Boston Marathon Nearly Doubles Charity Take to $38-Million
July 2, 2014
Runners in the 2014 Boston Marathon raised $38.4-million for some 300 nonprofit organizations, far outpacing the race’s previous fundraising record, The Boston Globe reports.
The number of participants running for charity increased from 2,600 to 3,150, nearly 10 percent of the total number of runners. Some slots were reserved for people and organizations affected by the 2013 marathon bombing, including local hospitals, the One Fund Boston, and charities established by the families of bombing victims.
Last year’s race raised $20-million for nonprofit groups.
