Would you run mile after mile to protect your favorite places?  We thought so! By joining the cause as a fundraiser and member of Team Nature Conservancy or by pledging funds to a Team Nature Conservancy... Learn More

Would you run mile after mile to protect your favorite places?  We thought so! By joining the cause as a fundraiser and member of Team Nature Conservancy or by pledging funds to a Team Nature Conservancy runner, YOU are an important part of an opportunity to move conservation from the sidelines of global priorities to the center of the world stage - starting with the 2011 San Francisco Marathon. Find out why actress and Team Nature Conservancy member Sophia Bush is running to protect our natural world. Join Team Nature Conservancy. Here's How: 1. Click the JOIN THE TEAM button above.   2. You’ll get a page just like this one under your name. 3. Customize your page! Share some information about yourself and why you have chosen to run the San Francisco Marathon on behalf of nature. You can even add photos, maybe include a few of your favorite natural place! 4. Share your page with friends and family to encourage them to support you and your cause.  Send messages through email, Facebook and Twitter! Make your journey to the finish line even more meaningful when you help protect the places you care for most and create a healthier world that sustains us all.   Donate to Team Nature Conservancy. Here's How: When you donate to Team Nature Conservancy, nature and people benefit. Just hit the big, orange DONATE button and you are helping to support the Conservancy's vision to leave a sustainable world for future generations. Thank you for your support of our natural world and of Team Nature Conservancy! Have a question?  Check out our Frequently Asked Questions page.     Hide

Autism affects 1 in every 110 children born in the U.S. Despite this staggering statistic, it receives only a fraction of funding for research and treatment when compared to far less prevalent disorders. Train 4... Learn More

Autism affects 1 in every 110 children born in the U.S. Despite this staggering statistic, it receives only a fraction of funding for research and treatment when compared to far less prevalent disorders. Train 4 Autism is a parent founded and volunteer managed organization with a goal to unite a very diverse and widespread autism community. We allow our athletes to select the autism programs and organizations that are closest to their hearts to benefit from their hard work and fundraising. Support our efforts to raise funding and awareness for a worthy and desperately in need cause. All Train 4 Autism athletes taking part in The 2011 San Francisco Marathon / Half will receive a technical running shirt. As an added bonus any athlete raising $300 for Train 4 Autism will receive a race entry reimbursement. Raise $500 for Train 4 Autism and receive a T4A commemorative fused glass pendant or lapel pin. Join our Team, Be Empowered, & Inspire others. The video to the left is Sam Feld, Parent and Board Member of Train 4 Autism. Check out his video of an amazing year he had last year running marathons for Train 4 Autism & the campaign he named "Operation Jack" after his son who is on the spectrum. Sam is one of many amazing parents and children that are a proud part of Train 4 Autism. Join our Team & Inspire Others!! Hide

This will be the Northern California Chapter's first Race to Stop MS team running in the San Francisco Marathon. Race to Stop MS is for active men and women looking to be involved in creating a world free of... Learn More

This will be the Northern California Chapter's first Race to Stop MS team running in the San Francisco Marathon. Race to Stop MS is for active men and women looking to be involved in creating a world free of MS. If you want to be an official Team Member and you commit to raising $1,000 towards finding a cure for MS then email - nicole.liabraaten@nmss.org to receive a FREE SF Marathon Registration Code. Each Member committing to $1,000 in funds raised will receive an event running jersey for race day! If you want to raise funds on behalf of the society without the commitment of $1,000 in fundraising - Thank you! We appreciate your support!! Let us know if you have any questions. Hide

Shanti C.A.R.E.S. is a group of compassionate runners whose goal is to complete a half or full marathon while raising funds and awareness on behalf of Shanti. Shanti C.A.R.E.S. is a wonderful opportunity for... Learn More

Shanti C.A.R.E.S. is a group of compassionate runners whose goal is to complete a half or full marathon while raising funds and awareness on behalf of Shanti. Shanti C.A.R.E.S. is a wonderful opportunity for runners in any location to financially support Shanti’s unique services offered to San Francisco’s HIV/AIDS and breast cancer communities, while bettering yourself both inside and out. For the past 37-years, Shanti has been enhancing the quality of life, health and well-being of people living with life-threatening illnesses, including Breast Cancer and HIV/AIDS. To learn more about Shanti and or Shanti C.A.R.E.S., please visit www.shanti.org. Hide

  Thank you to everyone who supported the Himalayan Cataract Project's San Francisco Marathon's fundraiser. If you would like to donate, please to to our Web site or mail a check to PO Box 55,... Learn More

  Thank you to everyone who supported the Himalayan Cataract Project's San Francisco Marathon's fundraiser. If you would like to donate, please to to our Web site or mail a check to PO Box 55, Waterbury, Vermont  05676.    http://www.cureblindness.org Sincere thanks from the HCP! Hide

TeamAICR is partnering with Crowdrise for the beautiful and challenging San Francisco Marathon in 2011! We can't wait to grow our team and share our mission with more people around the country. Why run... Learn More

