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Can anyone
run for charity? |
Anyone who is registered to run in the ING Hartford Marathon, Team Relay, Half Marathon, Race Walk or 5K can elect to run for charity. |
| What charities can I support? |
We encourage giving to any 501(c)(3) charity that you care about. If you are looking for a suggested charity, please consider one of the charities that has partnered with the ING Hartford Marathon:
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Our official charities
To qualify for special incentive programs,
you must raise funds for one of these official charities. |
| Hartford Marathon's Youth Running Programs |
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Hartford Hospital |
| Connecticut Children's Medical Center |
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Mercy Housing and Shelter |
| American Diabetes Association |
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JDRF |
Team in Training
(Leukemia and Lymphoma Society) |
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Watch our list of 2008 Official Charities grow!
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| Can I support a charity that is not listed? |
Yes, you can run on behalf of any charity registered as a 501(C)(3) with the IRS. If you have any doubts about eligibility email Shannon Turner at
Shannon.Turner@activenetwork.com.
| How do I qualify to get my entry fee 100% refunded? |
You can qualify to receive your entry fee refund by raising funds any of our 2008 Official Charities listed above.
Refunds will be sent 4-6 weeks after race day. Moneys must be processed through Active Giving or the Hartford Marathon Foundation to be qualify for the refund. Donations sent directly to the charity will not qualify for the refund. Read more on how to collect funds.
| Am I eligible for any special perks by running for my favorite charity? |
We have perks for all our charity runners! Raise any amount of money for any charity registered as a 501(c) (3) and, in addition to the personal satisfaction you get from running the in any of race day events. You will be eligible to use our CHARITY VILLAGE on race day which includes these special perks: access to a private pre-race area with separate portalets, refreshments, free gifts and more.
PLUS, special incentive programs are in place for the ING Hartford Marathon's official OFFICIAL CHARITIES named above.
There are two categories of donations - online and offline. To qualify for special incentives, such as entry fee refund, you must collect funds by one of the two methods below.
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ONLINE - Donations pledged online are collected directly through your web page on Active Giving, using a credit card. Active Giving forwards the funds directly to the charity and notifies the Marathon Office of the donation.
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OFFLINE - Money collected directly by you in the form of checks is mailed or delivered directly to the Hartford Marathon Foundation, 140 Hebron Avenue, Suite 102, Glastonbury, CT 06033
The Hartford Marathon Foundation will send an acknowledgement letter to your charity to let them know who donated on your behalf.
| How should checks be made out? |
Checks should be made out to your chosen charity.
| How do I start my page on ActiveGiving.com? |
- If you are registered by paper for an ING Hartford Marathon event and want to fundraise, use the ActiveGving.com link of your choice to sign-in.
- If you have already registered and answered "no" to the fundraising question, use the ActiveGving.com link of your choice to sign-in.
- If you have not registered and plan on registering online, you will be asked a question about fundraising at the end of the registration process - answer "yes" and you will be automatically linked to ActiveGiving.com after checking out.
| How do I use my personal fundraising page on ActiveGiving.com? |
Our ActiveGving Help Document (809k PDF) shows you how to Get Started, Send Emails, Manage Address Book, Create/Edit Templates and View Reports in easy to follow steps.
Charity Village is a private pre-race area near the Start Line available only to runners who have raised money for a registered 501(c)(3) charity. The Charity Village Tent offers refreshments, free gifts and separate portalets.
How do I let my friends and family know
I am running for charity? |
The easiest way is to set up a personal web page after you complete the online registration process to sign-up for an event. It is easy, secure and personal - you can find everything you need to get you started at Active Giving.
| I am raising funds directly through the charity’s fundraising pages or some other electronic means, does it matter? |
Yes, it does matter. Only funds processed through pages set up at Active Giving or mailed directly to the Hartford Marathon office can qualify for special incentives and registration refunds. No matter how you do your fundraising you are eligible to use the Charity Village.
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Still have questions?
Cal the Hartford Marathon Foundation at 860.652.8866. |