For Immediate Release
April 21, 2016
Contact:
Jason Wolfe, Wolfe PR
(520) 399-5097
E-mail: donna@myplaceteencenter.org
Donna Dwyer, President & CEO, MPTC
(207) 854-2800
Web Site: http://www.beach2beacon.org
Entries into Sold Out TD Beach to Beacon 10K Still Available from My Place Teen Center, the 2016 Race Beneficiary
Runners can secure bibs from MPTC and other past race charities in exchange for fundraising
CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine (April 21, 2016) – Runners still looking for a spot at the start line of the sold-out TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race can secure a bib from My Place Teen Center, the race’s 2016 race beneficiary, in exchange for fundraising.
As of today, 119 bibs were still available from My Place Teen Center and 14 prior race beneficiaries. The charity organizations each year are allotted highly-coveted race entries by the TD Beach to Beacon and TD Bank to utilize in fundraising efforts.
“Getting into the race through our beneficiaries is perhaps the most fulfilling way to participate in the TD Beach to Beacon," said Race President Mike Stone. "We appreciate runners who make fundraising part of their race experience. It's a great way to receive a bib and also help out My Place Teen Center or one of the other former race beneficiaries.”
He also encouraged clubs and civic groups looking for a charity activity that combines physical fitness with philanthropy to secure bibs from one or several different race charities.
The TD Beach to Beacon 10K filled 4,000 slots online in a record-setting three minutes and 43 seconds last month, and the lottery that followed filled the remaining 1,950 spots. This year marks the 19th year for the popular international road race founded by Olympic gold medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson and set for Saturday, Aug. 6 in coastal Cape Elizabeth, Maine.
As 2016 beneficiary, My Place Teen Center, a free, year-round, after-school youth development program for kids in Greater Portland, will receive a $30,000 cash donation from the TD Charitable Foundation.
The TD Charitable Foundation has now donated $570,000 to Maine charities over the 19-year history of the TD Beach to Beacon, while many past beneficiaries continue to raise significant funds each year through the race’s charity bib program.
To sign up for a bib with My Place Teen Center, go to the TD Beach to Beacon page on their website: http://myplaceteencenter.org/B2B. As an added bonus, anyone who joins the MPTC team will be invited to participate in a special Q&A with Samuelson. For more information, contact Linda Douglass, linda@myplaceteencenter.org or (207) 854-2800.
In addition, bibs are available from the following past beneficiaries of the TD Beach to Beacon:
- Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine – Julie Guerette jguerette@gsfb.org 207- 441-0340
- Rippleffect – Adam Shepherd adam@rippleffect.net (207) 791-7870
- info@rippleffect.net 207 791-7870
- The Opportunity Alliance – Kelsea Dunham kelsea.dunham@opportunityalliance.org 207-523-5063
- Center for Grieving Children – Erica Swan Erica@cgcmaine.org 207 775-5216
- Day One – Rebecca Howes rebeccah@day-one.org 207 767-0991x120
- Junior Achievement of Maine – Jenna Jeffrey jjeffrey@jamaine.org 207 347-4333
- Maine Adaptive – Deb Maxfield dmaxfield@maineadaptive.org or events@maineadaptive.org 207 824-2440
- The Susan L. Curtis Charitable Foundation – info@susancurtisfoundation.org 207 774-1552
- STRIVE – Katelynn Davis kdavis@pslservices.org 207 774-6278
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine – Ann Messinger amessinger@bgcmaine.org 207 874-1069
- Riding to the Top Therapeutic Center – Susan Cole scole@ridingtothetop.org 207 892-2813x21, or post message on the Riding to the Top Facebook page.
- Kids First Center – info@kidsfirstcenter.org 207 761-2709
- Camp Sunshine – Michael Smith msmith@campsunshine.org 207 655-3800
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine – Casey Hartford casey.hartford@somebigs.org 207 773-KIDS
The race also will allow registered runner transfers through June 30. The race will charge a $5 transfer fee. Cape Elizabeth residents registered in the 600 entries allocated to Cape Elizabeth residents can only transfer to another Cape Elizabeth resident.
The TD Beach to Beacon celebrates health, fitness and giving back. In 2015, a record-setting 6,602 runners from 15 countries, 41 states and more than 265 Maine cities and towns finished the winding, rolling, often breathtaking 6.2-mile coastal course. Thousands of spectators cheered runners along the tree-lined route and at the Portland Head Light-capped finish, and more than 800 volunteers helped ensure a smooth operation.
More than $90,000 in prize money is awarded to the top finishers and place winners in the various categories for men and women. The TD Beach to Beacon is directed by Dave McGillivray of DMSE Sports, who also serves as race director of the B.A.A. Boston Marathon. For additional information about the race, visit www.beach2beacon.org, and find the TD Beach to Beacon on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
About the TD Charitable Foundation
The TD Charitable Foundation is the charitable giving arm of TD Bank N.A., which operates as TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank®, and is one of the 10 largest commercial banking organizations in the United States. The Foundation's mission is to serve the individuals, families and businesses in all the communities where TD Bank operates, having made more than $149.9 million in charitable donations since its inception in 2002. The Foundation’s areas of focus are affordable housing, financial literacy and education, and the environment. More information on the TD Charitable Foundation, including an online grant application, is available at www.TDBank.com.
About TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®
TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S., providing more than 8 million customers with a full range of retail, small business and commercial banking products and services at approximately 1,300 convenient locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro D.C., the Carolinas and Florida. In addition, TD Bank and its subsidiaries offer customized private banking and wealth management services through TD Wealth®, and vehicle financing and dealer commercial services through TD Auto Finance. TD Bank is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J. To learn more, visit www.tdbank.com. Find TD Bank on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TDBank and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TDBank_US.
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