TeamAICR is partnering with Crowdrise for the beautiful and challenging San Francisco Marathon in 2011! We can't wait to grow our team and share our mission with more people around the country. Why run for TeamAICR? Because we are the cancer research charity that funds research specifically on the links between nutrition/exercise and prevention and healing of cancer. Scientists estimate that about a third of the most common cancers could be prevented by eating a healthy diet, being physically active and maintaining a healthy weight. We know marathon runners are committed to these goals, which makes YOU and US perfect partners. Run the race! Fund the Research! Spread the Word! WHAT YOU GIVE: Your dedication. Your endurance. Your voice to ask for support. WHAT YOU GET: Our salutation/admiration/appreciation/anticipation/communication/validation! Our goodie bag full of stuff with AICR all over it (including a seriously blue jersey)! Major kudos from scientists and reseachers whose endurance event takes place in labs and cancer centers across America; and from cancer patients and survivors whose endurance event is a life or death matter. JOIN US TODAY! Hide

Let’s race against stigma! Let’s Erase the Stigma Educational Foundation (LETS) is a charity for children and a positive force for early education and prevention that saves kids today from... Learn More

Let’s race against stigma! Let’s Erase the Stigma Educational Foundation (LETS) is a charity for children and a positive force for early education and prevention that saves kids today from tomorrow’s issues: issues like bullying, teen suicide, eating disorders, depression, self-harm, substance abuse, and the fear of talking to adults about things that matter.  Just as a marathon or half marathon is a very long race, LETS youth are also on a difficult race: to erase the stigma of mental illness.  Let’s invite kids to talk openly and without stigma today, again tomorrow, and even more later.  Let’s talk every day!  And now that we’re talking...let’s run! If you join Team LETS SF Marathon 2011 and raise at least $300, LETS Educational Foundation will reimburse your race registration fee.  We’ll also be so stoked to cheer for you as a teammate! We have a story to share. It was a bright winter-day on December 17, 2001, but the memory of that day has been clouded by the tragic suicide of a young sophomore from Santa Rosa High School.  A shining star of her cross country team, Marissa was full of drive to excel but never forgot to cheer for her teammates.  While her friends and family saw a beautiful young woman with a brilliant future, Marissa couldn’t imagine a life beyond the darkness of depression, which not even her closest friends knew.  Marissa took her own life at the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, where Team LETS will run at the San Francisco Marathon to give youth like Marissa a voice.  No one can be certain that Marissa’s life would have been different had she felt comfortable opening up to her friends about her depression, but it’s certain that all youth need a safe place without stigma when they are struggling with mental illness―whether it’s their own, a family member’s, or a friend’s. Let’s help kids talk. LETS is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to erasing the stigma of mental illness by funding and developing educational programs, mentoring opportunities, and research possibilities designed to empower youth to change the perception of mental illness.  Your donation will go directly to support Empowered Minds Erasing the Stigma: a free program for schools in partnership with Minding Your Mind Foundation that features dynamic young adult speakers leading successful lives while coping with mental illness; followed by an invitation for schools to begin their own LETS Clubs where students can discuss stigma, learn about mental health, plan and lead their own stigma-erasing projects, and provide peer-to-peer education in their communities. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for teens, and most teen hospitalizations are the result of a suicide attempt; but only three out of ten individuals with mental illness seek help.  We invite you to join Team LETS, a community phenomenon that empowers young people to foster awareness and hope instead of stigma! Let’s make a difference together. Please support our exciting race for kids by running with Team LETS in the San Francisco Marathon on July 31, 2011 or sharing a donation.  Help us remember Marissa Imirie by giving kids a voice to talk about mental illness and erase the stigma, one conversation at a time. Hide

World Bridges provides international education and service-learning opportunities for people of color from low-income backgrounds and cultivates global perspectives on the social justice issues that impact their... Learn More

World Bridges provides international education and service-learning opportunities for people of color from low-income backgrounds and cultivates global perspectives on the social justice issues that impact their lives. Through participatory training and community-based projects in both the U.S. and abroad, we engage emerging leaders in diverse strategies for effecting social change, both locally and globally. This year, we are expanding our programs and are offering international service-learning opportunities in Ecuador. Your support will help send emerging leaders from the San Francisco Bay Area in the opportunity of a lifetime! Hide

  Project Open Hand is a 27-year-old non-profit relief organization that provides meals, groceries, and nutritional counseling to some of the most vulnerable Bay Area residents; individuals living with... Learn More

  Project Open Hand is a 27-year-old non-profit relief organization that provides meals, groceries, and nutritional counseling to some of the most vulnerable Bay Area residents; individuals living with symptomatic HIV/AIDS or breast cancer, the homebound/critically ill, and seniors. Join Team Project Open Hand and help us raise crucial funds to provide daily nutritious food and compassion to our neighbors in need.  So why should YOU run with Team Open Hand? Because your participation will enable us to continue to be able to serve thousands of meals with love every day of the year! Project Open Hand currently serves 2,600 meals every day and 1,500 grocery shops each week. During the last fiscal year of 2010-11, we served 355,700 meals and 77,737 grocery shops (a ‘shop’ is equal to 2-3 bags of groceries) to clients. Our building is located in the heart of the Tenderloin, one of San Francisco’s harshest urban environments. We could never continue to meet the needs of our clients without the support and compassion from people like you! To help raise money for Project Open Hand please donate or join our team on Crowdrise today. Hide

