The Community First Fox Cities Marathon Presented by Miron Construction announced the 24 local nonprofit organizations that will receive a portion of the $80,000 in proceeds from the 2022 weekend of events.
“The Community First Fox Cities Marathon Presented by Miron Construction is, and always has been, a community event,” said race director Julie Johnson. “As a nonprofit ourselves, we understand the value so many of these like-minded organizations bring to our community, and we want to continue to see them grow and thrive for years to come. Instead of giving away cash prizes to our winners, we give the proceeds to nonprofits in the Fox Cities to improve the lives of those who live here.”
Organizations benefiting from these donations include:
- City of Neenah — Fun Run Program
- City of Neenah Parks and Recreation
- Fox Valley Technical College Nursing Program
- Fox Valley Technical College Police & Fire Program
- Gold Cross Ambulance
- My Team Triumph
- Pace Setters, Inc.
- Riverview Gardens
- UW Oshkosh Nursing Program
- Volunteer Fox Cities
- YMCA of the Fox Cities
- Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass
- Appleton Fire Department
- Appleton Police Department
- Menasha Police Department
- City of Neenah Police Department
- Feeding America
- Fleet Feet Fox Valley (Best Feet Forward Program)
- Fox Cities Greenways
- Fox Crossing Fire Department
- Fox Crossing Police Department
- Fox Valley Metro Police Department
- Girls on the Run Northeast Wisconsin
- Rawhide Youth Services
“The marathon uses many of the local trails and every dollar donated to Fox Cities Greenways goes back into the trail and infrastructure development, making the Fox Cities a great place to run, walk, bike and live,” said Gwen Sargeant, president of the board at Fox Cities Greenways.
In addition, the Fox Cities Marathon made donations to 12 local high school cross-country teams totaling $11,500. Additionally, $5 from every 5K registration was donated to the St. Elizabeth’s Foundation, totaling more than $3,700 and 20 blankets were made and donated during the event.
To date, the Community First Fox Cities Marathon has returned more than $1.1 million to the community. Proceeds from the 2023 marathon weekend of events will be distributed and announced next year. For more information, visit foxcitiesmarathon.org.
