Join our Team at the 2010 ING NYC Marathon
The Touch Foundation is a Participating Charity in the 2010 ING New York City Marathon on Nov. 7, 2010! We are now accepting applications to join our team.
November 7, 2010
Less than 15% of applicants to the ING New York City Marathon's lottery actually make it in. Why not run for a cause you care about?
As part of our "Who Cares? Campaign," the Touch Foundation's runners raise a minimum of $2,500 each for the Touch Foundation. In return, they receive guaranteed entry in the ING New York City Marathon, tools to make their fundraising efforts successful, and running tips throughout their training. Click here to obtain an application to join our running team.
We also welcome corporate sponsors for the Touch Foundation team; in return,
sponsors will gain valuable marketing exposure, gain employee spots in
the Marathon, and help save lives in Africa.
Please contact
Heather_Prince@mckinsey.com to learn about corporate sponsorship opportunities.
The Touch Foundation has been addressing the severe shortage of health workers in Tanzania since 2004. We have trained over 1,500 doctors, nurses and other health workers in a rural region of the country - where the problem is most challenging. We also focus on key bottlenecks for quality health care, including management of hospitals and clinics, referral procedures, drugs, equipment, and transportation.
Tackling these issues is more like running a marathon than a sprint; the road is long, but the results are gratifying.
Last year, 27 runners ran with the Touch Foundation and raised over $110,000, collectively, to support the training of health workers in Africa as part of our "Who Cares? Campaign." When they joined our team, the runners - including four staff members - pledged to raise at least $2500 each from their friends, family and colleagues. Many of the runners greatly exceeded that pledge and diversified our list of donors by attracting contributions from more than 1,200 individuals.
Eliza Golden, a student at Harvard Law School and former Touch Foundation employee, managed to secure the largest number of donations (from 84 different donors), while John van Rens, an artist and long-time supporter of the Touch Foundation, raised the largest amount. Runners raised funds in a variety of creative ways, including musical performances, guest bartending, and sidewalk sales.
Our fastest runner was Kevin Rubuttom who completed the Marathon in three hours and 18 minutes. Kevin is an analyst at Promontory Financial Group and became interested in the Touch Foundation through Father Doctor Peter Le Jacq.