2024波士頓馬拉松賽今日起接受報名 160個慈善項目獲選合作

Courtesy form BAA.

            (Boston Orange 編譯) 波士頓體育會 (B. A. A.) 宣佈，9月11日起接受第128屆波士頓馬拉松賽參賽報名，已選定160個組織參加由美國銀行贊助，訂2024年4月15日舉行之比賽的活動慈善計畫。

             2023年的波士頓馬拉松賽，共籌募了破紀錄的4030萬美元。自波士頓馬拉松賽從1989年開始舉辦慈善籌款計畫以來，累計已為慈善機構募得5002億美元。2024年的慈善募款將由美國銀行統籌，已選定160個非營利組織參加募款籌資活動。

圖片來自推特。

             美國銀行大波士頓區總裁Miceal Chamberlain表示，波士頓馬松賽和參賽者對社區有巨大影響力，該行在全世界各地參與體育活動，盡社會責任。

             波士頓體育會執行長Jack Fleming表示，社區參與和慈善是該會的2大基石，2024將和美國銀行合作，與所有參賽者一起為明年4月15日的比賽做準備。

             美國銀行波士頓馬拉松正式慈善計畫的160個組織名單，相關信息，以及正式慈善計畫內容，可以在此處找到。

B.A.A. Announces 2024 Bank of America Boston Marathon Official Charity Program Members

Organizations ready to fundraise ahead of 128^th Boston Marathon on April 15 

BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced that 160 organizations have been selected for the 2024 Bank of America Boston Marathon^® Official Charity Program. All organizations will raise valuable funds for worthy causes leading up to the 128^th Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America on Monday, April 15, 2024. 

The Bank of America Boston Marathon Official Charity Program provides invitational entries into the Boston Marathon to select non-profit organizations. Comprising almost 10% of the total field size, organizations utilize entries to recruit athletes who pledge to raise funds for their cause. In 2023, athletes fundraising in the Boston Marathon raised a record $40.3 million, and since the charity program’s inception in 1989, more than $500.2 million has been fundraised. 

“The Boston Marathon, and all those who participate in it, have an enormous impact on our community,” said Miceal Chamberlain, Bank of America President of Greater Boston. “Our engagement in sports and sporting events around the world, like the Boston Marathon, are one of the ways we drive Responsible Growth locally, nationally and globally.” 

“In partnering with Bank of America, we’re committed to taking steps together to elevate the Boston Marathon Official Charity Program to new heights,” said Jack Fleming, Chief Executive Officer and President of the B.A.A. “Philanthropy and community have long been two cornerstones of our event, and charity program. We’re enthusiastically cheering on participants as their fundraising and training journeys begin for April’s race.” 

A complete list of Bank of America Boston Marathon Official Charity Program organizations can be found below, while information on the official charity program and selected charities can be found HERE. 

The Boston Athletic Association will again field its own fundraising team for the Boston Marathon. B.A.A. Charity Team members fundraise to help expand the B.A.A.’s youth and community initiatives, bringing the benefits of running and healthy lifestyles to greater Boston. Applications will be accepted for 2024 B.A.A. Official Charity Team beginning today (September 11). 

Registration for the 128^th Boston Marathon will begin today - September 11, 2023, within the B.A.A.’s online platform Athletes’ Village.  

The B.A.A. is committed to a world where all people can access and benefit from running and an active lifestyle. 

