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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.

Coveted TD Beach to Beacon bibs still available from race beneficiary My Place Teen Center and other former race charities.

“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:

Coveted TD Beach to Beacon bibs still available from race beneficiary My Place Teen Center and other former race charities.

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.

TD Bank is the title sponsor of the TD Beach to Beacon 10K.

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.

TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is a member of TD Bank Group and a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank of Toronto, Canada, a top 10 financial services company in North America. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges under the ticker symbol "TD". To learn more, visit www.td.com.

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Here is more information about the TD Beach to Beacon 10K



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