Twin Cities In Motion (TCM), together with its
Community Partners and Charity Program teams, raised a grand total of $759,462
for charity in 2012, exceeding its 2011 fundraising total by nearly a quarter of
a million dollars. The funds were raised via race entry fundraisers, individual
donations and contributions to the Friends of TCM program which supports youth
fitness.
The majority
of money raised came through the efforts of teams participating in TCM’s Charity
Program. Twenty charity teams used the Medtronic Twin Cities Marathon for their
fundraising efforts, using race entries and pledges to gather more than $586,000
for their respective causes.
TCM’s Youth
Fitness Partners raised money through late entry fundraisers, donations given
during registration as well as with fundraising teams. Bolder Options, Girls on
the Run, MIGIZI Communications and the YWCA of Minneapolis work together with
TCM to promote health and fitness not only through their youth programs, but
also through their reach into areas of the Twin Cities most in need of
resources. Athlete Development Partner Team USA Minnesota also raised funds to
develop post-collegiate long distance runners through TCM.
In addition
to monetary donations, goods were donated to TCM’s In-Kind Community Partners.
TCM donated over 36,000 pounds of food to the Emergency Foodshelf Network. Over
3,600 pounds of clothing was donated or recycled through WearEver Recycling,
while $15,000 worth of new shirts were shipped overseas through Hand In Hand
Together.
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