ATLANTA -- March 11,
2022-- Eight non-profit organizations that serve Atlantans have been
selected as Atlanta Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race Charity Partners.
The non-profits will receive a combined total of 125 guaranteed entries into
the 53rd Running of the Peachtree, which will take place on July 4 in Atlanta
and virtually. Participants will be required to raise a minimum of $1,000 for
the non-profit in exchange for their registration.
"The Atlanta
Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race is for everyone," said Rich Kenah, the
Peachtree's race director. "We are proud of this opportunity for Atlanta's most
cherished tradition to be able to give back to organizations working to make
Running City USA a better place."
To be an Atlanta
Journal-Constitution Peachtree Road Race Charity Partner, non-profit
organizations are required to be a registered 501(c)(3) with a local chapter in
Georgia that supports work in the area of animal welfare, environment,
healthcare/medicine/research, health/fitness/wellness, homelessness or social
justice/equity/access.
The 2022 partners
are:
- American Cancer Society
- Back
on My Feet
- Be
The Match, By The Mile Program
- Big
Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta
- Dup15q
Alliance
- Kesem
- Reach
Out and Read Georgia
- Team
Maggie for a Cure, Inc.
Applications for the
entries will be accepted beginning Tuesday, with the opening of Atlanta Track
Club member registration and registration for the Peachtree
lottery.
To
learn more about each of the official charity partners click here.
