Falmouth Road Race Raises $6.5 Million For Charity

Filed Under: Non Profit News

Falmouth Road Race, Inc., organizers of the 50th running of the  ASICS Falmouth Road Race, helped 183 Massachusetts-based nonprofits raise $6.55 million at its August race. This includes $616,180 for 14 Falmouth-based nonprofits — through its Numbers for Nonprofits program (NFNP).

“Our charity program is incredibly impactful,” said Scott Ghelfi, president of the Falmouth Road Race board of directors. “Year after year our Numbers for Nonprofits program delivers for local charities in a big way thanks to our nearly 3,600 fundraising runners. It’s awesome when you think of all the good work the road race is able to facilitate.”

Among the local nonprofits runners raised funds for were: Big Brothers & Big Sisters of the Cape & Islands, Calmer Choice, Inc., Buzzards Bay Coalition, Cape Abilities, Cape & Islands Veterans Outreach Center, Cape Cod Fishermen’s Alliance, Cape Cod Times Needy Fund, Cape Wellness Collaborative, Dream Day on Cape Cod, Falmouth Educational Foundation, Gosnold Inc., May Institute, Old Colony Elder Services, Old Colony Hospice, Road to Responsibility, South Shore Stars, The Arc of the South Shore and YMCA Cape Cod.

More information at https://falmouthroadrace.com/charity-program/run-for-a-charity-team/