsych
SeizingPsych, Inc., is a charitable nonprofit organization that assists individuals and families living with mental illness. Our programming provides crisis grants, resources, educational materials, other related goods and services. Additionally, we provide free, interactive, advocacy and educational programming to students, community organizations, and healthcare professionals with the goal of expanding community awareness and minimizing stigma associated with mental illness. To learn more, visit us at www.seizingpsych.com or @SeizingPsych on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. For more information about our participation with the Colfax marathon, please email Nickole Moon at seizingpsych@outlook.com.
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Sobriety House
Sobriety House is the oldest licensed residential drug and alcohol treatment center in Colorado. We’ve been in the community since 1967! We are a state-licensed nonprofit organization offering the most affordable care for those seeking treatment for addiction. Our staff is experienced and passionate about helping clients achieve lifelong sobriety! We are constantly looking for ways to share our passion for helping people with our community. We see the Colfax Marathon as an opportunity to meet and engage in a fun and healthy activity while bringing awareness to Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health. The long journey to sobriety starts with a single step. Join us this year as we run for the brothers, mothers, friends, children, and all those that still suffer out there. Your support will allow us to grow our reach and help those that need us most.
For more information visit www.sobrietyhouse.org or email meganr@sobrietyhouse.org.
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Southern Plains Lands Trust
Providing a refuge for runners is one of our main goals at the Southern Plains Land Trust – we are protecting over 60,000 acres of shortgrass prairie habitat for American pronghorn, deer, bison and other runners!
We’re participating in the 2024 Colfax Marathon because we want to channel our inner pronghorn and run for the cause, while introducing you to our prairie preserves in southeastern Colorado.
Prairie wildlife is in desperate need for more space to run and roam. Bison, pronghorn, prairie dogs, badgers, and all the wild ones will thank you!
For more information visit www.southernplains.org or email info@southernplains.org.
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Special Olympics Colorado
Special Olympics Colorado is dedicated to providing year-round sports training and athletic competition for individuals with intellectual disabilities, helping them achieve their full potential and experience the joy of sports. Through the power of sport, Special Olympics Colorado promotes inclusion, empowers athletes, and fosters a sense of community. We believe that every athlete, regardless of ability, should have the opportunity to participate in sports and be celebrated for their achievements.
Founded in 1968, Special Olympics Colorado has served thousands of athletes across the state, providing them with the tools, support, and encouragement they need to succeed both on and off the field.
We currently support over 23,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities across Colorado.
To learn more about how you can support Special Olympics Colorado or get involved, visit https://specialolympicsco.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @specialolympicsco
To join our Charity Partners team or for more information, contact Kelly Naze at knaze@specialolympicsco.org
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Street Child
Street Child is an impact-focused education-in-emergencies nonprofit whose mission is to ensure that every child can be safe, in school, and learning. We work with the world’s most marginalized children living in the toughest places, building schools, training teachers and supporting children to catch up to the right learning level for their grade.
We’re participating in the Denver Colfax Marathon to raise awareness of this great cause, and to raise enough money to buy a water well and pump for a rural school in Sierra Leone so that children have access to clean drinking water while they’re at school!
For more information visit https://bit.ly/3FyIq3N or email anna.bowden@street-child.org.
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Sun Valley Kitchen + Community Center
Sun Valley, a culturally rich, low-income neighborhood in West Denver, faces food access challenges as a designated food desert. Amid ongoing redevelopment, it’s transforming from an industrial area into a vibrant mixed-use community.
Our mission is to uplift Sun Valley by empowering youth, strengthening community engagement, providing culturally responsive care, and ensuring access to nutritious food, so all residents can thrive as the neighborhood grows and evolves. Located just south of Empower Field, we proudly host the annual Sun Valley Viaduct Night Market alongside the Colfax Marathon weekend. Through events like these, we bring the community together, fostering resilience, connection, and a shared vision for a vibrant future.
For more information visit https://feedingsunvalley.com/ or email emma@sunvalleykitchen.org.
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Team Hoyt Denver
Team Hoyt Denver’s mission is to continue the legacy of Dick and Rick Hoyt by championing inclusion in running and triathlon races for people of all abilities. We pair runner athletes with rider athletes who are pushed to the finish line in specialized racing wheelchairs, bringing the thrill of racing to athletes with disabilities and ensuring that no one is left on the sidelines. We are excited to launch this new chapter at the Colfax race weekend.
For more information visit www.teamhoytdenver.com or email stacey.hicks@comcast.net.
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Team World Vision
Team World Vision inspires people to take on the challenge of running or run-walking a full marathon or half-marathon to provide life-giving clean water to communities around the world. Today, 785 million people do not have access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene. Our team chooses to run or walk miles daily to eliminate steps women and child take to fetch unsafe water.
World Vision is the largest non-governmental provider of water in the world, providing a person with lasting clean water every 10 seconds. $50 can provide life-changing clean water to a child in need.
We would love for you to go farther together with us this season! For more information or to join a team visit www.teamworldvision.org/denver or email dwagner@worldvision.org.
