Join TEAM PAWS Chicago 2011 - Chicago Marathon, Chicago Half Marathon, Chicago Triathlon
Join TEAM PAWS Chicago!
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Put your best paw forward and race for PAWS Chicago in the Rock 'n' Roll Chicago Half Marathon on August 14, the Chicago Triathlon on August 28 or the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on October 9.
PAWS Chicago is the area's largest No Kill adoption & humane organization. Leading the way to a No Kill Chicago–a city where homeless pets are guaranteed life–PAWS Chicago found homes for more than 4,000 homeless pets and performed more than 17,000 free and low cost spay/neuter surgeries in 2010!
In 2010, TEAM PAWS Chicago raised more than $380,000 for PAWS Chicago’s cageless No Kill Adoption & Humane Center and for the Lurie Spay/Neuter Clinic. With a committed team in 2011, our goals are to find homes for 4,400 homeless pets and perform more than 18,000 free and low-cost spay/neuter surgeries.
As a team member you will enjoy a new social network of animal-loving athletes, accomplish a personal milestone and save many lives in the process!
Free training program with CARA (Chicago Area Runners Association) for our runners and Chicago Endurance Sports for our triathletes
A CARA membership, including a 1-year subscription to Runners World magazine, discounts on local race entry fees and at local retail stores, access to a large community of Chicago-area runners.
Race-day amenities including: a heated, private tent, private gear check and bathrooms, massages, refreshments and "cheer squad" t-shirts for your friends and family!
Additional benefits include:
We ask that each team member commit to raising a minimum of $600 for PAWS Chicago. We will give you your own personalized online fundraising Web page, and you will have ongoing support from PAWS Chicago. Most team members find that it is not difficult to meet, and even exceed this goal!
Official Bank of America Chicago Marathon Website
chicagomarathon.com
Official Rock ‘n’ Roll Chicago Half Marathon Website
rnrchicago.com/
Official Chicago Triathlon Website
chicagotriathlon.com/
We're working to build a No Kill Chicago—a city where pets are no longer destroyed just because they are homeless. Through the state-of-the-art Adoption & Humane Center in Lincoln Park, we will find new homes for more than 4,400 homeless pets in 2011 . The cageless Adoption & Humane Center provides homeless pets with the care and dignity they deserve while welcoming adopters, providing them with guidance in selecting their new pet and continued support for life.
The PAWS Chicago Lurie Spay/Neuter Clinic is the largest free spay/neuter clinic in Chicago and the nation. Strategically located in Little Village, the Lurie Clinic provides free and low-cost spay/neuter services in under-resourced communities where the majority of stray and unwanted pets originate. This year, PAWS Chicago will sterilize more than
18,000 pets.
Since PAWS Chicago’s founding in 1997, the number of homeless dogs and cats killed annually has dropped more than 50 percent.
PAWS Chicago has consistently been awarded with the highest Four Star rating by Charity Navigator, the nation’s largest independent charity evaluator. Beyond annual ratings, Charity Navigator has identified PAWS Chicago as one of the best run charities in the country for conscientious use of donor funds.
Run to save Chicago's homeless pets on Sunday, October 9 in the Bank of America Chicago Marathon! Last year we hosted nearly 350 marathoners -- many of whom completed their very first marathon while running for PAWS Chicago and those who’ve been running marathons for years! As a TEAM PAWS Chicago member, PAWS Chicago will provide FREE CARA training and a CARA membership and you will meet a wonderful new network of athletes!
If you have already registered on your own for the race, we ask for a $600 fundraising commitment.
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Register for TEAM PAWS today, and you (and the rest of the team) will be entered in a raffle drawing every Friday to win exciting prizes such as a signed, personalized Chicago Marathon street banner, fitness equipment, restaurant gift certificates and much more!
Contact Matt DenBesten at 773-843-4887 or mdenbesten@pawschicago.org for more information on joining the team and running in the race you want.
For more information or questions about TEAM PAWS Chicago, please contact Matt DenBesten at 773-843-4887 or mdenbesten@pawschicago.org