We are a collection of Charities based in the Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia who are dedicated to helping children in this area and around the world. We enable others to use their health run raise awareness and funds for the charity’s mission.
Each charity has a unique focus – but if you desire to help children, there will be one that is aligned with your interest and compassion.
While each charity’s MCM program is unique, as a MCC runner, you have access to a Summer Training Program supported by certified coaches to help you get from the Start to the Finish line.
To learn more about each opportunity and charity, please follow the links below:
Children’s Health and Education Charitable Foundation (CHEC)
CHEC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to positively impact the life of children by giving them the gift of educational assistance or fulfilling a basic health care need. The foundation will fund educational and health initiatives that support underserved and under-represented children within our communities in US, in India and globally. For more information please visit us at www.checfoundation.org.
Contact: Subhash Goel
Iqraa (Read) is a running group dedicated to supporting education for Palestinian youth. We are a non-partisan, non-sectarian group. Iqraa runners commit to fund-raising for education projects selected by our NGO partner, United Palestinian Appeal. We provide guaranteed entry for the Marine Corps Marathon. Runners participate in a training program provided by Marathon Charity Partners and its coaches in Washington, DC. The program culminates with the participation of Iqraa runners in the Marine Corps Marathon or a nearby half-marathon in October. For more information please visit us at www.iqraadc.org.
Contact: Kirk Campbell
MarrowMinded is an Arlington, Virginia based non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness about Leukemia in the Asian community. Since 1998, MarrowMinded has worked with NMDP (National Marrow Donors Program) and NIH (National Institutes of Health) and SAMAR (South Asian Marrow Association). We organize drives across the greater Washington DC metropolitan area to register Asians and other minorities to be potential marrow donors. For more information please visit us at www.marrowminded.org.
Contact: Ram Gnanadesikan