FUNDRAISING:
Beyond the Finish Line
"Running for charity takes something that is inherently selfish and makes it selfless!"
Overview
Our Beyond the Finish Line program helps support the local communities of Mount Desert Island, where we run, as well as state, regional, and national organizations.
Many of these groups provide goods, services, and volunteers to help you reach your goals.
We encourage all participants to take their Run MDI experience Beyond the Finish Line!
$488,769.24
total charity impact thru 2023
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How it Works
The Mount Desert Island Marathon is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Our Beyond the Finish Line efforts have included the following:
Since the event’s inception in 2002, all proceeds from the Pre-Race Pasta Dinner have been donated to the MDIHS Music Boosters.
Since 2009, our optional fundraising program runners has been a catalyst to empower participants to use their personal race triumphs as a way to inspire others and drive support to worthy causes.
Since 2010, our unique Charity Bibs program has sought to challenge participants to fulfill a nominal fundraising commitment, in exchange for the opportunity to sign up for the race after general registration has reached capacity.
The MDI Marathon funds two scholarships that are awarded annually to MDIHS graduating seniors.
100% of MDI Marathon race sponsor proceeds benefit local organizations.
Local gifts and grants.
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History
Please find our total ongoing Beyond the Finish Line impact below:
A
Abbe Museum: $2,500.00
Acadia Family Center: $560.00
Acadia Wildlife Foundation: $10,105.00
American Cancer Society: $3,260.00
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: $5,447.00
American Special Hockey Association: $1,421.00
Amherst Cinema Arts Center: $1,187.00
Autism Society of Maine: $3,715.00
B
Bar Harbor Food Pantry: $7,362.00
Berwick Area United Way: $515.00
Beth C. Wright Cancer Resource Center: $20,414.00
Brave Like Gabe Foundation for Rare Cancers Research: $1,540.00
Brennan’s Buddies: $500
C
Camp Beech Cliff: $5,675.00
Clean Maine Shores: $1,500.00
College of the Atlantic: $1,582.00
Common Good Soup Kitchen: $3,500.00
Cranberry Island Community Center - Ladies Aid Society: $2,500.00
E
Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems: $382.00
Eskie Rescuers United American Eskimo Dog Rescue: $565.00
F
Friends of Acadia: $24,703.00
Friends of Ellsworth Public Library: $220.00
G
Good Shepard Food Bank of Maine: $2,000.00
Greater Houston Community Foundation: $215.00
H
Harbor House Community Center: $9,990.00
Healthy Acadia: $5,785.00
I
Island Connections: $6,162.00
Island Housing Trust: $4,685.00
J
The Jackson Laboratory: $1,945.00
Joe Andruzzi Foundation: $4,335.00
M
Maine Animal Health Alliance, in support of Downeast Feral Cat Connections (in memory of Betty): $500.00
Maine Sea Coast Mission: $5,210.00
MDI Biological Laboratory: $20.00
MDI Historical Society: $88,621.00
MDI High School Music Boosters: $61,693.00
MDI High School Scholarship: $15,000.00
MDI Search & Rescue: $3,500.00
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research: $30,999.24
Midcoast Hunger Prevention Program: $655.00
Mount Desert Island Hospital: $8,311.00
Mount Desert Island Marathon: $3,032.00
Mount Desert Island YMCA: $10,930.00
Mount Desert Nursery School: $3,085.00
Mount Desert Nursing Association: $4,755.00
N
The Neighborhood House Community Center: $6,900.00
O
Off the Mat, Into the World: $465.00
Open Table MDI: $3,500.00
S
SPCA of Hancock County: $19,386.00
Special Olympics Maine: $4,681.00
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: $75,568.00
Stanwood Wildlife Sanctuary: $485.00
U
United Way of Greater Houston: $440.00
W
Willowind Therapeutic Riding Center: $2,150.00
Y
YWCA MDI: $1,500.00
$488,769.24
total charity impact thru 2023