Committed2Community was created to support those essential local nonprofits that provide needed services for underserved areas. In order to do this, our organization creates and manages participatory events... Learn More

Committed2Community was created to support those essential local nonprofits that provide needed services for underserved areas. In order to do this, our organization creates and manages participatory events and programs that will raise money for these non-profit organizations so that can continue to function and support our communities. This year, funds raised for C2C will be used to support local child abuse prevention efforts,  to support Organs 'R" Us, to help fund Bay Area groups and organizations that contribute volunteers to the event, and to support other community causes including: combating hate and prejudices,  suicide prevention, childhood obesity prevention and  meditation support. Support our efforts to raise money for this outstanding organization and their efforts to empower the underserved communities of the San Francisco area. If you join the team and raise over $300 dollars, Committed2Community will grant you TSFM race reimbursement! Join today and find out more information! Hide

Did you know the world's leading landmine clearance organization has an office in San Francisco? Join Team HALO SF Marathon and help raise awareness and money for mineclearance. Our vision is a Mine Free... Learn More

Did you know the world's leading landmine clearance organization has an office in San Francisco? Join Team HALO SF Marathon and help raise awareness and money for mineclearance. Our vision is a Mine Free world in our lifetime - you can help us achieve it! If you want to join Team HALO, select the JOIN THE TEAM button. When you join, you'll have your own fundraising page that you can share with your friends and family asking them to support you in the race. If you want to receive a guaranteed free race registration to the 2011 San Francisco Marathon, our fundraising minimum is $800. This amount will make safe four acres of suspected mined land. If you don’t want to receive a guaranteed free race registration and just want to raise any amount of money for HALO – that’s great too! Where HALO has cleared minefields and battlefields, farmers are now planting their crops, homes and roads are being rebuilt, and children walk to school, secure in the knowledge that their next step will be a safe one. Your support will help us continue in our urgent mission, ‘getting mines out of the ground, now.’ Hide

Since 1954, Lifehouse (formerly known as MARC) has opened the doors of opportunity and independence to individuals with developmental disabilities through life-skills training, community integration, advocacy,... Learn More

Since 1954, Lifehouse (formerly known as MARC) has opened the doors of opportunity and independence to individuals with developmental disabilities through life-skills training, community integration, advocacy, referrals and information. Our Mission is to improve our clients’ quality of life by providing a lifetime of compassionate support in an atmosphere of respect, inspiration and purpose. With the help of our staff, donors, volunteers and local communities, we strive to improve the quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Our individualized programs and services are provided in an atmosphere of respect, inspiration and purpose. Help us continue to serve those with developmental disabilities by joining Team Lifehouse as we raise money for our programs through the San Francisco Marathon. Hide

Running a marathon is really, really hard. But being a kid is even harder and rarely are there people cheering you on along the way. And there definitely are not any grab bags at the finish line filled with... Learn More

Running a marathon is really, really hard. But being a kid is even harder and rarely are there people cheering you on along the way. And there definitely are not any grab bags at the finish line filled with goodies to reward you. Nope, being a kid can be really, really hard. That's why we're here. We're here to cheer on kids and parents and let them know they're doing great. We're here to give them the support they need to keep going. We're here to pick them up when they fall down. And we're here to run along side them through all the ups and downs (and there are a lot of ups and downs in San Francisco). That's what we do, but we can't do it without your help. Protecting children and supporting parents requires the help of an entire community. So grab your sneakers out of your closet or your credit card out of your wallet and make a contribution. Whether it's by showing up at the start line on July 31st or making a gift you are directly apart of a larger community that is working to better the lives of children and families in San Francisco. Thank you :) Hide

Mental Health Association of SF is proud to be an Affiliate Charity for the 2011 SF Marathon. If you are interested in running for MHA-SF and/or raising funds for our education, advocacy, research or service... Learn More

Mental Health Association of SF is proud to be an Affiliate Charity for the 2011 SF Marathon. If you are interested in running for MHA-SF and/or raising funds for our education, advocacy, research or service programs, please join us! Hide

How do St Jude India ChildCare Centres help? A patient's immunity plays a very important role during cancer treatment and for survival from some of these life threatening disorders such as cancer. The... Learn More

How do St Jude India ChildCare Centres help? A patient's immunity plays a very important role during cancer treatment and for survival from some of these life threatening disorders such as cancer. The immune system protects the body against infection by bacteria, viruses and other parasites. Chemotherapy, a very effective part of cancer treatment, however also reduces the production of white blood cells by the bone marrow and  reduces the body's defences against infection for some months, both during and after treatment.Some infections during cancer treatment can be fatal. During treatment, it is very critical that patients are well guarded against infections.Patients need to live in safe and clean environment- availability of hygienic food, clean water, mattress, etc is a very critical treatment success factor. The patient and her/his family also need guidance during these tough times.St. Jude India ChildCare Centres (SJICC) addresses this need specifically for underprivileged-cancer-striken kids in India.             Hide