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About 26 for 26 26 Miles for 26 Charities is the philanthropy program of the LIVESTRONG® Austin Marathon and Half Marathon®. The program provides Central Texas non-profits with the opportunity to advance community awareness while raising money to support their mission.
• From this link, select your group name from the drop down menu then enter your password to sign up: http://www.doitsports.com/volunteer2/join-protected-group.tcl?event_id=159567 • Enter Charity Name Here For more information, contact Ainsley at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Thanks for volunteering for 26 Miles for 26 Charities! Charity List
ACTIVE Life Movement Coco Valdez This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it The ACTIVE Life Movement is leading a first-of-its kind, national social movement for healthy living. Our goal is to establish an ACTIVE American Culture where healthy lifestyles are supported, embraced and accessible by all. ALM connects people and places with resources and opportunities to create and advocate for change.
Kathy Adaky This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Blue Dog Rescue is an all volunteer organization whose sole purpose is to end the needless killing of homeless dogs. Since 2000, we have rescued over 1,800 dogs from Central Texas shelters. We fostered them in our homes, provided medical care, training, spay/neuter and love and then found them forever homes. www.bluedogrescue.com
Julie Mayne This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Be somebody to somebody and run for kids in Austin who need you most! BGCAA provides vital youth development programs and services for 10,000 kids from families with limited resources. 57% of Club Alumni say the Club “saved my life.” 86 cents of every donated dollar goes directly to the kids. Learn more at www.bgcaustin.org.
Capital of Texas Team Survivor Jenny Hurta This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Capital of Texas Team Survivor (CTTS) provides emotional support and fitness opportunities for all women affected by cancer. Based on the knowledge that exercise improves strength and fitness, increases feelings of confidence and control, and counteracts side effects from treatment, CTTS inspires women mentally and physically to regain normal lives during and after cancer treatment. As cancer survivors, our members have paid their dues. Thus, our programs are free and open to female cancer survivors from all walks of life.
Sarah Mercado This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Caring Family Network is a therapeutic foster care/adoption agency. Our mission is to connect children, families and communities. Both foster parents and staff are well-trained in the most current, trauma-informed theories of practice in working with traumatized children. Our foster/adopt families and staff connect, empower and heal the 600 children we serve annually.
Karen Marker This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Catholic Charities of Central Texas is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization that works to strengthen individuals, families and communities through direct services, community collaboration and social justice advocacy. Services provided include: emergency food assistance; life skills classes; case management and immigration legal services; as well as outreach and assistance regarding state benefits including Medicaid, Food Stamps, CHIP and TANF.
Colin's Hope Karen Holst This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Colin’s Hope is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) organization that creates and supports programs that aid in preventing children from drowning. Despite numerous sources for water safety, the number of children who drown per year is staggering. Colin’s Hope of saving children from drowning is being achieved through increased water safety awareness and improved standards throughout the community. 
Con MI MADRE Cynthia De La Cruz This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Con Mi MADRE increases the representation of Hispanic women in post-secondary schools through a focus on education and social support services to daughters and their mothers. Because health-related problems affect the ability to learn and prevents teens from reaching educational goals, Con Mi MADRE’s Healthy Living Program promotes health, nutrition, well-being, pregnancy prevention and mental health. Con MI MADRE provides nutrition education and opportunities for physical activities to help reduce the exposure of diabetes and heart disease. www.conmimadre.org.
Tim Revell or Daryl Parrish This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it We are a grassroots foundation that raises money to fund cutting edge research for a Cure to Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Our goad is to be out of business in 10 years because there is a Cure.
Girls on the Run of Austin KB Schatz This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it GOTR of Austin is an after school / life skills program for girls in 3rd to 5th grades. Our curricula addresses the development of the “whole” girl – her physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual well being. The 12 week program combines a healthy lifestyle education with training for a 5K race.
Kelli Kelley This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Hand to Hold provides navigation resources and comprehensive support programs to parents of preemies, babies born with special health care needs and those who have experienced a loss due to these or other complications. Our programs provide a "life raft" for parents navigating turbulent emotional, physical, and financial waters while their premature/medically fragile baby is in intensive care, is subjected to ongoing medical care, or has passed away. Programs include peer-to-peer matching, sibling support, bereavement support, an interactive online resource directory, newsletters, quarterly discussion series, comprehensive website, social networking opportunities, and community events.
Cheyenne Johnson or Harper Scott This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Hill Country Conservancy is a non-profit land trust. We use conservation easements to conserve a land in the Texas Hill Country – forever. The Violet Crown Trail Initiative will create a trail system through Hays and Travis counties where you could bike, hike, run, ride horseback, or walk for an entire day.
LIVESTRONG Tom Whiteside, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Colleen Legge, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it LIVESTRONG focuses on cancer prevention, access to screening and care, research and quality of life for cancer survivors. Founded in 1997 by cancer survivor and champion cyclist Lance Armstrong, our organization has raised more than $285 million for the fight against cancer.
Manos de Cristo Shannon Moore or Judith Cardenas This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Manos de Cristo empowers low-income individuals by providing comprehensive, affordable oral healthcare, educational programs and emergency food and clothing. We promote the dignity and self-reliance of our clients and make sure essential services available to all in need. For over 20 years, Manos has met Austin’s most critical needs.
