Marine Corps Marathon

Sunday October 27, 2013

As a member of the Run for Burma team in the Marine Corps Marathon, you will save lives with each mile you run.

Run for Burma is the charity running team of Burma Humanitarian Mission. We provide medicine and medic training to backpack medics operating throughout the conflict zones of eastern and northern Burma where the Burma army…to this day…continues to inflict violence on the Karen and other ethnic minorities villagers. The army routinely shell villages, shoot men and boys, rape women to intimate them. Click here to see all of our programs to help the people of Burma. As a result of the Burma Army’s violence:

• 1 in 7 children die before their 5th birthday – 10 times the rate in Thailand
• The maternal mortality rate is 15 times the rate in Thailand and 54 times higher than in the U.S.
• 1 in 5 suffer from malaria
• 1 in 5 from Acute Respiratory Infection (pneumonia)
• 60% of all children’s deaths could have been prevented with basic medicines

Where BHM supported medics operate, deaths from malaria and dysentery are down by 50% while child mortality has been cut in half.

Not only will you be raising money to save lives, but we offer great additional incentives:

• Free pre-run Pasta Party hosted by a member of our board,
• Personal fundraising website to share with friends and family to help you meet (and hopefully exceed) your fundraising minimum goal of $360,
• Team ‘Run for Burma” running shirt,
• A guaranteed entry to the Marine CorpsMarathon - even after the race is sold out to the public.
• Prizes for top fund raisers, including a Brooks running jacket if you raise $1,000 or more,
• The Run for Burma marathon training and nutritional guide,
• Bi-weekly newsletter with articles and advice on distance running,
• Two dozen plus fundraising ideas and our experienced fundraising support,
• Sign up a friend and receive a $50 fundraising credit.
• Raise $500 by August 1st and your bib is free! - a $120 value.

If you already have your bib and you’d like to join the Run for Burma team, we ask that you raise a minimum of $300.

To register for the 2013 Marine Corps Marathon with Run for Burma, email us. Once you join the team, you will receive a personal fundraising page, training tips, fundraising support and more.

If you have any questions, please contact Mike, our team captain, at info@burmamission.org or call 571.216.9885.

Special thanks to Brooks for your steadfast support of Run for Burma!

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