The St. George Marathon "Official Charity Program" is designed to assist participating charities to achieve financial support from event participants throughout the Marathon weekend. We encourage all marathon participants to aid in these efforts.
Each Official Charity has been given a special link to sell in hopes to raise money for their efforts.
Please contact your charity of choice to donate directly and receive your marathon registration link from their office. IMPORTANT NOTE: Your Marathon registration fee still applies, and is collected in addition to the amount that each charity has specified that needs to be donated.
Since 1983, Achilles International has transformed the lives of people with disabilities through athletic programs and social connection. We serve youth, adults, and veterans with 70 chapters around the world, including Utah. We break down barriers to race start lines and empower athletes with disabilities to cross the finish line.
Contact: Ken Duke
Phone: 801-330-0581
BBBSU's vision is that all youth achieve their full potential. For this reason, we have made it our mission to create and support one-to-one mentoring relationships that ignite the power and promise of youth.
Contact: Stephanie Lundgreen, Southern Utah Manager
Girls on the Run Southern Utah is an after school character building program for girls 3rd - 5th grade. The girls follow a fun curriculum that teaches about self-esteem, healthy living, fighting back against society's focus on external beauty and rejecting peer pressure. The 10 week program gives girls the tools to speak out against negativity, and the most important trait, confidence to succeed in a changing world. With confidence, the girls learn to take risks, find their voice, and radiate power.
Contact: Melissa Miller, Executive Director
Phone: (435) 703-0299
PAWS (Providing Animals With Support) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, no-kill, volunteer animal rescue organization founded in 2002. We rescue animals who are scheduled to be euthanized due to lack of space at shelters. We place them into foster homes or at our adoption center and then into quality permanent homes. PAWS relies solely on donations and volunteers.
Contact: Lulu Hart
Phone: 435-429-3864
Reading For Life Southern Utah spreads awareness and facilitates resources for children in our community who have dyslexia or severe reading struggles. We also provide information for parents and educators. Research indicates that one out of every five children has dyslexia. Donations make possible our awareness efforts, specialized training for tutors, and scholarships for children to receive specialized tutoring. We are the only non-profit organization that addresses this issue in Southern Utah.
Contact: Angela MacKay
Phone: 435-429-0936
Email: readingforlifeutah@gmail.com
The mission of the SUPIC is to advocate for, and empower through programs and referrals that promote health, youth development, education and ethnic and cultural preservation:
Contact: Kanani Nau
Location: 2985 Butternut Circle, St George, UT 84790
Phone: 435-632-7127
Email: hulaflyer@yahoo.com
The Southwest Utah Public Health Foundation supports the 80+ programs run by the local health department, which has a mission to protect the health of the community through the promotion of wellness and prevention of disease.
Contact: Lorenza Phillips
Location: 620 South 400 East
Phone: 435-986-2549
Email: lphillips@swuhealth.org
Contact: Zach Holt
Location: 1392 E Ridge St, Unit A Washington, UT 84780
Phone: (435) 627-3163
Email: support@tanstreats.com
The Kyle Pease Foundation (KPF) is dedicated to creating opportunities for individuals with disabilities to participate in sports and beyond. Through inclusive racing events, adaptive equipment, and a supportive community, KPF empowers athletes of all abilities to achieve their goals and cross the finish line. The Foundation also fosters leadership, teamwork, and advocacy by engaging volunteers, fundraisers, and partners who help ensure that every athlete feels valued and included.
Contact: Gillian Sharp
Phone: 678-458-3288