The Vanessa T. Marcotte Foundation team is thrilled to be a part of the 2023 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon! The event will take place on Sunday, March 19, 2023. Applications must be submitted by December 31, 2022 or until all spots are filled on the team. You will be informed if your application has been selected on a rolling basis. The fundraising minimum requirement for our runners is $1,200, or $400 if you already have your own entry.
By joining "Vanessa's Team," you'll be helping the Foundation realize its mission of violence prevention and safety awareness. Every 68 seconds someone in the U.S. is assaulted, and one out of six women in the U.S. has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime. The Foundation is achieving its goals through advocacy and education on empowerment, gender equality and safety awareness, and through practical self-defense training provided to thousands of women, among other initiatives. Vanessa Marcotte was killed by an act of violence in 2016 while out for a walk.
Team members will receive a VTMF team shirt and swag, and a personalized fundraising page, along with fundraising and marketing support and guidance, and correspondence from the Foundation. All accepted runners are responsible for their own entry fee into the 2023 United Airlines NYC Half Marathon. Additionally, a $50 non-refundable team fee is required upon acceptance. The fee is to be paid to your own fundraising page and it will count towards your minimum and will set the tone for other donations. For application support, please contact
kdreyer@vtmf.org.