Beneficiaries
Although fundraising is not required, we’d love for you to join us in support any of the excellent charities that have partnered with Medford2Medford. M2M is keeping with the spirit of Dave’s 1978 cross-country run, during which he raised $100,000 for the Jimmy Fund. Below are our current affiliated charities; when registering, you can find them on the registration page under the “Fundraising organizations” header on the left side of the screen. If you would like to raise money for a local charity that is near and dear to you, email info@dmsesports.com to inquire about adding them as a charity partner.
The DMSE Foundation supports non-profit programs that use running or walking as a primary means of promoting health and physical fitness in children and adults.
Camp Harbor View serves over 1,000 youth each year from Boston’s underserved neighborhoods, at no cost to the youth or their families, in three major program areas: Summer Camp, Leadership Academy and Youth and Family Support Services.
The Martin Richard Foundation works to advance the values of inclusion, kindness, justice and peace. They invest in community programs that broaden horizons for young people and encourage them to celebrate diversity and engage in positive civic action.
The Jimmy Fund solely supports the fight against cancer at Boston's Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, raising funds for adult and pediatric cancer care and research to improve the chances of survival for cancer patients around the world.
Lazarus House provides services to struggling individuals and families. Their food and clothing programs assist families by stretching their dollars so they can afford rent, heat, and utilities.
myTEAM TRIUMPH enhances the health and well being of individuals with disabilities by fostering lasting, authentic relationships through the teamwork environment of endurance athletics.
Ironstone Farm uses the dynamic power of horseback riding and the tranquil environment of a farm to create highly effective therapies; educational, therapeutic, and recreational experiences; and optimum quality of life.
The Merrimack Valley YMCA is dedicated to improving the quality of life for all through programs that promote healthy spirit, mind, and body. Our mission is to make healthier lives achievable for everyone.
The Joseph Middlemiss Big Heart Foundation strives to spread kindness, empower children, fund cardiomyopathy research, and support families dealing with pediatric cardiac conditions.
The Hoyt Foundation aspires to build the individual character, self-confidence and self-esteem of America’s disabled young people through inclusion in all facets of daily life; including in family and community activities, especially sports, at home, in schools, and in the workplace.
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society exists because there are people with MS. Our vision is a world free of MS. Everything we do is focused so that people affected by MS can live their best lives as we stop MS in its tracks, restore what has been lost and end MS forever.
Sport Oregon’s mission is to drive economic growth and enhance Oregon’s quality of life through sports. The non-profit organization has served as the state’s sports economic development arm for more than two decades, injecting more than $350 million into Oregon’s economy through sports tourism.
Established in 1936, the Carroll Center for the Blind empowers those who are blind and visually impaired to achieve independence and to lead a fulfilling life. The nonprofit organization provides services for individuals of all ages including vision rehabilitation services, vocational and transition programs, assistive technology training, educational support, services for seniors, and an optical shop.
IMPACT Melanoma provides education, prevention, and support for the most serious form of skin cancer. The national non-profit is dedicated to working to reduce the incidence of melanoma. Committed to skin cancer prevention and early detection, they provide a variety of programs that aim to raise awareness and educate the public about skin cancer, as well as support services for those struggling with the disease.
Touchstone Farm is an educational and therapeutic not-for-profit that is positively changing lives through partnerships between horses and people of varying abilities, ages, and backgrounds. Through engaging with horses, farm animals, gardens, and the land itself, their mission is to provide transformative opportunities that positively change lives.
Global Camps Africa provides curriculum-based programs through camps and year-round clubs that focus on the development of life skills, equipping vulnerable youth with the tools they need to lead healthy, empowered lives, free of HIV/AIDS and empowered to reach their fullest potential.
The American Lung Association is saving lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease. Originally founded to combat tuberculosis, they have extended that mission to other respiratory diseases and are now America’s trusted source for lung health education, lung disease research, support, programs, services, and advocacy.
Voices of Hope is a nationwide organization formed by members who share a passion for the performing arts and a desire to join the fight against cancer by raising awareness and funds for cancer research.
Their inspirational performers, whose lives have all been affected in some way by cancer, share stories of hope, loss, and courage through song, dance, and testimonials, allowing for an intimate and inspiring look at our collective fight against cancer.
In 2016, Tulsa, OK-based road race director Chris Lieberman fell from his ladder and suffered a traumatic brain injury. His family quickly discovered Tulsa had a severe lack of resources to save his life, so they began the arduous journey of seeking help elsewhere. That’s why they founded the Brain Injury Recovery Foundation—so that others wouldn’t have to face the same mountains they did. The organization supports those who have suffered brain or neurological Injuries as well as their family, friends and caregivers by providing programs built to meet their specific needs.
Project Bread is committed to preventing and ending hunger in Massachusetts. They provide access to food for people who are hungry today, while they work to break the cycle of hunger by devising, funding, advocating for, and facilitating solutions that change lives across the Commonwealth. As the only statewide anti-hunger organization, they listen and learn, identify needs and opportunities, and connect people, resources, and programs—in ways both tried and new.