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Oct. 26, 2008
If you are interested in participating in a sporting event, or have already registered for an event, the IMSFF is the place for you!
The Semper Fi Fund offers the community an amazing opportunity to raise funds and awareness for our injured Marines, their families and service members injured while in direct support of Marine units.
Whether you’re a seasoned athlete or just participating in your first event, your efforts can make a difference in the quality of life for our wounded. By proudly wearing a Semper Fi Fund shirt and starting a fundraiser for the Semper Fi Fund, you can raise funds and awareness for our injured service members and their families.
If you would like to support one of our community runners, or if you would like to join them in their quest to represent the IMSFF, click on the link below to find your event.
We will help you setup your own fundraising web page that’s fast and easy to use. Your page is easily customized to suit your fundraising goals. You can use your page tell your story and why you choose to represent the IMSFF.
Established in May 2004, the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has provided over 18,300 grants totaling over $37 million in assistance to our Nation's OEF/OIF wounded heroes and families. Since our inception, our fundraising and administrative costs have only averaged 7%, which means that 93% of our expenditures go directly to the programs that support the needs of our service members and their families. Our fundraising expenses have averaged just 2 cents per dollar raised. This assistance helps with immediate financial needs and perpetuating needs, such as modified transportation, home modifications, and specialized equipment.
Since 1775 our Marines have been there for us; now it’s our turn to be there for them. Join us in “Serving Those Who Preserve Our Freedom.”
For more information or assistance with community athletic events, please contact info@semperfifund.org
Bill Gibson will be running the 2009 Doogies Run on Saturday, February 28, to raise support and awareness for the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund. Doogies Run is a 50 mile ultra-marathon run that takes place on Bluff Creek Ranch. The ranch is located in the rolling hills 60 miles east of Austin and is a working cattle ranch that has the distinction of being the first Mountain Bike Ranch in Texas.
You may support Bill's run by donating through the IMSFF Donation page. Please indicate on our donation for that it is in support of "Bill Gibson/Doogies Run." Donate Today!
Please visit Kat's fundraising page:
Donate to support Kat's run today!
Kat Belendluk will run a 26.2 mile Antarctica Marathon to support Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund!
We have slots for the Marine Corps Historic Half Marathon on May 17th 2009, held in Fredericksburg, VA.
Again we are offering these slots cheaper than you can get them from the MCM office or online. The cost to you is $58.00.
This event is a great training tool to prepare for the full distance MCM in October! We ask that you please raise a minimum of $300 for the Fund.
Slots are limited for this event, so register today!!
Registration will close on April 5th for all charity partners. Get your slot today!
Click here to see some Team Semper Fi highlights from last year's Marine Corps Marathon!
The Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund is offering slots for the 2009 Marine Corps Marathon for $80.
This is less than the MCM price and you can get your slot right now! No waiting for opening day. Your slot is guaranteed!
If you are interested please visit the following link to purchase your slot and join us in running the 34th annual Marine Corps Marathon in October 2009.
The Semper Fi Fund is a charity partner with the Marine Corps Marathon and registering with us guarantees your slot in the MCM, so run for the Fund!
UPDATE: Congratulations to Marvin Atwood for establishing a new Ultramarathon Cycling Association World Record! He cycled the West to East crossing of California on Sunday. His time from Ventura, CA to Parker, AZ, a distance of 327 miles, with a 10,500 foot climb, was 17 hours and 20 minutes; That is an average speed of 18.9 mph. Great job Marvin! Thank you for representing the IMSFF.
UPDATE: A big “OohRah” and “Semper Fi” to team Esprit de Corps 177.5. The Tun Tavern run was a huge success and ended at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, VA on Oct 26th. The team started together in Philadelphia, PA and ended together at the 33rd Marine Corps Marathon finish line. Thank you Dennis, Brandon, Joe, Andrew, and Jimmy! Job well done!
We would also like to thank their families for the wonderful support and cheers. Thank you to the support crew and all those who helped to make this event successful.
Read all about team Esprit De Corps and their run at The Philadelphia Bulletin.
Inspired by the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund, four motivated Marines have dedicated a run in honor of our Wounded Warriors who've faithfully served overseas. From October 22-26, 2008 they will embark on a 177.5 mile run to raise funds, awareness, and support for these Warriors through the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund.
The run will begin on October 22nd at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia, PA and end at the Marine Corps Marathon finish line in Washington, DC on October 26th. Please lend your support in helping them honor our Wounded Warriors. Semper Fi & many thanks for your generous donations! Team Esprit De Corps: Joe, Brandon, Andrew and Dennis.
