FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chevron Houston Marathon Run for a Reason Charity Program
Raises $2.5 million
HOUSTON (March 4, 2015) - The 2015 Chevron Houston Marathon Run for a
Reason charity program has raised over $2,500,000 to benefit 60 official
charities. With more than 19,000 donations, this year marks the fifth in a
row that fundraising has surpassed the $2 million plateau.
"The continued growth of the Run for a Reason program in recent years has
been truly amazing as our official charities and generous participants
raised over $2.5 million for the second consecutive year," stated Wade
Morehead, Executive Director of the Houston Marathon Committee. "There has
been significant growth in the number of donations received each year and
the number of corporate teams participating is increasing annually as well.
Interest in the program is at an all-time high and we are all extremely
thankful to be a part of this philanthropic community."
Since the program's inception in 1995, more than $22 million has been
raised to benefit various charities. Since breaking the $1 million
fundraising mark in 2008, charity donations have generated over $16
million.
The Run for a Reason program links runners with participating nonprofits
and provides a platform for charities to raise awareness and funds as well
as educate others about their cause. The program also offers alternative
ways to enter the marathon and half marathon races through guaranteed
charity "HERO" registration and "Fundraising for Registration" options.
Official 2015-2016 Run for a Reason charities will be announced on May 6,
2015. Guaranteed "HERO" Registration will be available beginning on May 6,
2015 and "Fundraising for Registration" entries will be available beginning
on June 3, 2015.
The 44th running of the Chevron Houston Marathon race weekend, also
featuring the Aramco Houston Half Marathon and ABB 5K, will take place on
January 15-17, 2016. Open registration for the marathon and half marathon
begins on June 3, 2015 at www.chevronhoustonmarathon.com.
To learn more about the Run for a Reason charity program, please visit
www.RunforaReasonHouston.org.
About the Houston Marathon Committee, Inc.
Established in 1972, the Houston Marathon Committee, Inc. (HMC), a Running
USA Founding Member, annually organizes the nation's premier winter
marathon, half-marathon, and 5K. Over 250,000 participants, volunteers and
spectators make Chevron Houston Marathon Race Day the largest single-day
sporting event in Houston. Race Weekend generates over $50 million in
economic impact for the region annually. In 2014, the Run For a Reason
Charity Program raised a record $2.6 million and the HMC retained Gold
Certification from the Council of Responsible Sport for industry-leading
sustainability initiatives. Host to 14 U.S. Half Marathon Championships
since 2005 and the 1992 women's Olympic Trials Marathon, the HMC conducted
the nationally-televised 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon, which featured
men and women competing on the same course simultaneously for the first
time, vying for the chance to represent Team USA at the 2012 Olympic Games.
For more information, visit www.chevronhoustonmarathon.com or call
713.957.3453.
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