FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2012 Go! For a Cause Charity Program Contributes
More Than $366,000 to Local Non-Profit Organizations
Popular Program to be Expanded to 30 Charities in 2013
ST. LOUIS (MO) – August 2, 2012 – GO! St. Louis, a local non-profit
organization that specializes in providing fitness events and programs for
the region on a year-round basis, announced today that the GO! for a Cause
charity program helped 20 area charities raise $366,700 for their causes as
part of the GO! St. Louis Marathon & Family Fitness Weekend.
The program debuted in 2010, and continues to expand to include new
charities and opportunities for official partners to increase fundraising
and visibility for their cause. The 2013 program will expand to accommodate
30 charities. Since the program's inception, more than $861,000 has been
raised for a variety of local charities.
GO! for a Cause encourages other non-profit organizations to recruit
stakeholders to participate in the annual GO! St. Louis Marathon & Family
Fitness Weekend, while raising donations for a charity. GO! St. Louis
partners with charities by providing them the tools to implement the
program, while promoting their participation through social media and
traditional marketing.
Organizations included in the 2012 program included: GO! St. Louis Team for
Kids, American Cancer Society's DetermiNation program, Angels' Arms, Cancer
Support Community, College Bound, Cultural Leadership, Epworth Children &
Family Services, Foster & Adoptive Care Coalition, The Mission Continues,
Living Well Foundation, Gateway to Hope, Team Living Water, Lift for Life
Gym, Jewish Community Center, Kids Rock Cancer, Promo Fund, Stray Rescue of
St. Louis, Leukemia & Lymphoma's Team in Training, Habitat for Humanity
and Girls on the Run.
In addition to the GO! for a Cause program, the 2012 Neighborhood Cheer
Zones promotion, which encourages area neighborhood associations to support
participants along the marathon course was expanded to include more
associations. Official neighborhood associations received $1,000 for
participating, while the top voted neighborhood is awarded an additional
$1,000 for association projects. The Soulard Restoration Group, and the fun
pajama-wearing theme, received the top award in 2012, which marked the
second consecutive year they have captured the award. More than $6,000 was
donated to five area associations for use in neighborhood projects and
improvements.
GO! St. Louis, a local non-profit organization, encourages individuals and
families in the St. Louis region to adopt a healthy and active lifestyle
year round. The organization accomplishes this through community
collaborations, school based programming and the creation of new and unique
fitness events.
For more information on GO! St. Louis, visit www.gostlouis.org
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