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The Center on Colfax
The Center on Colfax opened in 1976 has grown to become the largest LGBTQ community center in the Rocky Mountain region, giving voice to Colorado’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community and playing a pivotal role in statewide initiatives to reduce harassment and discrimination. Today we are focused on fulfilling our mission by ensuring that every member of the LGBTQ community has access to the programs and resources they need to live happy, healthy, and productive lives.
For more information visit lgbtqcolorado.org or email info@lgbtqcolorado.org.
The Other Side Academy
Support Us in the 2024 Colfax Marathon by running for a cause!
We’re participating in the 2024 Denver Colfax Marathon to support The Other Side Academy, a unique rehabilitation program empowering individuals with a criminal history to transform their lives and find a purpose in helping others. Help us make a difference through your generous donation.
Your donation will directly impact the local community by fostering a safer environment and reducing recidivism. The ripple effect of your support extends far beyond individual lives, creating a positive change in the community at large.
For more information visit https://www.theothersideacademy.com/denver or email ashlee@theothersideacademy.com.
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Transformative Justice Project of Colorado
TJP provides comprehensive support services to system-impacted young people aged 10 to 25, including culturally-responsive mental health care, legal representation & advocacy, and education assistance. One of our core values is community—we believe in the power of working together to build a world where we keep kids in school and out of prison. Participating in the Colfax Marathon allows us to build connections with the incredible Denver community and raise awareness for the vital work we do to dismantle systemic racism while supporting and empowering young people in Colorado.
For more information visit www.tjpcolorado.org or email erin@tjpcolorado.org.
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UpRoot Colorado
UpRoot Colorado increases the nutrition security of Coloradans by harvesting and redistributing surplus, nutrient-dense foods while supporting the resilience of farmers.
We are a charity partner of the Colfax Marathon because we are a community-focused organization, working to reconnect Coloradans with the beauty and benefits of healthy food and healthy soils while reinstituting food wisdom within our communities.
For more information visit www.uprootcolorado.org or email Howdy@uprootcolorado.org.
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Volunteers of America Colorado
Volunteers of America Colorado seeks to identify and serve the basic needs of the most vulnerable individuals and families in the communities we serve.
Through more than 50 distinct human service programs, VOAC changes the lives of over 100,000 people in-need each year. VOAC’s services include housing and emergency shelters, hunger and nutrition services. We support veterans experiencing homelessness who have been under-served, and provide a safe place for women, men, and children escaping domestic violence.
THANK YOU for running the extra mile for the most vulnerable in our community!
To learn more about us visit https://www.voacolorado.org/ or email grasel@voacolorado.org.
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Water for People
Water is a Human Right.
Water For People believes in a world where everyone has safe drinking water, forever.
We partner with local governments, businesses, and individuals, providing the support they need to bring clean water and sanitation systems to their own communities. Then we ensure they have the resources they need to maintain those systems now and in the future. The local government provides the structure. The local shop owner provides the materials. The local entrepreneur makes repairs.
And the local family gets clean water for a lifetime.
For more information visit www.waterforpeople.org or email volunteers@waterforpeople.org.
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We Don’t Waste
We Don’t Waste believes that food should go to people, not to landfills, and be accessible to all. We increase food access and protect the planet by rescuing and repurposing food, while educating and advocating to increase food security and decrease food waste.
For more information visit www.WeDontWaste.org or email development@wedontwaste.org.
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Wholly Kicks
Wholly Kicks is a non-profit organization whose presence in Aurora, Colorado, and the Denver Metro area, exists for the purpose of “walking with” those in impoverished areas or those at risk of or, experiencing homelessness. Through the distribution of new shoes and socks, the focus of Wholly Kicks is to mentor and build relationships in “walking with” individuals experiencing economic disparity.
Wholly Kicks provides new shoes and socks to children and adults through large events and personal interactions on the street, in shelters, in Title 1 schools, with community non-profits, to case managers, at motels, and low-income housing units.
For more information visit https://whollykicks.org/ or email info@whollykicks.org.
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Willstrong Cancer Foundation
WillStrong funds much-needed childhood cancer research and provides psychosocial support to teens and young adults with cancer.
We are thrilled to be a new Denver Colfax Marathon charity partner as we believe in the power of movement and showing up to do hard things for the greater good. Raising funds for our mission is super important but we also look forward to highlighting our impact for kids with cancer and being part of a collective of fellow philanthropists and do-gooders!
For more information visit www.willstrongcancerfoundation.org or email info@willstrongcancerfoundation.org.
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Wounded Warrior Project, Inc.
Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) began in 2003 as a small, grassroots effort providing simple care and comfort items to the hospital bedsides of the first wounded service members returning home from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. As their post-service needs evolved, so have our programs and services. Today, through our direct programs in mental health, career counseling, and long-term rehabilitative care, along with our advocacy efforts, we improve the lives of millions of warriors and their families.
This effort requires the passion and commitment of friends, supporters, and like-minded organizations that enable us to fulfill our mission. With their collaboration and support, we strive to ensure that when those who serve come home, they’re afforded every opportunity to be as successful as a civilian as they were in the military.
MISSION: To honor and empower wounded warriors.
VISION: To foster the most successful, well-adjusted generation of wounded service members in our nation’s history.
Wounded Warrior Project Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization EIN #: 20-2370934
Click here for more information or email wwpfundraise@woundedwarriorproject.org
