Charitable Impact

The Gorham Savings Bank Maine Marathon has raised over $7 million for charity since 1997. Each year, the volunteer organizers of the Gorham Savings Bank Maine Marathon select a group of charitable organizations in our community to receive proceeds from the race. For the 2024 race, we’ll donate over $60,000 to these beneficiaries: The Percival Baxter Foundation, Maine Paws for Veterans, Maine Senior Games, Riding to the Top, Saltwater Classroom, and Strong Girls UnitedFind out more about the 2024 beneficiaries.

With the 2023 race raising over $233,000 in total donations, the charitable impact of the event has increased as the event has grown. Read our 2023 Charitable Giving Impact Report.

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Past Beneficiaries

2023 The Ecology School, Maine Children’s Cancer Program, Veggies to Table, and YMCA Camp of Maine

2022 Stop Trafficking US, Through These Doors, Wayfinder Schools™, World of Change

2021 Wayside Food ProgramsTeens to TrailsTeam Long Run, Port Resources, Inc.,  Spurwink FoundationShawnee Peak Adaptive Ski ProgramPIHCINTU, Camp Susan Curtis

2020 Wayside Food ProgramsTeens to Trails, Team Long RunPort Resources, Inc.Spurwink FoundationShawnee Peak Adaptive Ski ProgramPIHCINTU

2019: Eastern Trail Alliance, Girls on the Run, Portland Community Squash, Rippleffect, and WinterKids

2018: Greater Portland Health, Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Maine, and the Locker Project

2017: Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness

2016: Dream Factory of Maine

Become a Race Beneficiary

While the 2024 race beneficiaries have been selected, we are accepting beneficiary applications for 2025. Click here to learn more and apply.

Run For A Cause

In addition to donating to charity, the Maine Marathon has set up “Run For A Cause” — a charity bib program that enables nonprofits to recruit runners to raise money for their organization. Since 2015, participants running on behalf of the Josephine and John Marr Alzheimer’s Research Fund at Brigham and Women’s Hospital have raised $1.9 million.

In addition to beneficiaries identified by the race organization, runners can set up their own fundraising programs. Raise money for your organization. When registering, Maine Marathon participants can also add a donation to their race fees. The amount raised by runner donations is distributed among all the beneficiaries.

We have a long history of financially supporting the community, donating more than $7,000,000 since 1997.

Past Contributions

Below is a list of organizations the Maine Marathon has supported through the years and the contribution each received including the victims and families of the Lewiston mass shooting in 2023.

