Beneficiaries of DE Marathon

BENEFICIARIES OF DELAWARE MARATHON 2012

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	The Center for Heart & Vascular Health at Christiana Care provides the multidisciplinary capability for the prevention, treatment and improved understanding through research and education of cardiovascular diseases on behalf of all people in this community. The new Bank of America Pavilion and John H. Ammon Medical Education Center integrates heart and vascular services under one roof. This impressive facility places Christiana Care in the vanguard of teaching hospitals committed to providing the best, latest practices in the care and treatment of heart and vascular disease. The new center features: • 140 single-patient rooms. • 32 family suites. • 10 cardiac cath and interventional labs. • Cardiovascular ICUs. • Heart failure unit. • New Surgical Spine Center.
	The Helen F. Graham Cancer Center at Christiana Care is one of the first National Cancer Institute Community Center awarded program sites in the United States. The center features some of the world’s most advanced medical technology, an onsite laboratory that allows researchers and oncologists to collaborate to develop new treatments for patients, and a comprehensive array of services and amenities to make cancer diagnosis and treatment as convenient and comfortable as possible. In short, the Helen Graham Cancer Center has become a national model for other programs to follow. For more information, contact us at http://www.christianacare.org/Cancer
	Over the past 20 years, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team In Training® (TNT) has grown to become an unparalleled sports training program. More than 390,000 participants, from first timers to seasoned athletes, have trained with the Team and achieved their best at marathons, half marathons, triathlons, and 100 mile century bike rides. TNT is the world's first, best and largest charity sports training program - and the only one to offer a full complement of exciting, sports training options. Join the Delaware Chapter and their teams in Dover and New Castle County by calling (302)-661-7300 ext. 29 or visiting our website GO TEAM!
The Beth Tomanelli Scholarship Fund for	Girls on the Run educates and prepares girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. Third to eighth grade girls in New Castle County form teams of approximately 14 girls, who meet twice weekly over a ten-week period in a fall and spring session at local grade schools and cultural organizations. Under the guidance of community volunteers, girls train for a 5K (3.1 mile) race/walk. Our program instills self-esteem and strong values through health education, life skills development, mentoring relationships and physical training—all of which are accomplished through an active collaboration with girls and their parents, schools, volunteers, staff, and the community. In 2010 we are kicking off our "Solemates" program, the fundraising arm of Girls on the Run. Sign up to be one of the FIRST New Castle County Solemates and run/walk the Delaware Marathon, Half-Marathon or Team relay and raise a minimum of $262 to support our scholarship program. To learn more about our program or to sign up to be a Solemate, please visit our website
	Epilepsy Foundation of Delaware is a statewide, non-profit organization dedicated to ensure that people with seizures are able to participate in all life experiences. Its volunteers and professional staff endeavor to prevent, control and cure epilepsy through services, education, advocacy and research. Its mission is to educate and support individuals with epilepsy and their families, to increase awareness in the general community through education, to provide leadership and advocacy for epilepsy issues, and to facilitate prevention and management of epilepsy. Learn more at www.epilepsyfoundation.org/Delaware
	Mike Clark Legacy Foundation (MCLF) promotes self-worth in youth through a union of education, health, and athletics, enabling them to see better alternatives and make positive life choices. The MCLF honors the memory of Mike Clark and continues his life-long dedication to children. Together we can make a direct impact on the lives of the children we support and, in turn, our communities. Please visit our website.
	The Friends of Wilmington Parks, founded in 1991, works closely with the Delaware Division of Parks and Recreation, and the City of Wilmington to help address the needs of Brandywine, Alapocas Run, Rockford, and H. Fletcher Brown Parks. The Friends supports a variety of horticultural and restorative projects in the Parks for the benefit of the community. Currently, the Friends are restoring the Sugar Bowl in Brandywine Park as well as assisting with the opening of the Trail Connection between Brandywine and Alapocas Run Parks in partnership with the City of Wilmington and the Delaware Division of Parks and Recreation.
The Daughters of the British Empire	The Daughters of the British Empire is a nonprofit, nonpolitical, voluntary American society of women of proven British or British Commonwealth birth or ancestry. The primary objective of the DBE is the support of the four District Homes for retired men and women who are residents and/or citizens of the U.S. These homes are located in each of the four regions of the DBE in the U.S. The secondary objectives are local philanthropy and friendship (we all enjoy a cup of tea together!!). The Society has chapters organized in each state. The Maid Marian chapter in Northern Delaware meets on the second Thursday of each month at 7.30pm. For more information contact us at 410-287-9224.