Fundraise for Toledo Area Nonprofits

Beneficiaries of the Mercy Health Glass City Marathon

Click the beneficiary of choice to be directed to it’s donation page.

       Camp Kesem          Family HouseGirls on the Run of Northwest OhioJunior Achievement of Northwestern Ohio       Manahan   Western Lake Erie Chapter of American Red Cross
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Raised Since 2009

Each calendar year the Toledo Roadrunners Club grants Toledo area non-profits the opportunity to partner with their signature event, the Mercy Health Glass City Marathon and Owens Corning Half Marathon.

Becoming a beneficiary has many benefits and is an awesome opportunity to join in the fun, and raise funds to help your organization. Since 2009, Toledo Roadrunners Club has raised more than $1.1M for area non-profits.

Beneficiary requests will be considered through October 15 annually, and decisions will be made no later than December 31. Through a careful selection process, partner status is awarded to programs or organizations who are aligned with the TRRC’s constitutional purpose which is “to educate Club members and the community about physical fitness and health through the sponsorship and promotion of running, physical fitness and other health related events.”

Avenues for Autism — Envisioning a future where everyone affected by autism can live without limits…

Bittersweet Farms mission is to positively impact the lives of individuals with autism and those whose lives they touch. Bittersweet is a private non-profit that offers an array of premiere services to adults and adolescents with autism delivered in the context of an agricultural community.

Bittersweet, Inc. employs a farmstead model that provides abundant opportunities for self-paced, distraction free activities that are immediately meaningful to individuals with autism at three sites (Whitehouse, Pemberville and Lima). Activities include gardening, groundskeeping, horticulture, recycling, animal care, creative arts, and culinary.

Camp Kesem operates free summer camps for children who have been impacted by a parent’s cancer.

Children’s Theatre Workshop brings the joy of theatre to young people all over NW Ohio and SE Michigan. Students ages 3-18 practice acting, directing, playwriting, technical theatre, and leadership in every program at CTW. Donations from the Glass City Marathon will allow CTW to purchase royalties, costumes, scripts, and set materials for its nine productions in the 2022-2023 season, bringing the thrill of live performance to more than 450 children representing over 100 different schools in the area…

Connecting Kids To Meals provides healthy meals at no cost to at-risk kids ages 18 and under who are located in low-income and underserved areas of our community. We partner with schools, afterschool programs, community centers, libraries, emergency shelters and other places where kids gather.  We have been feeding kids for over 19 years, and just last year we provided just over 776,000 meals to kids.

Family House — As a non-profit agency dedicated to keeping families together in time of crisis, Family House has offered hope to families since 1985.  Family House offers a variety of programs and services that are family-centered to address the multitude of needs of each family member.

Girls on the Run of Northwest Ohio — We inspire girls throughout Northwest Ohio to be joyful, healthy and confident using a fun, experience-based curriculum which creatively integrates running and promotes healthy habits and encourages confidence. Your gift will provide new running shoes to girls in need so that they can complete our programs safely.

Junior Achievement of Northwestern Ohio is a nonprofit that inspires and prepares young people for success.

Keep Toledo/Lucas County Beautiful envisions a world in balance. A world where everything that is created is a resource for something else, and every person takes responsibility for the resources they use, ensuring proper/sustainable disposal.

As a society our goals should not be to limit our negative impact on the environment, but to have an actual positive one. This is the only way to create a sustainable future. Keep Toledo/Lucas County Beautiful is the local advocate for these changes. We are not alone. We work with global companies, local businesses, community organizations, and individuals to improve recycling, implement composting, eliminate litter, reduce single use plastics, and make other “green” and sustainable
decisions.

We estimate that we annually impact the recycling of:

  • 756 Tons of Aluminum
  • 1583 Tons of Glass
  • 2646 Tons of Plastic
  • 1886 Tons of Paper

This means for every $10 donated we save:

  • 11 Gallons of Oil
  • 80 Hours of Electricity
  • 130 Gallons of Water
  • 1⁄2 a Tree

Manahan — Enriching the lives of persons with developmental disabilities by providing quality services, safe environments and opportunities for self-determination and community integration.

Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity — Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope.

Western Lake Erie Chapter of American Red Cross — Have you been affected by a home fire or other disaster? The Red Cross is here for residents of Fulton, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Wood Counties in Ohio and Monroe County in Michigan.