The Cellcom Green Bay Marathon has a rotating charity model with three charities on staggered three-year terms.  Each year, an opportunity opens for a new charity to become a partner with the event.  In 2011, the marathon distributed nearly $130,000 to the CP Center, Family Services and Junior Achievement of Brown County. 

The CP Center’s charity term has expired and the marathon is now accepting charity partner applications for the 2012-2014 editions of the event.  Interested organizations should download the Application Guidelines (CLICK HERE) and submit an application letter by September 30, 2011. 

This year’s Cellcom Green Bay Marathon generated at total of $129,182.90 in proceeds for its three charities – a combination of direct fundraising through the Run for a Reason program, general fundraising (amounts raised for all three charities) and additional proceeds from the event itself. This brings the total donated by the event to local charity partners to more than a half million dollars ($539,000) over the past twelve years.

Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin, Junior Achievement of Brown County and Cerebral Palsy, Inc. each received their donation today at the CP Center in Green Bay.

The marathon is currently accepting applications for a new charitable partner for the next three years.  Application letters are due no later than September 30.  CLICK HERE to download the guidelines for applying.

Runners in the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon Run for a Reason program
are on fast pace toward a record fundraising total with over $42,000 raised through the program so far
this season. The program, which allows runners to earn a free entry by fundraising at least $300 for one
or all of the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon charity partners, raised just over $52,000 total in 2010.

Because the distance events sold out well in advance of race weekend, a cap of 200 fundraisers was
placed on the charity program to ensure that the number of participants stayed at a safe level.
“All of the distance events reached capacity in February leaving many runners without an entry,” said
Sean Ryan, race director for the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon. “In an effort to help our charity partners,
we built-in 200 spots specifically for fundraisers, which could be filled after the initial cap was reached.”
The fundraising program has since reached its capacity.

The benefitting charities this year are Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin, Cerebral Palsy, Inc. and Junior Achievement of Brown County.

“The Run for a Reason program is such a unique opportunity for runners to support local worthy causes,
while participating in this challenging event,” said Tanessa Klug, Manager of Development for the CP
Center. “The generosity of the runners in this program, along with their friends and family and the Cellcom
Green Bay Marathon, has helped the CP center make a difference in the lives of 1200 babies, children
and adults with severe physical and cognitive disabilities each year.”

The Run for a Reason program is still open for donations, and those wishing to donate can visit the
marathon’s Run for a Reason page.

As of February 17, 2011, at Noon, the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon’s 2011 “Run for a Reason” program has reached its full capacity of 200 fundraisers for this year.  Additional fundraisers are no longer being accepted into the program.  Those who are already members of the program remain eligible to continue fundraising and earn a free entry to the event.  Like the distance events themselves, the fundraising program has a capacity limit to ensure the safety and enjoyment of the participants.  Without a capacity, the program would become a limitless portal for registration to the event, jeopardizing its success.  Fundraisers who successfully raise $300 or more earn ONE FREE ENTRY to the Cellcom Green Bay Marathon or Half Marathon.  Last year the fundraising program contributed just over $50,000 to the marathon’s partner charities.  This year’s partner charities include the CP Center, Family Services and Junior Achievement.

Registration for the Cellcom Green Bay Half Marathon officially closed at 8:35 a.m. on Thursday, February 3rd, exactly 100 days prior to event, having reached its full capacity of 5,500 participants.