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Travis F.

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I'm interested in fundraising for my first marathon. My primary question is how to do it for a charity that isn't associated with the race? Does a trusted site exist where funds can be collected and sent to the charity of choice, if the charity doesn't have such a site of their own? I know people can send them direct to me, but it'd be better if they can be collected on such a site to track progress and such. Any other tips?

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  Emily J.

  I have fundraised for The Leukemia and Lymphoma society through the Team in Training program. Sometimes the charity is also the one associated with the race and sometimes it is not. You can check out teamintraining.org to find out what events they are fundraising for and then check the event sites to determine the main charity of the event. I really enjoyed my time with team in training and am looking at doing another event with the organization.

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  Laura H.

  hmmm, maybe you can try contacting the charity and see if they have a way for you to set up a fundraising site through them? If it is a larger charity, they probably have a system in place. Good luck!

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