14 Apr 2010 No Comments
We all know that New England tends to bring unpredictable weather, especially on Marathon Monday. So far the weather experts are predicting 59 and partly cloudy, but keep in mind that in 2007, it was a chilly 37 degrees with rain and snow. Thankfully, John Wallace III is no stranger to running in different weather [...]
06 Apr 2010 1 Comment
As the trainer for the three-time Super Bowl champion team the New England Patriots, Dave Granito has been around one of the greatest teams of all time, and is familiar with competition and hard work. In fact, competition is what Dave thrives on. Not only is he competing by running, he is also aiming to be [...]
21 Apr 2009 No Comments
What a day! We caught a few of our marathon fundraisers, Ria, Beth and Anne, for a quick photo at the very blustery finish line. Congratulations to everyone who participated in the 2009 Boston Marathon! You accomplished quite a feat in running those 26.2 miles, and many of you raised hundreds of thousands of dollars [...]
20 Apr 2009 No Comments
The big day is HERE!. You’ve covered hundreds of miles in training runs in wind, snow, sun and rain. You’ve raised money online and offline–thousands of dollars–for almost 100 nonprofit organizations. You may have worn out a pair of shoes or two. Your family and friends are supporting you. And on Monday morning, you’ll step [...]
09 Apr 2009 No Comments
Here at Team Firstgiving, we are continuously inspired by marathon fundraisers like Terrie, who not only accomplish the amazing feat of training for and running a marathon, but also take on the challenge of fundraising several thousand dollars for charities like Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary. Originally from Boston, Terrie has been living abroad [...]
27 Mar 2009 No Comments
Firstgiving will be hosting a banana water stop along the Boston Marathon course this Saturday, March 28 over by the corner of Rt 16 and 30 in West Newton. If you’re out running, stop by and say ‘hello!’
19 Mar 2009 1 Comment
If our office wasn’t in the basement, we’d be shouting this from the rooftops! Our friends at Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary announced this week that their Boston Marathon Team has reached its $100,000 fundraising goal. With the marathon a month away, this leaves them with plenty of time to finish their training runs and [...]
18 Mar 2009 No Comments
Here at Team Firstgiving, we are continuously inspired by marathon fundraisers like Mary, who not only accomplish the amazing feat of training for and running a marathon, but also take on the challenge of raising several thousand dollars for Boston Marathon charities like Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. April 20th is only five weeks away, and like [...]
09 Mar 2009 3 Comments
We’re presenting a free webinar this week on how to raise more money for your cause than you ever thought possible as an athlete-fundraiser. It’s free and open to non-profits and fundraisers alike. When: Wednesday, March 11 at 1.00 PM EST (10.00 AM PST) Where: Online; register here. Join Team Firstgiving for a roundtable [...]
04 Mar 2009 No Comments
The historic Boston Marathon is happening right in our backyard, and we’ve been keeping up with lots of Boston Marathon fundraisers and charities as April 20 fast approaches. So far over 800 charity runners have raised almost $700,000 online with their personal fundraising pages. Larry is just one of many marathon fundraisers we know with [...]
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