2024 Bank of America Boston Marathon Official Charity Program Members 

261 Fearless Inc.	Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island
50 Legs	Mass Eye and Ear
A Leg Forever	Mass Mentoring Partnership
Abby Mac Foundation	Massachusetts Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired
Achilles International - Boston	Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress
Alzheimer's Association MA/NH Chapter	Massachusetts General Hospital
America SCORES New England	McLean Hospital
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), Massachusetts Chapter	MEB Foundation
American Liver Foundation, N.E. Division	MetroWest YMCA
American Red Cross of Massachusetts	Michael Lisnow Respite Center
Back on My Feet Boston	Minds Matter Boston
Bay Cove Human Services, Inc	Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
Bay State Games	Muscular Dystrophy Association
Best Buddies Massachusetts & Rhode Island	National Braille Press
Beth Israel Lahey Health	National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater New England Chapter
Big Sister Association of Greater Boston	National Ovarian Cancer Coalition - MA Chapter
Black Girls RUN! Foundation	New England Patriots Foundation
Boston Athletic Academy	Newton-Wellesley Hospital
Boston Athletic Association	Next Step
Boston Bruins Foundation	Officer Sean A. Collier Memorial Fund, Inc.
Boston Bulldogs Running Club	One Mission
Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation	One Summit, Inc.
Boston Children's Hospital	One World Strong Foundation
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center	Pine Street Inn
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program	Play Ball Foundation
Boston Medical Center	Progeria Research Foundation
Boston Police Foundation	Project HOPE Boston Inc
Boston Theater Company	Project Purple
Bottom Line	Rebekah's Angels Foundation
Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence	Red Sox Foundation
Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston	Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of New England
Boys & Girls Clubs of Dorchester	Rosie's Place
Brain Aneurysm Foundation	Roxbury Community College Foundation
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Samaritans, Inc.
Camp Casco	Semper Fi & America's Fund
Camp Shriver at UMass Boston	SG United Foundation
Cardinal Cushing Centers	Silver Lining Mentoring
Caring for a Cure	South Boston Neighborhood House
Casa Myrna	South Shore Hospital, Inc.
Community Rowing, Inc.	Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Cops for Kids with Cancer, Inc.	Special Olympics Massachusetts
Corey C. Griffin Foundation	Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrichment Center
Cradles to Crayons	Stride for Stride
CYCLE Kids	TargetCancer Foundation
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	Team IMPACT
David Ortiz Children's Fund	Tedy's Team
Dennis "DJ" Simmonds Unsung Hero Foundation	Tenacity, Inc.
DetecTogether	The ALS Association
Doc Wayne Youth Services	The Bill Belichick Foundation
Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism	The Born to Run Foundation, Inc
Dream Big!	The Cam Neely Foundation
Ellie Fund	The Children's Room
Esplanade Association	The Dimock Center
Expect Miracles Foundation	The Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center for Trauma Innovation
Family Reach	The Greater Boston Food Bank, Inc.
FamilyAid	The Heather Abbott Foundation
Fast Feet Running and Athletics, Inc.	The Home for Little Wanderers
Fenway Health	The Hoyt Foundation
Fisher House of Boston	The James Gang
Girls on the Run Greater Boston	The Kita Center (Formally Camp Kita)
Golf Fights Cancer	The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Massachusetts Chapter
Good Sports, Inc.	The McCourt Foundation
Gronk Nation Youth Foundation (Fiscal Sponsor - Good Causes, Inc.	The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
Hale Education, Inc.	The New England Center for Children (NECC)
Herren Project	The Play Brigade
Homes For Our Troops	The Sports Museum
HomeStart, Inc.	The3PointFoundation, Inc.
Horizons for Homeless Children	Thompson Island Outward Bound
House of Possibilities	Trinity Boston Connects
IMPACT Melanoma	Trustees of Tufts College
In My Running Shoes	Tufts Medical Center
InnerCity Weightlifting	UMass Chan Medical School Foundation
JDRF Greater New England	United Service Organizations Incorporated (USO)
Joe Andruzzi Foundation	Vanessa T. Marcotte Foundation
John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club of Newton	Walker Therapeutic and Educational Programs
Journey Forward Inc.	Webb Norden Foundation
Krystle Campbell Memorial Fund	West End House
Light Foundation	Women's Lunch Place
Lingzi Foundation	YMCA of Greater Boston
Lovin' Spoonfuls, Inc.	Youth Enrichment Services (YES)

第22屆羅德島州龍舟賽破3項記錄 波士頓台灣龍舟隊奪冠軍

波士頓台灣龍舟隊奪得羅島州龍舟賽冠軍。 (周菊子攝)

波士頓台灣龍舟隊奪得羅島州龍舟賽冠軍，上台領取獎牌。 (周菊子攝)

               (Boston Orange 周菊子羅德島州報導) 第22屆羅德島州龍舟賽暨臺灣日打破3項紀錄，冠軍盃第一次由臺灣人組成的龍舟隊BTBC (波士頓臺灣龍舟隊) 捧走；第1次送出2張來回臺北機票；吃餃子比賽有19歲大學生一分鐘吃下41顆。

波士頓經文處處長廖朝宏(右)邀羅德島州州長Dan McKee (左)
品嘗台灣美食。 (周菊子攝)

決賽三隊在河上蓄勢待發。(周菊子攝)

             今年 (2023)的羅德島州龍舟賽暨臺灣日，仍然是羅德島州黑石谷旅遊協會主辦，Bob Billington主持。在25隊參賽隊伍中，有13隊來自羅德島州，9隊麻州，1隊賓州，1隊紐約州。