Past Contributions

YearBeneficiaryAmount
2023Marr Alzheimer's Research Fund$300,000
Victims and families of Lewiston mass shooting$75,500
Help Hope Live (Team Bach)$63,250
Maine Children's Cancer Program$34,733
Maine Track Club$19,890
The Ecology School$19,678
Educate Maine$19,470
YMCA Camp of Maine$19,285
Veggies to Table$16,061
Maine Coast Fishermen's Association$8,595
American Cancer Society$6,075
World of Change$4,845
Neurofibromatosis Northeast$4,520
Full Plates Full Potential$3,515
Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program$3,137
Falmouth Police Youth Services$3,000
Portland Lttle League$3,000
Yarmouth CAN$3,000
Maine Island Trail Association$2,655
Maine Cancer Foundation$1,664
Lift All Boats$1,638
The Cromwell Center$1,500
UNE Men's Ice Hockey Team$1,500
UNE Women's Ice Hockey$1,500
Bowdoinham Food Pantry$1,131
American Red Cross$1,110
Over $25,000 donated among the following charities
A Running Passion
AUCOCISCO SCHOOL
BERT
Brigham & Women's Hospital
Call to Care Uganda
Camp Susan Curtis Foundation
Cheverus Cross Country
Deering High School XC Team
Denise - Scarborough XC
Dream Factory of Maine
Eastern Trail Alliance
Falmouth Boys & Girls XC Teams
Freeport Lioness Lions
Friends of Portland Adult Ed
Girls on the Run-Maine
Good Shepherd
Gorham High School Cross Country
Greely Cross Country Boosters
Maine Adaptive Sports and Rec
Maine Paws for Veterans
New England Music Camp
NFB of Maine
Outliers Robotics
Port Resources, Inc.
Portland Nordic
Portland Trails
Prostate Cancer Foundation
Ronald McDonald House
Sea Change Yoga
SG United Foundation ("Strong Girls United")
St Bartholomew Church
St Elizabeth's Jubilee Center
Stop Trafficking US
Stride for Stride
Team Long Run
Teens to Trails
The EHE Foundation
The Locker Project
Through These Doors
USM Men's XC
USM Women's Track
Waterboro Community Food Pantry
Wayfinder Schools
Wayside Food Programs
WinterKids
Yarmouth Girls XC Team
2022Marr Alzheimer's Research Fund$300,000.00
Maine Children's Cancer Program$35,000.00
Through These Doors$22,985.75
World of Change$21,668.75
Wayfinder Schools$20,373.75
Educate Maine$18,500.00
Maine Track Club$16,390.00
Maddie Kate Fund$12,047.00
Call to Care Uganda$7,768.00
Maine Coast Fishermen's Association$5,995.00
Maine Cancer Foundation$4,969.50
Stop Trafficking US$4,300.75
AUCOCISCO SCHOOL$3,075.00
Cumberland Police Youth Services$3,000.00
Falmouth Police Youth Services$3,000.00
Portland Lttle League$3,000.00
Yarmouth CAN$3,000.00
Girls on the Run-Maine$2,790.00
Wayside Food Programs$2,125.00
The Locker Project$2,081.10
The Cromwell Center$1,500.00
UNE Men's Ice Hockey Team$1,500.00
UNE Women's Ice Hockey$1,500.00
Teens to Trails - 2020/2021 beneficiary$1,375.00
The EHE Foundation$1,375.00
Eastern Trail Alliance$1,240.00
SG United Foundation$1,140.00
Shawnee Peak Adaptive Ski Progra$1,115.00
Over $15,000 donated among the following charities
A Running Passion
ACPMP Research Foundation
BERT
Brigham & Women's Hospital
Camp Susan Curtis Foundation
Cancer Resource Ctr of W Maine
Cheverus Cross Country
Children's Museum&Theatre Maine
Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness
Deering High School XC Team
Dream Factory of Maine
Falmouth Boys & Girls XC Teams
Falmouth FireEMS ScholarshipFund
Falmouth Music Parents Assoc
Freeport Lioness Lions
Good Shepherd
Gorham High School Cross Country
Greely Cross Country Boosters
Joe Andruzzi Foundation
Maine Children's Cancer Program
NFB of Maine
Outliers Robotics
Partners for World Health
PIHCINTU
Port Resources, Inc.
Portland Community Squash
Portland Nordic
Portland YMCA
Rippleffect
Ronald McDonald House
Spurwink Foundation
St Bartholomew Church
St Elizabeth's Jubilee Center
Team Long Run
The Atlantic Black Box Project
The Blue and White Club
USM Men's XC
USM Women's Track
WinterKids
Yarmouth Girls XC Team
2021Marr Alzheimer's Research Fund$291,407.00
Maine Children's Cancer Program$23,200.00
Camp Susan Curtis Foundation$19,000.00
Maine Track Club$15,000.00
Wayside Food Programs$14,205.00
Teens to Trails$13,911.20
Maine Coast Fisherman's Assoc$11,749.00
Through These Doors$7,944.89
ACPMP Research Foundation$7,115.00
Team Long Run$4,450.00
Call to Care Uganda$4,435.00
