The Reach the Beach Relay is brought to you, in part, through the dedication and support of the many community organizations along the route. We reach out to them as partners and ask you to do the same as you participate in one of the finest adventure relay events in the US. So please accept our invitation to make our community, your community.

We are proud to work with the following charity organizations and welcome them into the RTB family.

There are only a few remaining spots left in the 2010 event and to get them, just click on the links below and sign your team up to start fundraising! This year we will have two choices for you. All teams that reach the $3500 fundraising goal will receive a free team into this years event. You have until August 1, 2010. Good luck and thanks for supporting these great organizations!

Founded in 1980, the Alzheimer's Association is the largest voluntary health agency dedicated to eradicating Alzheimer's disease and helping those afflicted with Alzheimer's. The Alzheimer's Association's mission is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research, to provide and enhance care and support for all affected, and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. The Alzheimer's Association, MA/NH Chapter serves all of Massachusetts and New Hampshire with its main office in Watertown, and regional offices in Lowell, Raynham, Springfield, Worcester, and Bedford, NH.

Over 5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, 140,000 of them in Massachusetts and New Hampshire alone.

RUN FOR THE MEMORY PROGRAM
The Alzheimer's Association MA/NH Chapter’s 'Run for the Memory' program is 8-years strong, having raised over $1,100,000 collectively from athletes across the country. Each time our team members wears their Alzheimer's uniform, they help to raise awareness of this terrible disease. The Run for the Memory team currently participates in events year-round, including the Reach the Beach Relay. Visit us online at www.runforthememory.org for more information.

JOIN US AT THE 2010 REACH THE BEACH RELAY
In 2009, over 150 runners participated in Reach the Beach Relay on behalf of the Alzheimer's Association, raising $66,000! We are proud to partner with Reach the Beach Relay again in 2010 as an official charitable partner. 2010 'Run for the Memory — Reach the Beach Relay 2010’ team benefits include:

• Free entry! Teams raising a minimum of $3,750 or more for the Alzheimer’s Association receive a free entry into the 2010 Reach the Beach Relay. You have until August 1, 2010 to complete your fundraising.
• Gear. Complimentary ‘Run for the Memory – Reach the Beach Relay 2010’ T-shirt.
• Training support. Weekly Saturday training runs in the Boston area.
• Fundraising support. Includes team/individual online fundraising pages and account management tools.
• Team meetings. Attend monthly team meetings held at our Watertown, MA office.

To register your team: Contact Michelle Gonzalez at the Alzheimer’s Association MA/NH Chapter to confirm availability. Once confirmed, visit and register or join your team.

To make a donation: Visit http://alz.kintera.org/rtb and sponsor a specific participant or make a general donation.

CONTACT
Michelle Gonzalez, Development Officer
Alzheimer's Association, Massachusetts/New Hampshire Chapter
311 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472
Email: Michelle.Gonzalez@alz.org
Tel: 617.393.2047





A private, not-for-profit charitable organization, The Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Cancer Research was created in 1998 to advance the diagnosis, treatment, cure and prevention of pancreatic cancer. The Foundation was named for Marc Lustgarten, Vice Chairman of Cablevision Systems Corporation, who lost his battle with the disease in 1999 at the age of 52.

Today, The Lustgarten Foundation is the largest private funder of pancreatic cancer research in the United States.

With support from The Lustgarten Foundation, many promising areas are being explored, including new vaccine therapies, genetic mapping for early diagnosis, and new drug and surgical therapies. To date, The Foundation has provided $32 million toward promising research projects.




The Reach the Beach Relay adventure begins in Franconia Notch State Park at Cannon Mountain Ski Area. As the race gradually progresses over the 200+ mile course, it passes through 4 NH State Parks, concluding on the Atlantic Ocean at Hampton Beach State Park.

As you plan your trip to New Hampshire for the Reach the Beach Relay, come early so that you have extra time to get in some sightseeing. September is a great time of year, with fall foliage just starting. The towns of Franconia and Lincoln have a wide variety of lodging properties with varying amenities. Our website (www.cannonmt.com) has lodging properties listed, as well as links to the area chambers. Reach the Beach Relay Team Members can save $2.00 on an Adult ticket to the Flume Gorge and save $2.00 on an Adult ticket for the Tram. Just email info@cannonmt.com and we will send you discount coupons. We hope that you will be able to spend some time in Franconia Notch State Park, and we look forward to seeing you in September!

City Year unites young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service, giving them the skills and opportunities to change the world. As tutors, mentors, and role models, these young leaders make a difference in the lives of children and transform schools and neighborhoods in 19 sites across the United States and in Johannesburg, South Africa. City Year was founded in 1988 to demonstrate that young people in service could be a powerful resource for addressing our nation's most pressing issues. Today, in partnership with school administrators, corporate supporters, government officials and community members, City Year directly works to address the National Dropout Crisis. Every 27 seconds a students drops out of high school. City Year corps members work to get targeted students back on track academically and socially through one-on-one mentorship, whole class support and offering additional out of school programs.

City Year New Hampshire
Established as the thirteenth City Year site, and part of the AmeriCorps National Service network, City Year New Hampshire was launched on October 11, 2000 as the first non-urban City Year site. Serving in the Seacoast and Merrimack Valley regions of the state, our corps members work primarily with middle school students to get them on-track and engaged in their communities at an early age. Now celebrating our 10th Anniversary year, City Year has made the following impact in New Hampshire:

• 3,700,000 corps member hours in service to New Hampshire
• 10,550 New Hampshire middle school youth served in after school programs and community service projects
• 45,000 hours from Granite State volunteers engaged through City Year
• 240 Service Partners, schools, community organizations, and youth agencies with whom we partner to meet the needs of New Hampshire communities
• Over $1,116,000 in scholarships earned by City Year New Hampshire graduates.

The following organizations live in and around the communities that the event takes place in. These groups come out to volunteer for the event. In addition to the donation that the RTB Relay makes to their group, many of them take advantage of the opportunity to sell (or request donations for) light food and refreshments to the participants. They are a critical part of this event and we are pleased that they are able to benefit from it multiple ways.

Lyndon College, WMRHS JROTC, White Mtn. Milers, Conway Chamber of Commerce, Madison Recreational Dept, Madison Elementary, KA Brett 7th Grade, Tamworth Outing Club, KA Brett, The Community School, Girl Scout Troop 527, Sandwich PTO, Center Harbor Congregational Church, Girl Scout Troop 1015, Good Shepard Lutheran Church, Girl Scout Troop 431, Girl Scout Troop 532/1532, Pittsfield Fire Department, Rochester Runners Club, Allenstown Volunteer Fire Dept., Twin Oaks Girl Scouts, Candia Volunteer Fire Dept., Chester College of NE, Friends of the Sandown Library, the Goffstown Explorers, and the Hampton Lions.

We are pleased to announce that the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) is now our official environmental charity. We encourage all our teams to make a generous contribution to the AMC to support all the organization does to enrich our lives and preserve the environment.

On Friday, September 18, AMC volunteers will be helping to staff the Transition Area at the AMC's Highland Center, which in February won the designation as the Best Green Resort in New England. Runners, friends and family are welcome to take one of the scheduled tours of the Center throughout the day. Stop by the AMC’s booth at Cannon on Thursday, September 17, to learn about all the environmental initiatives they have, including the Maine Woods Initiative. We encourage all teams to make a contribution to the AMC at their booth.