             波士頓臺灣龍舟隊以1分9秒16奪冠，贏得獎金1000元，以及2024年魁北克盃的參賽資格。華人青年會暴風雨隊 (Storm)以1分11秒落居第三，得獎金250元，以及2024Pocoos龍舟賽參賽資格。這2隊面對的比賽情況，有如去年翻轉。去年是波士頓臺灣龍舟隊的划船時間最快，但衝過終點線時，錯過了搶旗這步驟。今年則是暴風雨隊時間快，卻失旗，扣分3秒，於是跌至第三名，由Khmer Naga以1分10秒73得第二名，獎金500元，以及2024大西洋龍舟賽參賽資格。

             波士頓臺灣龍舟隊近期出賽，率創佳績，上個月才贏得了2024年到義大利參加龍舟賽的資格。

羅德島州州長Dan McKee (左)說他和J葉超、吳子平、ames Diossa等人
從臺灣把友誼之船帶回來。(周菊子攝)

             吃餃子比賽是羅德島州龍舟賽中，最受觀眾矚目的場邊活動之一。今年由於贊助獎品的航空公司繼中華之後，新增長榮，各出一張紐約到臺灣的來回機票做獎品，不但吸引了多達50人猜賽，還締造出1名大學生吃下41顆餃子的記錄。女子組也出現4人都吃下19顆餃子，得再比一場以分高下的出人意外狀況，讓主持餃子比賽，曾任克蘭斯頓 (Cranston)市市長的馮偉傑馬上叫停正在以折扣價出售的剩餘餃子，重擺擂臺。這4名女子接著一輪30秒內競比，最後由吃下9顆餃子的女子奪冠。

葉超(左)和羅德島州州長Dan McKee (中)、波士頓經文處
處長廖朝宏(右)握手言歡。 (周菊子攝)

             今年的到會嘉賓有羅德島州州長Dan McKee，副州長Sabina Matos，財政應廳長James Diossa，參議員Sandra Cano，眾議員Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung，普塔基市市長Donald R. Grebien，波士頓經文處處長廖朝宏，波士頓僑教中心主任潘昭榮，前克蘭斯頓市市長馮偉傑，哈囉臺灣的執行長江明信，副執行長楊承融等嘉賓出席。

             

葉超(右)、吳子坪(左)為新到任的波士頓經文處處長廖朝宏 (中)
和羅德島州眾議員 Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung (左二)和她丈夫，
前克蘭斯頓士士長馮偉傑(右二)。 (周菊子攝)

當龍舟賽在黑石谷河上競逐時，陸續趕到活動現場的民眾，有的看划龍舟比賽，有的欣賞中華民俗藝術工作坊在臺上的精采表演，遊逛波士頓經文處和工作坊家長，以及輔導老師呂宗禧所率領波士頓海外青年文化大使 (FASCA) 們擺出來的臺灣風土人情問答，剪紙、寫字等文化展示，粽子、茶葉蛋，鳳梨酥，珍珠奶茶等各色小吃攤位。

             羅德島州龍舟賽暨臺灣日的共同創辦人葉超及吳子平呼應羅德島州州長Dan McKee的致詞發言，指出這項活動既是文化交流，更是友誼連結，尤其是臺灣曾先後2次，在羅德島州組團拜訪後，各送給羅德島州6艘船。2019年那次還是和時任副州長的Dan McKee

波士頓僑教中心主任潘昭榮(左)和出席活動，宣揚台灣文化的波士頓
海外青年大使，以及導師呂宗禧(右一)。(周菊子攝)

一起去的。

             波士頓經文處處長廖朝宏坦言，他剛到任一個月，在轄區內第一次參加有成千上萬人出席的活動，居然是「臺灣日」活動，他十分感動。

羅德島州眾議員 Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung (右)和參議員Sandra Cano (左)
去年攜手促成羅德島州通過開設亞美歷史課程。 (周菊子攝)

吃餃子大賽是羅德島州龍舟賽每年最受歡迎的活動之一。(周菊子攝)

中華藝術工作坊表演舞蹈。 (周菊子攝)

中華民俗藝術工作坊的小朋友和大力支持他們的僑教中心
主任潘昭榮(左起)、吳子平合影。 (周菊子攝)

長榮航空公司主任張駿 (左一起)、課長何湘鈴和波士頓經文處
施維鈞副處長(右一)和吃餃子比賽冠軍。(周菊子攝)

吃餃子比賽時，臺下觀眾擠得滿滿的。(周菊子攝)

吃餃子比賽女生組冠軍。 (周菊子攝)

波士頓臺灣龍舟隊教練盧信瑋也到波士頓經文處攤位打卡，拍張「熊愛臺灣」照。(周菊子攝)

波士頓龍舟隊這次勇奪冠軍。 (周菊子攝)