View the tribute video on their blog or YouTube.
UPDATE: Congratulations to LtCol Michael Huff for completing The Grindstone 100 Mile Endurance Run on Saturday 4 October 2008, in Swoope, VA. LtCol Huff has completed 10 Ultramarathons since February and has dedicated his efforts to raising funds and awareness for Injured Marines. LtCol Huff crossed the finish line in 26h:26m:05s and placed 16th out of 62 finishers. This was his first 100 mile race. We would like to thank Mike and his supporters for their generous donations that have totaled more than $7,000.00. LtCol Huff plans on running the Mountain Masochist 50 mile race in November and the Hellgate 100K in December to complete a six race series known as The Beast Series. To continue to follow his progress, please visit his fundraising page at www.active.com and help him to meet his goal of $7500.00.
LtCol Michael Huff has entered The Grindstone 100 Mile Endurance Run, which is run in the George Washington National Forest on the western border of Virginia. This is the first year for this race and it is being advertised as the toughest 100 mile race on the east coast with more than 23,000 feet of elevation gain and loss. The race starts at 1800 on October 3rd and has a 38 hour cutoff limit. For more information on this grueling race, please visit www.eco-xsports.com.
LtCol Huff has completed 8 Ultramarathons since February 15th, 2008. He plans to run an additional two 50K's and two 50 Mile races prior to The Grindstone 100. He also plans to continue fundraising through the rest of 2008. To follow his progress, please visit his fundraising page at www.active.com and help him to meet his goal of $7500.00.
In celebration of his 30th birthday, and to show support for his fellow Marines, Chris Maynard will run 30 miles on his 30th birthday to raise funds and awareness for the Injured Marines Semper Fi Fund. Please support Chris' effort by donating online through the IMSFF's donation page.
U.S. Embassy Yerevan employees, the Marine Security Guard Detachment, expatriates, and local Armenians are coming together on August 10th to participate in an Olympic distance triathlon (1.5km swim, 40km bike ride, 10km run) in and around Lake Sevan in Armenia, to raise money for the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund. Some will complete the entire event on their own, some will participate in teams, and many others will volunteer - all will show their support for our wounded.
For more information, contact zach.burstein@gmail.com or mckinleydm@hotmail.com.
UPDATE: Nathan and Kelli have reached their goal of raising $10,000!!! A great big thank you to all who have supported them in this endeavor! Their fundraising efforts will end on September 1st, so if you would still like to contribute, it is not too late. If you would like to send them words of encouragement or ask questions, please contact them by email at nathanflewis@yahoo.com.
A great opportunity: If YOU would like to ride with Kelli and Nathan at some point on their trip, please let them know. They will be traveling through Owatonna on the 15th of July. Again, if you are interested in biking any portion of the route with them, just let them know by contacting Nathan and Kelli through their blog or Nathan's email address listed above.
Great job Nathan and Kelli!!! Thank you for your continued support.
This summer Nathan and Kelli will be biking across the United States to raise money for the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund. Their goal is to raise $10,000. They will begin their journey in Astoria, Oregon on June 15th and end in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on August 4th. Nathan and Kelli will bike over 3,600 miles in 52 days and we will be averaging over 80 miles per day!
For more information on America by Bicycle please visit www.americabybicycle.wordpress.com. Any pictures can be taken from their site.
UPDATE: This is the 2nd year Vito Bialla has raised awareness and funds for the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund by running in the Badwater Ultra. This year, he has raised over $25,000, with donations still rolling in. We thank Vito for his extraordinary efforts. Vito finished in 41:48...and received the Prestigious Buckle award.
UPDATE: Unfortunately, the Western State Endurance Run has been cancelled this year due to multiple wildfires burning very near the trail and for the poor air quality in the Sacramento Valley area. For additional details please visit www.ws100.com. There is some consolation in the fact that LtCol Michael Huff has been offered automatic entry into next year’s race and is already planning on participating.
LtCol Huff surpassed his fundraising goal of $5000.00, and to-date has raised over $6500.00 for the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund. Undeterred by the cancellation of the Western States, LtCol Huff has changed his goal race to the Grindstone 100 Mile Endurance Run in October. Please see the upcoming event for more information.
On June 28th, 2008 LtCol Michael Huff will “toe the line” for the Western States Endurance Run 100 Miler. The race is a 100 mile long ultramarathon that takes place on trails in California's Sierra Nevada annually on the last weekend of June. The trail ascends from the Squaw Valley floor (elev. 6,200 feet) to Emigrant Pass (elev. 8,750 feet), a climb of 2,550 feet in the first 4.5 miles. Runners then travel west, climbing another 15,540 feet and descending 22,970 feet before reaching Auburn. Runners finishing before the 30 hour overall time limit for the race receive a bronze belt buckle, while runners finishing in less than 24 hours receive a silver belt buckle. The Western States Endurance Run is one of the premier ultrarunning events in the world.
