Run for a Cause:
"I am still in awe of your volunteer ratio; 8000 runners with 1700 volunteers, this is unheard of - it was so perfect"
Overview
RunVermont's Miles for a Missions program was created in 2009 to help local charities raise financial support through the KeyBank Vermont City Marathon and Relay. This program was designed to strengthen ties between the running community and Vermont charities.
Each year, RunVermont staff and an outside committee carefully review applications to the Miles for a Mission program. A diverse group of organizations is chosen, a large percentage of which have a local presence or provide services to the Vermont community. The awardees are selected with consideration to the impact the work of the organization and the thoughtful plan for the best use of the marathon and/or relay slots to raise awareness and support. A total of 50 2-person relay team and 50 3-5 person relay team slots among the 13 charities are awarded. There is currently no limit on the number of marathon slots.
Each charity is responsible for overseeing its own fundraising campaign; the total amount of money raised relates directly to the efforts of the charity. The organization is responsible for the registration fees of the slots, regardless of implementation. Following the event, all charities are responsible for submitting an event report to share the results of their fundraising efforts. This report is required before reapplying for the following year's event.
Miles for a Mission official charities benefit by having guaranteed relay slots, thereby allowing them to bypass the lottery process in January. Every organization is featured in a RunVermont newsletter prior to the event. The KeyBank Vermont City Marathon and Relay online application has a dropdown menu allowing runners to choose to learn about, run for or donate to each of the charities.
Online fundraising platform for your charitable life We partner with Edward Norton’s fundraising site Crowdrise to create a landing page for our philanthropic efforts. Crowdrise makes fundraising incredibly fun and easy. Our goal for KBVCM is to create an online fundraising community where we can measure our charitable impact and make giving back even more meaningful. We encourage every runner, volunteer, sponsor and fan to participate and help us raise more money than ever thought possible.
2013 Official Charities
 Fletcher Allen Healthcare
Fletcher Allen is a non profit organization using the Miles for a Mission program to help support services and programs for the many patients served in the Vermont community as well as train the physicians of tomorrow. Both 2-person & 3-5 person teams available. $700-$1000/team fundraising goal. Contact Emily.wright@vtmednet.org
 UVM College of Medicine
The UVM College of Medicine Marathon team was founded by medical students to promote unity and wellness amongst our class while engaging friends, family and community members in support of Steps to Wellness, a medically based rehabilitation and research program that serves the unique needs of Cancer Survivors and is located at the Vermont Cancer Center. The Miles for a Mission program allows us to raise funds and awareness and to help cancer survivors right here in our own community.
 The Hole in the Wall Gang Fund
Team Hole in the Wall is an athletic fundraising initiative that partners athletes with the mission of Paul Newman's Hole in the Wall Camps. By challenging themselves in marathons, cycling events, triathlons, and other athletic events, Team Hole in the Wall participants enable seriously ill children to experience the magic and empowerment of Hole in the Wall Camps worldwide.
 Outright Vermont
The Mission of Outright Vermont is to build safe, healthy, and supportive environments for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth. The funds raised through the Miles for a Mission program will go directly to programs at Outright that support GLBTQQ youth, including: substance free social events, Gendertopia, Friday night support groups, Queer Prom, and statewide anti-bullying and harassment trainings.
Stowe Weekend of Hope The Stowe Weekend of Hope is an annual forum for education, enlightenment and recreation for cancer patients and survivors with any type of cancer and their families. The focus is to inspire, educate and celebrate the lives of people living with cancer. Funds raised through the KeyBank Vermont City Marathon & Relay will be used to offset program costs, facility costs, meals and events throughout the weekend and outreach efforts to encourage survivors to attend the weekend. Both 2-person & 3-5 person teams available. $1500/team fundraising goal. Contact cindy@stowehope.org
 Gray Matters - The Wendy J. Pierson Foundation
Brain cancer is the leading solid tumor cancer killer of children under the age of 20, the second leading cause of cancer deaths in adult males and the fifth leading cause of cancer deaths in adult females, ages 20-39. Sadly, treatments have seen little progress in the last 25 years, largely due to gross under funding of research. It is for these reasons that the Wendy J. Pierson Foundation for Brain Cancer Research was formed. It is the mission of the Wendy J. Pierson Foundation for Brain Cancer Research to greatly increase public awareness of brain cancer. Our goal is to identify the most promising research projects going on today and raise much needed and long overdue funds in support of that research. We look to you for support in this grassroots movement so that we may help ensure that there is hope for every diagnosis. Thank you for your consideration and support. GRAY MATTERS!
Both 2-person & 3-5 person teams available $300/person fundraising goal. Contact: Nancyaci@aol.com
March of Dimes - Runners for Babies VT 
Runners for Babies mission is to improve pre-natal care in Vermont, outfit a preemie leaving the hospital, and Fletcher Allen NICU (neonatal intensive care unit) family support. Now in its third year, this growing group of relay and marathon runners are standing up and giving it their all to improve the health of babies.
Both 2 person & 3-5 person teams available. $300/person fundraising goal. Contact: rclapp@marchofdimes.com
 Never Give Up Ever
Team Never Give Up Ever is a marathon team comprised of doctors, nurses, healthcare workers and VCH supporters. The team is dedicated to going the extra mile to provide the support for families with children who are patients at Vermont Children's Hospital.
 Leukemia & Lymphoma Foundation
We are training to participate in an endurance event as members of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) Team In Training. All of us on Team In Training are raising funds to help stop leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma from taking more lives. We are completing this event in honor of all individuals who are battling blood cancers. These people are the real heroes on our team, and we need your support to cross the ultimate finish line - a cure!
 Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS) The Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS) is the largest service provider for the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless in Vermont. We believe in the value and dignity of every human life; we believe that housing is a fundamental human right; and we believe that emergency shelter is not the solution to homelessness.
Runners
needed to fill a 5-person team. Contact: meganp@cotsonline.org
 Make a Wish
Make-A-Wish mission: The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Vermont grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.
Three 2-person relay teams available; $700/person fundraising goal. Contact: Jooliedale@gmail.com
 Ronald McDonald House
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Burlington, VT is a non-profit organization using the Miles for Mission program to help support the Ronald McDonald House, Ronald McDonald Family Room and the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile programs. The Ronald McDonald House and Ronald McDonald Family Room programs provide families with lodging, comfort and care during the illness or hospitalization of their child. The Ronald McDonald Care Mobile provides dental services to children who do not have access to a dentist in several counties of Vermont.
One 2-person team still available; $1000/team fundraising goal. Contact: pgfenimore@comcast.net
 Special Olympics Vermont
Special Olympics Vermont provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendships with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
No teams available.
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