Run for a Reason Charity Program The 2009-2010 Run for a Reason numbers are in and will be announced next week! Thanks to everyone who has contributed to the Run for a Reason charity program - your contributions have offered help and hope to thousands of people who benefit from this program! The 2010-2011 Run for a Reason campaign will begin on July, 26, 2010! 2010-2011 Charity Application Information

Is there a charity that you'd like to see become a part of our Run for a Reason program? Are you a charity interested in being a part of our 2010-2011 Run for a Reason campaign?

To receive an application, charities must submit the following information to Kimberly Hall at kimberly@chevronhoustonmarathon.com no later than Friday, March 19, 2010.

• Full Name
• Charity Name
• Address
• City, State, Zip
• Phone Number
• Email Address
• Charity's Mission Statement

Click here for additional information about being an official Run for a Reason charity.

3 "A" Bereavement Foundation
3 "A" Bereavement Foundation envisions an elimination of the feelings of despair and hopelessness experienced by needy bereaved families who have limited or no means to bury their loved ones. Thus, the mission of 3ABF is to assist indigent and low-income bereaved families to expediently secure affordable and respectable services to meet their bereavement needs.

www.3abereavement.org

Action Ministries Houston, Inc.
To feed, clothes and provide necessities to the needy regardless of race, creed or ethnic background.

www.actionministrieshouston.org

AIDS Foundation Houston
The mission of AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc. (AFH) is to create positive social impact through the innovative management of HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses.

www.AIDShelp.org

Alzheimer's Association, Houston & Southeast Texas Chapter
Working to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to promote brain health.

www.alz.org/texas

American Cancer Society - Gulf Coast Region
American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.

www.cancer.org

American Diabetes Association
To prevent and cure diabetes and improve thelives of all people affected by diabetes.

www.diabetes.org

American Heart Association
The mission of the American Heart Association is to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

www.americanheart.org

ASHA for Education
To catalyze socio-economic change in India through education of underprivileged children.

www.ashanet.org/houston

Best Buddies Texas
Best Buddies Texas is dedicated to enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities by providing opportunities for one-to-one friendships and integrated employment.

www.bestbuddiestexas.org

Bo's Place
Bo's Place exists to enhance the lives of those who have experienced the death of a loved one

www.bosplace.org

The Cade R. Alpard Foundation for Pediatric Liver Disease
Cade's Foundation is a non-profit, volunteer organization whose purpose is to find a cure for pediatric liver disease.

www.cadesfoundation.org

CanCare of Houston
CanCare provides free one-on-one emotional support to cancer patients and their family members across Houston, the United States, and world. CanCare matches cancer patients or caregivers with highly trained volunteers who know first-hand the physical, emotional, and spiritual turmoil that someone newly diagnosed and their family are experiencing.

www.cancare.org

Child Advocates, Inc.
Child Advocates, Inc. mobilizes court appointed volunteers to break the vicious cycle of child abuse.  We speak up for abused children who are lost in the system and guide them into safe environments where they can thrive.

www.childadvocates.org

Children's Miracle Network at Texas Children's Hospital
To support excellence in patient care, education and research with a commitment to quality service and cost-effective care to enhance the health and well-being of children locally, nationally and internationally.

www.texaschildrens.org/cmn

Citizens For Animal Protection
Sheltering, rescuing and placing homeless animals in loving homes. Advocating respect and compassion for all animal life - speaking for those who cannot speak for themselves. Providing humane education to prevent animal cruelty and raise awareness in the community of the needs of animals.

www.cap4pets.org

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
To assure the development of the means to cure and control cystic fibrosis and to improve the quality of life for those with the disease.

www.cff.org

Elves & More
By providing bicycles, we drive intervention (keeping children in school and out of trouble), strengthen education (through earn-a-bike contracts) and build health and fitness as they ride to build muscle, burn fat and strengthen their cardiovascular systems.

www.elvesandmore.org

ESCAPE Family Resource Center
Provides child abuse prevention programs and parenting classes in English and Spanish to Greater Houston's most disadvantaged families. We believe child abuse is 100% preventable, with the correct knowledge and tools. We teach families stress and anger management, communication, and appropriate discipline skills.

www.learntoparent.org

Houston Area Parkinson Society
HAPS improves the quality of life for those affected by Parkinson's disease through services, education and advocacy.

www.hapsonline.org

Houston Food Bank
Feeding 80,000 weekly; annually distributing 40 million pounds of nutritous food in 18 Southeast Texas counties; client nutrition education; year-round meals for children; job training.

www.houstonfoodbank.org

Houston Humane Society
Since 1956, the Houston Humane Society (HHS) has been dedicated to eliminating cruelty, abuse, and the overpopulation of animals. We are a non-profit animal welfare organization that cares for over 45,000 animals a year. The HHS provides numerous programs for Houston and surrounding area residents and their pets. Our services include pet adoptions, humane education and a low cost full-service veterinary clinic open to the public 6 days a week which offers Houston's only $30 spay and neuter service. We are the first and only animal shelter in Texas to retain law enforcement officers as full-time animal cruelty investigators.

www.houstonhumane.org

Houston Marathon Foundation
Support the advancement of running as an element of a balanced, healthy lifestyle. To support people, projects and ideas that promote an understanding of, access to, and/or participation in running as part of a physical fitness regimen. Provide grants for innovative thinking and research in the creation of running-related programs that will lead to effective community-based health initiatives.

www.chevronhoustonmarathon.com/aboutus

Houston SPCA
Promote commitment to and respect for animals and free them from suffering, abuse and exploitation.