Girls on the Run$3,627.00
Aucocisco School$3,531.00
The Maddie Kate Fund$3,085.00
Port Resources, Inc.$3,040.00
Cumberland Police Youth Services$3,000.00
Falmouth Police Youth Services$3,000.00
Portland Lttle League$3,000.00
Yarmouth CAN$3,000.00
Spurwink Foundation$2,530.00
Shawnee Peak Adaptive Ski Program$2,451.00
PIHCINTU$1,925.00
UNE Men's Ice Hockey Team$1,500.00
UNE Women's Ice Hockey$1,500.00
Maine Cancer Foundation$1,225.00
Eastern Trail Alliance$1,156.00
Almost $13,000 donated among the following charities
WinterKids
Maine AgrAbility
Portland Community Squash
Ronald McDonald House
The Locker Project
Brigham & Women's Hospital
Cheverus Cross Country
Deering High School XC Team
Dream Factory of Maine
Falmouth FireEMS ScholarshipFund
Good Shepherd
Gorham High School Cross Country
Greely Cross Country Boosters
Make A Wish
NYA Field Hockey
Portland Nordic
Portland YMCA
St Bartholomew ChurchÊ
USM Men's XC
USM Women's Track
Yarmouth Girls XC Team
BERT
Rippleffect
Children's Museum&Theatre Maine
Woodfords Club
The Atlantic Black Box Project
Cromwell Center for Disabilities AwarenessÊ
Joe Andruzzi Foundation
The Atlantic Black Box Project
Partners for World Health
Spina Bifida Association of Greater New England
2020Marr Alzheimer's Research Fund$212,769
Portland Community Squash$13,035
Wayside Food Programs$8,665
Teens to Trails$6,830
Team Long Run$2,710
Port Resources, Inc.$1,700
Teens to Trails$1,545
PIHCINTU$1,250
Girls on the Run$1,190
Shawnee Peak Adaptive Ski Progra$1,190
Spurwink Foundation$1,170
Almost $3,000 donated among the following charities
Cancer Resource Center of Western Maine
Children's Museum & Theatre Maine
Cromwell Center
Eastern Trail Alliance
Greater Portland Health
Joe Andruzzi Foundation
Locker Project
Maine Cancer Foundation
Maine Coast Fisherman's Assoc
Partners for World Health
Port Resources, Inc.
Rippleffect
Ronald McDonald House
Team Long Run
WinterKids
2019Marr Foundation$350,000
Maine Cancer Children Program$33,000
Eastern Trail Alliance$20,745
Rippleffect$20,460
Portland Community Squash$16,871
Girls on the Run$8,937
WinterKids$6,700
A Running Passion$4,500
Cumberland Police Youth Services$3,000
Falmouth Police Youth Services$3,000
Portland Little League$3,000
Yarmouth CAN$3,000
Outdoors Again$2,500
The Cromwell Center$1,905
Make A Wish$1,500
UNE Men's Ice Hockey Team$1,500
UNE Women's Ice Hockey$1,500
Ronald McDonald House$1,312.50
The Locker Project$1,280
Cheverus Cross Country$1,000
VFW Auxiliary Post 6859$1,000
Almost $27,000 donated among the following charities
Baxter Academy
Bonny Eagle Robotics Team
Brigham & Women's Hospital
Deering High School XC Team
Dream Factory of Maine
Falmouth Boys & Girls XC Teams
Falmouth Fire/EMS ScholarshipFund
Good Shepherd
Greater Portland Health
Greely Cross Country Boosters
La Puerta Abierta
Maine Children's Cancer Program
Maine Coast Fishermen's Assoc.
Maine Track Club
Mt Ararat Cross Country
NYA Field Hockey
Partners for World Health
Port Resources, Inc.
Portland High School Boosters
Portland YMCA
Ronald McDonald House
Shawnee Peak Adaptive Ski Progra
St Bartholomew Church
USM Men's XC
USM Women's Track Office
WinterKids
Yarmouth Girls XC Team
2018Marr Foundation$224,000
Ronald McDonald$21,000
Maine Children's Cancer Program$35,000
Great Portland Health$20,000
The Locker Project$11,000
Portland Little League$6,000
Maine Children's Cancer Program$5,000
Cumberland Police Youth Services$3,000
Falmouth Police Youth Services$3,000
Yarmouth CAN$3,000
The Cromwell Center$2,250
Bicycle Coalition of Maine$1,500
UNE Men's Ice Hockey Team$1,500
UNE Women's Ice Hockey$1,500
Dream Factory of Maine$1,200
Cheverus High School$1,000
Almost $21,000 to the organizations below
Baxter Academy
Brigham & Women's Hospital
Cheverus High School
Deering High School XC Team
Dream Factory of Maine
Falmouth Boys & Girls XC Teams
Falmouth Fire Scholarship
Girls on the Run
Good Shepherd Food Bank
Greely Cross Country Boosters
La Puerta Abierta
Maine Children of Little Wanderers
Maine Children's Cancer Program
Maine Track Club
Mt Ararat Cross Country
NYA Field Hockey
Portland High School Boosters
Portland YMCA
St Bartholomew Church
St Mary's Church
The Cromwell Center
