Houston Marathon Establishes Foundation
Posted October 13th, 2007 at 12:45 PM by Martha Jones
Section: News & Results
The Houston Marathon Committee, governing body of the Chevron Houston Marathon, Aramco Houston Half Marathon and EP5K, has established a philanthropic organization to support running initiatives in the Houston area and nationwide.
“The Houston Marathon Committee wanted to find a way to support running in the community and nationally on a level that goes beyond offering a series of races once a year,” says Committee President Brant Kotch. “The Houston Marathon Foundation will allow us to do that through contributions to programs and projects that promote running.”
The Foundation primarily will support efforts that foster education about running and the advancement of running, and organizations that help develop running as a sport in the Houston community and nationwide. Three programs are being funded initially: the USA Distance Project, a national program that focuses on developing elite U.S. distance runners; the HARRA Kids’ Race and the Texas Children’s Hospital Kids’ Fun Run. Foundation members will meet quarterly to review other programs for potential funding.
“We’re dedicated to both the fitness and the competitive aspects of running,” says Madeline Bunch, president of the Foundation and a member of the Houston Marathon Committee Board of Directors. “We hope that by supporting local projects, such as these youth runs, children will get to experience the joy of running and the importance of fitness. On a national level, we want to support the effort to make Americans successful both at home and on the international stage, and return Americans to the victory platforms at every Olympic competition.”
Those interested in contributing to the Foundation, and groups interested in applying for funding from the Foundation, should contact the Houston Marathon Foundation, Inc., 720 N Post Oak Road, Suite 100, Houston, TX, 77024.
Via: Running USA Wire
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Tags: Aramco Houston Half Marathon, brant kotch, Chevron Houston Marathon, EP5K, HARRA kids race, houston marathon, houston marathon committee, houston marathon foundation, madeline bunch, texas childrens hospital kids fun run, USA Distance Project
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