LtCol Huff is planning to donate 100% of the funds raised to the Injured Marines Semper Fi Fund. He will be running an additional 9 Ultramarathons on his path to The Western States Endurance Run. To follow LtCol Huff's progress please visit his fundraising page at www.active.com.
UPDATE: Congratulations to LtCol Robert Scott and Matt Stromberg for completing five of the five events!!!! 262+miles in the books!!! They have about a week until they wrap up their fundraising and are extremely close to making the $10k in donations which will be matched at a rate of $2 for every $1 by Viper Technology Services L.L.C., Corsair Inc., and Blackbird Technologies Inc. Thank you to all who have helped make this happen. Thank you Rob, Matt and team! We are truly grateful to have supporters like you.
LtCol Robert Scott will be participating in several sporting events to raise funds for the IMSFF. He has already run the Ironman 70.3 CA, the SUPERFROG 70.3 Triathlon and the Alpine Challenge. He will be finishing his 90 days by running the San Diego Rock & Roll marathon on June 1 and the San Diego International Tri on Jun 29. LtCol Scott wrote a story to spread the word about what he and his team are doing.
Viper Engineering has agreed to match Rob's fund raising efforts so please support his effort by donating through the IMSFF donation page. Make sure you mention that your donation is for the Scott/Stromberg $10K in 90 Days event.
UPDATE: Congratulations to Marvin and Pam Atwood who finished the “Race Across the West” in 2 days, 16 hours and won the 2-person mixed division. They were also the first team overall, beating two 4-person all male teams. Marvin and Pam also finished ahead of 12 other “Race Across America” teams - mixed divisions and teams. Thank you for your continued support of the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund.
The 24-Hour Adventure Trail Run will be held within the Prince William Forest Park, located just outside historic Triangle, VA and Marine Corps Base, Quantico. Found 35 miles south of Washington D.C., this run offers a great opportunity to visit the Nations' Capital and explore 15,000+ acres of Virginia's National Park wilderness. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund (IMSFF).
The idea for the 24-Hour ATR came from the trail on which it is held. The goal is to promote the growth of trail running and endurance trail running. Athletic Equation works to contribute and give back to the local community & the National Parks Service. 2006 saw the inaugural event go off without a hitch. In addition to running, the event contributed and facilitated over $5000 in donations. 2008 will see one minor change to the successful event. This year the course will be run in the REVERSE direction. The mileage will be the same; the elevation gain/loss with be the same; the direction will vary! Runners can compete in Solo or Team categories.
Visit the event website at: www.athletic-equation.com.
The Cooper River Bridge Run/Walk is one of the most popular races in the Southeast.
Last year the race had over 38,000 participants. The 10k race has been highlighted by
Runner's World and Running Times magazines. The Bridge Run is a 3-day festival:
a 2-day pre-race exposition Thursday and Friday (April 3rd and 4th) at the Gaillard
Auditorium, and the race and post-race exposition on April 5th, 2008.
Register as a participant: www.bridgerun.com.
Register as an athlete for IMSFF: http://www.active.com/donate/semperfifund/crbr.
More information for runners and to volunteer: www.lowcountrytoday.com.
Read the article "First-timers, old salts come together for race" at www.charleston.net.
Fifteen Marines attended the QOV presentation at the Pasta Dinner prior to running the Cooper River Bridge Run. Four of the 15 Marines had not previously received a quilt, so it was a joy watching these young men select their quilts. The remaining 24 quilts went to Camp Lejuene.
This brings the total of quilts made and shipped to 646! Thank you for all your hard work!
Click on photos above to view larger images • Photos taken by Robert Stephenson
UPDATE: Congratulations to Major Andrew Christian for completing the Ironman New Zealand, one of the world's oldest international Ironman competitions. Major Christian finished the grueling race in 10:10:46 and dedicated his race to raising funds and awareness for the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund. We would like to thank Andy and his supporters for raising over $5700 and making this challenging event a great success. Thank you and job well done!
Wow, what an amazing destination and race!
Our Community TSF Runner is Major Andy Christian • andrew.christian@usmc.mil
Visit Andy Christian's Fundraising Page
As if a marathon wasn't enough, this race also includes a half marathon the day before!
Our Community TSF Runner is Howard Denney Jr • howarddenneyjr@hotmail.com