USM Cross Country
C60
USM Women's Track Office
Yarmouth Girls XC Team
2017Marr Foundation$193,000
Cromwell Center$50,000
Maine Children's Cancer Program$35,000
Maine Children's Cancer Program$5,300
Cumberland Police Youth Services$3,000
Falmouth Police Youth Services$3,000
Yarmouth CAN$3,000
Adaptive Outdoor Education$1,000
Bicycle Coalition of Maine$1,000
Girls on the Run$1,000
My Teen Place$1,000
Pine Tree Society$1,000
Portland Wheelers$1,000
$39,700 Donated to the charities listed below
Brigham & Women's Hospital
Cheverus Cross Country
Deering High School XC Team
Dream Factory of Maine
Falmouth Boys & Girls XC Teams
Falmouth Foreside Fire Company
Greater Portland Health
Greely Cross Country
Gym Dandies
Maine Track Club
MEFH
Mt Ararat Cross Country
NYA Field Hockey
Portland High School Boosters
Portland YMCA
Project Fairness
St Bartholomew Church
St Mary's Church
The Maine Girls' Academy
UNE Men's Ice Hockey Team
UNE Women's Ice Hockey
United Way of York County
USM Cross Country
USM Women's Track Office
Yarmouth Girls XC Team
2016Josephine and John Marr Alzheimer's Research Fund$203,000
Dream Factory of Maine$54,000
Maine Children's Cancer Program$35,000
Honor Flight Maine$17,000
H.S. and college sports programs$13,000
Grahamtastic Connection$10,500
Maine Children's Home for Little Wanderers$10,000
Portland Press Herald Toy Fund$10,000
Portland Little League$5,000
Falmouth Police Youth Services$5,000
Cumberland Police Youth Programs$5,000
Yarmouth YCAN$5,000
Biddeford Community Action Food Pantry$5,000
Biddeford Seeds of Hope Food Pantry$5,000
South Portland Food Cupboard$5,000
Westbrook Food Pantry$5,000
Stroudwater Food Pantry$5,000
Camp No Limits$5,000
Center for Grieving Children$5,000
Garry Owen New Home for Homeless Veterans$5,000
Maine Running Hall of Fame$5,000
Shawnee Peak Adaptive Ski Program$5,000
AG's Wheelchair Accessible Van$4,898
Cromwell Center$2,050
Locker Project$2,000
Project Playpack Helping Seniors$2,000
STRIVE$1,000
RRCA Kids Run the Nation$1,000
AMTA Maine$1,000
Camp Adventure$1,000
Camp Sunshine$1,000
Eastern Trails Close the Gap$1,000
Girls on the Run$1,000
Riding to the Top$1,000
2015Josephine and John Marr Alzheimers Research Fund$140,000
Robbie Foundation$57,125
Maine Children's Cancer Program$35,000
H.S. and college sports programs$11,800
Maine Army National Guard$4,000
Portland Bayside Little League$3,000
Falmouth Police Department (for youth programs)$3,000
Cumberland DARE program (for fuel assistance programs)$3,000
Yarmouth Community Food Pantry$3,000
Camp to Belong Maine$2,500
Cromwell Center$1,000
STRIVE$1,000
RRCA Kids Run the Nation$1,000
2014Robbie Foundation$54,355
Maine Children's Cancer Program$35,000
City of Portland$10,000
Camp to Belong Maine$7,000
Dream Factory of Maine$5,000
Camp Susan Curtis$5,000
Maine Army National Guard$4,000
Portland Bayside Little League$3,000
Portland Youth Summer Track$3,000
Falmouth Police Department (for youth programs)$3,000
Cumberland DARE program (for fuel assistance programs)$3,000
Yarmouth Community Food Pantry$3,000
One Fund Boston$1,000
Cromwell Center$1,000
RRCA Kids Run the Nation$1,000
Miscellaneous Donations$5,925
2013STRIVE$58,060
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society$50,000
Maine Children's Cancer Program$35,000
Shawnee Peak Adaptive Ski Program$5,000
Maine Army National Guard$4,000
Falmouth Police Department (for youth programs)$3,000
Cumberland DARE program (for fuel assistance programs)$3,000
Portland Bayside Little League$2,500
City of Portland$2,400
Yarmouth Community Food Pantry$1,000
Portland Boys and Girls Club$1,000
My Place Teen Center$1,000
Grahamtastic Connection$1,000
2012STRIVE$60,000
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society$60,000
Maine Children's Cancer Program$35,000
Center for Grieving Children$7,000
Girls on the Run Maine$6,000
Maine Army National Guard$4
Portland Bayside Little League$2,500
Falmouth Police Department (for youth programs)$2,500
Cumberland DARE program (for fuel assistance programs)$2,500
Yarmouth YCAN (for fuel and living assistance programs)$2,500
City of Portland Recreation & Summer Track Program$1,250
City of Portland Mitchell A. Kessler Scholarship Fund$1,250