www.houstonspca.org

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

www.lls.org

Living Water International
Provide clean, safe drinking water in developing countries; provide education in health, sanitation and hygiene practices in an effort to eliminate disease; provide disaster relief.

www.water.cc

Lupus Foundation of America, Texas Gulf Coast Chapter
To educate and suuport those affected by Lupus and to find the cure.

www.lupustexas.org

Marathon Kids
Marathon Kids® is a free, endurance building running/walking/nutrition and gardening program for K-5th graders.  We build joyful community around children and are quickly accepted into public, private and home schools as a free, innovative celebratory fitness program resonating with the child…and with the child's family.  The child develops the love and habit of moving through space and carries forward the power of muscular, nutritional and psychological well-being.

www.marathonkids.org

Neuhaus Education Center
Neuhaus Education Center is a nonprofit foundation that was established in 1980 and is dedicated to providing professional development for educators in research-based methods of literacy instruction.  We provide a structured approach to teaching the basic language skills of reading, writing, and spelling, an approach that is valuable for all students and essential for those with dyslexia.  In addition, the Center is a resource for parental consultation and for adults seeking literacy education.

www.neuhaus.org

Northwest Assistance Ministries
The mission of Northwest Assistance Ministries is to strive to meet basic human needs through Neighbors helping Neighbors

www.namonline.org

Organization for Autism Research
The Organization for Autism Research (OAR) is a national charity that is committed to excellence in its services to families, educators, caregivers and individuals with autism. OAR mission is to apply research to the challenges of those living with autism.

www.researchautism.org

Palmer Drug Abuse Program
to be the most effective prevention and recovery program helping young people and families avoid or recover from the devastating effects of drug and alcohol abuse.

www.pdaphouston.org

The Parish School
The Parish School mission is to identify, educate and empower children who have language and learning differences

www.parishschool.org

Pink Ribbons Project
Using the arts, Pink Ribbons Project saves lives and improves the quality of life for those touched by breast cancer.

www.pinkribbons.org

Prepared 4 Life
Prepared 4 Life prepares youth for life through fun, proactive, experiential programs infused with life skills, character education and entrepreneurship.

www.prepared4life.org

Presbyterian Children's Home and Services
Provides services to children in need and their families, regardless of race, gender, religion, national origin or financial resources.

www.pchas.org

REACH Unlimited
dedicated to providing quality support services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

www.reachunlimited.org

San Jose Clinic
Provide quality healthcare and education to those with limited access to such services in an environment which respects the dignity of each person.

www.sanjoseclinic.org

Sheltering Arms Senior Services
Sheltering Arms Senior Services is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the health and well-being of older adults and their family caregivers.  Its mission is to promote the dignity and independence of older adults through service, advocacy and support for caregivers.

www.shelteringarms.org

Snowdrop Foundation
provides funding for continued pediatric cancer research at Texas Children's Cancer Center and scholarships for college bound pediatric cancer patients and childhood cancer survivors.

www.snowdropfoundation.org

Spaulding for Children
Providing children in need of a loving home with the joy of having one. Finding nurturing families for children who have endured abuse, neglect or abandonment.

www.spauldingforchildren.org

The Sunshine Kids Foundation
The Sunshine Kids Foundation provides exciting, positive group activities for children with cancer, so they may once again do what Kids are meant to do…have fun and celebrate life!

www.sunshinekids.org

Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, Houston Affiliate
Our promise is to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality care for all and energizing science to find the cures. 

www.komen-houston.org

Texas Center for the Missing
As the administrator of Houston's Amber Alert, Texas Center for the Missing offers help, and hope, to the missing and their families.

www.thetexascenter.org

Todd Krampitz Foundation
The Todd Kramptiz Foundation focuses on life by increasing donor awareness and education to end blood, marrow, organ and tissue shortages.

www.tkfoundation.org

Vanessa's Big Heart
To support research into the causes and cures for childhood heart disease, and improve the quality of life for families coping with related conditions.

www.bigheartfoundation.org

Young Texans Against Cancer
Young Texans Against Cancer (YTAC) is an independent, nonprofit organization comprised of young men and women who have either lost or witnessed a loved one fighting cancer or are seeking to become more actively involved in the cancer community. We raise funds for local research and support organizations, using our member base to increase awareness of volunteer organizations and helping to educate our community on cancer research

www.ytac.org/

Run for a Reason

Crossing the finish line of the Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Houston Half Marathon or EP5K is a well-deserved reward for all the hard work and training you do for your race. By participating in our Run for a Reason charity program, that hard work does more than get you to the finish line; it offers help and hope to the thousands of people who benefit from the charities in our program.

Participants and non-participants are welcome to become an active fundraiser for one of this year's 45+ Run for a Reason charities. More than a dozen new charities have been added to the program and that means more than a dozen new ways you can help! As a fundraiser, you can customize your personal online fundraising page, solicit support from your friends and family via email and track your progress instantly.

Our runners raised more than $1 million for charity in 2009. And with your help, we hope to set a new record in 2010!

Make every step of your race count by using your race to raise money for one of the official charities of the Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Houston Half Marathon, EP5K and ABB Team Challenge. At the end of the day, you can take pride in your race accomplishment - and in knowing that your efforts have helped thousands of others.

Questions

For questions regarding our Run for a Reason charity program, check out our FAQ or contact Kimberly Hall at 713-957-3453 or Kimberly@chevronhoustonmarathon.com.  

Sidewalk Squad Corporate Charity Program

The Sidewalk Squad corporate charity program is an exciting opportunity for local businesses, organizations and groups to be a highly visible part of Houston's largest single-day sporting event while supporting charity.

Click here to learn more about our Sidewalk Squad charity program.

Charities: Click here for information on becoming a part of the Run for a Reason program.