CHARITIES

K.I.D.S. INC.

K.I.D.S. Inc. (Kids in Discipleship and Service) is a community based organization whose goal is to meet the physical, emotional and spiritual need of the youth within the urban areas of Indianapolis. We work with schools, Juvenile Centers, and any organization which has kids as its priority. We are involved in local schools as helpers, tutors, and interested neighbors. Our staff is involved on boards, committees, and organizations within the near southside community. We collaborate with a number of organizations including IPS, Lilly Endowment, churches, neighborhood organizations, youth service providers, local merchants, and IPD.

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TEAM IN TRAINING

Team In Training (TNT) is the world’s largest, oldest and most successful endurance-sports training program, and it is also the largest fundraiser for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. By joining TNT, you’ll be able to train for a half or full marathon, Olympic- or 1/2 Iron-distance triathlon, or a 100-mile cycle event while fundraising to find a cure for blood cancers. The dollars raised by TNT athletes are vital in advancing our mission: cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Visit www.teamintraining.org/in or call (800) 846-7764 to learn more and for information meeting dates and available events. We want you to join the TEAM!
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AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

Training for an endurance race is a huge commitment, but by joining the American Cancer Society DetermiNation endurance event program you can help save lives. Join our nation of athletes determined to save lives by dedicating your training and race participation in marathons, triathlons, cycling, and other endurance events to fight a disease that has already taken too many lives. With every step you take and every mile you conquer, you’ll be helping create a world with less cancer and more birthdays.

The American Cancer Society DetermiNation endurance event program will provide the support, training, and fundraising tools you need to achieve your personal victory - first to raise funds that will help save lives, and then to cross the finish line on race day. And, because every mile is more meaningful, you’ll have the extra motivation you need knowing you’re helping save lives from all types of cancer.

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ST. JUDE HEROES

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is one of the world’s premier centers for the research and treatment of cancer and other catastrophic childhood diseases and is a beacon of hope to families with sick children everywhere. St. Jude’s mission is to find cures for children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. St. Jude has treated children from all 50 states and from around the world. It’s a place where parents can focus on their children and not worry about the cost of treatment. All treatment and care at St. Jude is free to patients.

Registration for the St. Jude Heroes program is only $25! As a Hero, you are asked to raise a minimum of $500 to help support the free patient care and research for cures at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Click here to register online for the Community Health Network Indianapolis Marathon and Half Marathon race and click the "Participate Now" button above to register as a St. Jude Hero for this event.

As a St. Jude Hero, you will receive pre-race tips, a fundraising kit, your own web site and an invitation to a pre-race pasta party. Great incentive prizes based on the fundraising levels achieved are available for St. Jude Heroes. Some of these incentives are: 15% discount at Athletic Annex Running Store, group runs with Athletic Annex Running Club, running shoes donated by Athletic Annex, marathon training by Personal Best Training, resource packet with fundraising tips and a dri-fit Heroes singlet, support from regional St. Jude representatives and e-newsletters with fundraising tips and St. Jude patient stories.

Above all, you will receive the satisfaction in knowing that what you are doing is contributing directly to the life-saving work at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and making a difference in the lives of children around the world. Run for a Reason!

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TOURETTE SYNDROME ASSOCIATION

With every step you can help the Tourette Syndrome Association get One Lap Closer To A Cure! The Tourette Syndrome Association is a national non-profit health organization with chapters across the country. In addition to funding a world-wide cutting edge research program to identify a cause and find a cure, TSA is dedicated to raising awareness, providing education programs and services for people living with TS and their families. Join TEAM TSA today! You can make a difference join TSA and train for the Community Health Network Indianapolis Marathon and Half! Click here for more information.