2011The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society$120,000
Camp To Belong Maine$35,000
Maine Children's Cancer Program$20,000
Center for Grieving Children$10,000
Maine Army National Guard$5,000
Portland Bayside Little League$2,000
Portland Police Athletic Programs for Youth$2,000
Falmouth Police Department (for youth programs)$2,000
Cumberland DARE program (for fuel assistance programs)$2,000
Yarmouth YCAN (for fuel and living assistance programs)$2,000
RRCA Kids Run the Nation program$1,000
2010The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society$120,000
Camp To Belong Maine$35,000
Center for Grieving Children$1,500
Maine Children's Cancer Program$1,500
Portland Bayside Little League$1,500
Portland Parks & Recreation Youth Programs$1,500
Falmouth Police Department (for youth programs)$1,500
Cumberland DARE program (for fuel assistance programs)$1,500
Yarmouth YCAN (for fuel and living assistance programs)$1,500
Maine Running Hall of Fame$1,500
2009The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society$160,000
Center for Grieving Children (total includes $25,000 raised by participants)$50,000
Nativity Preparatory School of Boston$35,000
Maine Army National Guard$3,000
City of Portland$1,000
Portland Bayside Little League$1,000
Portland Parks & Recreation$1,000
Falmouth Police Department (for youth programs)$1,000
Cumberland DARE program (for fuel assistance programs)$1,000
Yarmouth YCAN (for fuel and living assistance programs)$1,000
2008The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society -- Massachusetts chapter$200,000
Center for Grieving Children (total includes $15,000 raised by participants)$50,000
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society -- Rhode Island chapter$23,000
Maine Army National Guard$3,600
Portland Schools$2,000
Camp To Belong$1,500
Miscellaneous Donations$3,550
2007The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society -- Massachusetts chapter$200,000
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society -- Rhode Island chapter$65,000
WinterKids$35,000
Portland Schools (for AED Unit)$1,500
Portland Parks & Recreation$600
Portland Bayside Little League$500
2006The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society -- Massachusetts chapter$260,000
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society -- Rhode Island chapter$65,000
WinterKids$38,750
Portland Parks & Recreation$1,000
Portland High athletic scholarship$500
Deering High athletic scholarship$500
Portland Bayside Little League$500
2005The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society$273,000
Camp Sunshine$45,000
Timothy C. McAnany Scholarship$1,000
Portland Little League$500
Portland Parks & Recreation$500
Maine Army National Guard Family Program Fund$500
2004The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society$170,000
Camp Sunshine (from race proceeds)$40,000
Camp Sunshine (raised by participants)$34,700
Portland Little League$500
Portland Parks & Recreation$500
Portland Fire Department Burn Foundation$500
Center for Grieving Children (in name of Portland Police Department)$250
Make-A-Wish Foundation (in name of Portland Police Department)$250
2003The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society$204,000
The Jason Program$25,000
Portland Little League$250
2002The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society$187,000
The Jason Program$16,000
Anonymous donor$13,000
Portland Parks & Recreation$250
Portland Little League$250
2001The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society$180,000
Maine Children's Cancer Program$18,000
Portland Parks & Recreation$250
Portland Little League$250
2000The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society$30,000
Maine Children's Cancer Program$10,000
Portland Parks & Recreation$250
Portland Little League$250
1999The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society$10,000
Center for Grieving Children$4,000
Portland Parks & Recreation$250
1998Cumberland Dare$500
Falmouth Educational Society$500
Beth Congden Memorial Pathway$500
Portland Parks & Recreation$500
1997Casco Bay YMCA$3,500
Portland Parks & Rec$250
Totalover $6.3million