Carly Bradshaw This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Odyssey School is Austin's only independent school serving students with learning disabilities from grade 5 through high school graduation. We believe that all children can be successful in their intellectual, creative, and social development. Our mission is to help each student discover his or her individual potential for greatness.
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network - Austin Greg Petrosewicz This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Locally, we work hard to support our mission statement: raise awareness of pancreatic cancer through grassroots efforts such as 26 for 26, Livestrong Challenge and health fairs. We raise money by holding PurpleStride Austin 5K and other smaller fundraisers. We reach out to doctors and clinics to ensure patients know of our free support system and PALS program.
Missy Strittmatter This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Ronald McDonald House Charities of Austin and Central Texas creates, finds and supports programs that directly improve the health and well-being of children and their families. By providing safe comfortable lodging, daily meals, transportation, computer access and other services, RMHC-Austin addresses the very simple yet profound needs of families with medically fragile children. With programs not duplicated in Central Texas, RMHC-Austin is vital to families receiving medical care in our community.
RRISD Project Graduation 5K Bill Schroeder This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Project Graduation is an all-night celebration for high school seniors the night of graduation, which is the second deadliest night for teenagers. The RRISD Project Graduation 5K is the only fundraising event where all four Round Rock high schools come together to raise money for their separate Project Graduation celebrations. These celebrations are self-funded without monetary support from the schools or tax dollars.
Mary Faria This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Seton Southwest Hospital provides southwest Austin with comprehensive person-centered care. It is a leader in patient satisfaction and loyalty, safety, and innovations that improve how patients experience health care. Seton Southwest is a member of the Seton Family of Hospitals, Central Texas’s leader in medical research and innovation.
Kris Weixel This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Spirit Reins is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization improving the lives of emotionally or behaviorally challenged children with the help of horses. Spirit Reins’ programs utilize an emerging type of experiential therapy called Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP). Under the guidance of a licensed mental health professional and an equine specialist, EAP sessions partner children with horses in ways that are designed to help traumatized children learn to build relationships based on trust, respect, understanding, and love.
Samia Joseph This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Superhero Kids is raising funds to improve the quality of life for families with children battling Cancer and blood disorders at the CBCC at Dell Children's. (Children's Blood and Cancer Center) The Superhero Kids Fund at Dell Children's is dedicated to providing quality of life financial assistance to children and their families battling cancer and blood disorders at the CBCC. 100 % of donations received go directly to families in need. Living expenses, school supplies, end of life expenses are examples of some of the needs we address.
Jenn Hatch This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it The Austin Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® works to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality of care for all and energizing science to find the cures. Through events like Marathon for the Cure, we are able to fund programs through LOCAL non-profit healthcare organizations that provide breast cancer screening, treatment and education for the uninsured and underinsured population in Bastrop, Williamson, Caldwell, Travis and Hays counties as well as research for the cures. Marathon for the Cure encourages fitness enthusiasts to go beyond our annual 5K Race by participating in a half or full marathon to join in the fight again breast cancer.
Rebecca Saltsman This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it From seed to table, SFC creates opportunities for individuals to make healthy food choices and to participate in a vibrant local food system. Through organic food gardening, relationships with area farmers, interactive cooking classes and nutrition education, children and adults have increased access to locally grown food and are empowered to improve the long-term health of Central Texans and our environment.
Rob Hill This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Team Spiridon’s mission is to gather and train a team of runners to raise funds and awareness for local animal welfare organizations. Runners training for the LIVESTRONG Austin Marathon and Half Marathon® get the support to meet their running and fundraising goals, and beneficiary organizations participate in our efforts, including the annual Night of the Mustache benefit, our monthly Run/Drink/Repeat benefit pub runs, and our water stop on race day. Official 26 for 26 Training Partner: Team 26 for 26LIVESTRONG Austin Marathon and Half Marathon® Charity Training Programs HOW DOES THE TRAINING PROGRAM WORK? A weekly schedule will be provided with the following levels for both marathon and half marathon training:
Long runs/walks will be coached and supported on Saturday mornings. As training progresses, long runs/walks will be hosted on the actual race course. We will encourage participants to join together for runs/walks during the week. Training as a “team” is a primary key to getting to the finish line and having fun along the way. During the marathon, each participating charity hosts a water stop along the race course. During the training, the charities will have the opportunity to “practice” hosting a water stop for the runners. The program will be led by Ray Mechler, President of TMG-Austin, Program Director for Team 26 for 26, and a longtime fixture in the local running community. You can find out more about Ray on the back page. HOW MUCH DOES THE TRAINING PROGRAM COST? Most marathon programs charge $200 – $300. Team 26 for 26 is provided to charity runners/walkers for $25. In order to receive the training, a participant must commit to raising money for one of our selected charities. More information about each charity, including their primary contacts, can be found at www.youraustinmarathon.com. Each charity has their own fundraising requirements, so you will need to contact them directly for their goals. HOW DO I GET STARTED? To register, please visit our registration page on Active.com. Look for details in your email regarding the first workout on Saturday, September 10 at 7:00 am. Come prepared to learn about 26 for 26, meet new friends and run/walk. With training for the LIVESTRONG Austin Marathon and Half Marathon® approaching, we are excited to support your runners and help you raise more money for 26 great causes.
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