Race community raises close to $50,000 for Preble Street Teen Services
CAPE ELIZABETH – Registration for the iconic TD Beach to Beacon 10K, which will take place Saturday, Aug. 3 in Cape Elizabeth, has sold out.
On Thursday 600 race slots were made available to Cape Elizabeth residents (which filled in the first hour of registration yesterday) and on Friday, 6,000 slots were made available to general entry. In less than two days the event has nearly sold out with less than 500 bibs still available.
The generous race community donated during registration $48,816.65 to this year’s beneficiary, Preble Street Teen Services.
Based in Portland, Preble Street Teen Shelter serves more than 300 youth statewide each year, including young teens who have been forced to leave home because of physical or sexual abuse and young adults struggling with substance use and/or mental illness.
Preble Street Teen Services is a hub of services for homeless and runaway youth, providing immediate access and an acclaimed service coordination model. As the core component of Preble Street Teen Services, the Teen Center helps to meet immediate needs — providing warmth and safety, nutritious meals, clothing, and crisis intervention — while building positive relationships with young people, enhancing their self-esteem, and offering them the opportunity to develop life skills that promote stability and independence.
Preble Street Teen Services will also receive $30,000 from TD Bank and further benefit from fundraising activities, including the race’s charity bib program, as well as increased awareness through its association with one of Maine’s premier sporting events.
Fun facts from registration:
- First to register during Cape Elizabeth registration was Kira Wigoda, in 1 minute, 40 seconds. First to register in the general entry was Tom Dils on Friday, in 1 minute, 35 seconds.
- The highest percentage of registrants by age group is 35-39 followed by 30-34.
- Our oldest registrant is 92!
International registrations from:
- Canada
- Japan
- England
- Sweden
Top 10 cities:
- Cape Elizabeth
- Portland
- South Portland
- Scarborough
- Gorham
- Falmouth
- Westbrook
- Boston
- Windham
- Saco
Top 10 states:
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Florida
- Connecticut
- Vermont
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
Preble Street is a nonprofit social service agency serving the most vulnerable people in Maine since 1975 through innovative, best-practice, client-centered programs. In addition to the largest direct service emergency food program in northern New England, Preble Street operates low-barrier programs throughout Maine providing 24/365 services for individuals and families, including homeless youth, women, veterans, and survivors of human trafficking, driven by its mission to meet urgent needs, empower people to move beyond the crises in their lives, and advocate for solutions to homelessness, hunger, and poverty. To break the cycle of homelessness, youth and young adults need an integrated system of care and safety. Preble Street Teen Services provides low-barrier access to shelter, food, basic needs, casework, mental health supports, education and employment services, and a variety of housing options for youth experiencing homelessness.
The TD Beach to Beacon 10K draws runners from New England and throughout the world to picturesque Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The race begins on Route 77 near the Crescent Beach State Park entrance, winds along tree-lined streets and past breathtaking ocean vistas and ends in Fort Williams Park at historic Portland Head Light, the most photographed lighthouse in the world.With its combined focus on sustainability and charitable donations, the race exemplifies TD Bank’s longstanding commitment to community enrichment through The Ready Commitment, a multi-year platform that actively promotes inclusivity, economic vitality, environmental well-being, and health, and increases opportunities for people of all backgrounds to succeed in a rapidly changing world. Through this platform, TD Bank aspires to create a more inclusive tomorrow — helping people of all backgrounds feel more confident, not just about their finances, but about their ability to achieve their goals.
The iconic event is managed by DMSE Sports of Woburn, Massachusetts. Along with the TD Beach to Beacon 10K, DMSE works with the B.A.A. on managing the Boston Marathon and other high-profile sports events.
For additional information about the race, visit www.beach2beacon.org, and find the TD Beach to Beacon 10K on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S. by assets, providing over 10.0 million customers with a full range of retail, small business and commercial banking products and services at more than 1,100 convenient locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro D.C., the Carolinas and Florida. In addition, TD Auto Finance, a division of TD Bank, N.A., offers vehicle financing and dealer commercial services. TD Bank and its subsidiaries also offer customized private banking and wealth management services through TD Wealth®. TD Bank is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J. To learn more, visit www.td.com/us. Find TD Bank on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TDBank and on Instagram at www.instagram.com/TDBank_US/.
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