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Here are all of the charities supported in the 2025 Boston Marathon
This year, 174 charities partnered with athletes to raise money ahead of the 129th Boston Marathon, with 18 new charities on the list.
Many Boston Marathon participants run for a cause. And this year, 174 charities partnered with athletes to raise money ahead of the 129th Boston Marathon.
The Bank of America Boston Marathon Official Charity Program provides entries to thousands of runners who raise at least $5,000 for a nonprofit organization.
This year, there are 18 new charities added to the list, including St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Every Mother Counts, and World Central Kitchen. The nonprofits support a range of causes, from heath care to food insecurity to recreational activity promotion.
Here are all of the charities supporting the 2025 Boston Marathon — and where you can find how to donate:
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(A 👟 emoji denotes a new charity added to this year’s list compared to 2024)
Achilles International – Boston
ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 👟
Alzheimer’s Association MA/NH Chapter
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention – Massachusetts Chapter
Best Buddies Massachusetts & Rhode Island
Big Sister Association of Greater Boston
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Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, Inc.
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program
The Boston Police Foundation Inc.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester
Brittany Fund for Trauma And Recovery 👟
Cathleen Stone Island Outward Bound School 👟
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation 👟
Cops For Kids with Cancer, Inc.
Dave McGillivray Finish Strong Foundation 👟
Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism
Fast Feet Running and Athletics, Inc.
Franciscan Children’s Hospital 👟
Girls on the Run Greater Boston
Healthworks Community Fitness 👟
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Horizons for Homeless Children
John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton
Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island
Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress
Massachusetts General Hospital
The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
Muscular Dystrophy Association
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition: MA Chapter
New England Center and Home for Veterans 👟
New England Patriots Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Officer Sean A. Collier Memorial Fund, Inc.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of New England
Roxbury Community College Foundation
South Boston Neighborhood House
South Shore Health (South Shore Hospital, Inc.)
Special Olympics Massachusetts
Sportsmen’s Tennis & Enrichment Center
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The Born to Run Foundation, Inc
The Boston Bulldogs Running Club
The Boston Foundation, Krystle Campbell Memorial Fund
The Greater Boston Food Bank, Inc.
The Kita Center, dba Camp Kita
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
The Michael Lisnow Respite Center
The New England Center for Children
The Progeria Research Foundation
The ReM.A.R.C.able Foundation Network 👟
The Stephen C. Rose Legacy Foundation 👟
Tufts University, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy 👟
UMass Chan Medical School Foundation
United Service Organizations Incorporated (USO)
Vanessa T. Marcotte Foundation
West End House Boys & Girls Club
Youth Enrichment Services (YES)
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