List of health-related charity fundraisers

This list of health related charity fundraisers includes events designed to raise funds to fight disease and improve health.

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Bike rides

Name	goal	started	location	minimum
Aids/Lifecycle	Support Raise funds for San Francisco Aids Foundation and Jeffery Goodman Clinic of Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center to support those who do not have health insurance	1994 as California Aids Ride - changed to Aids/Lifecycle in 2002	San Francisco to Los Angeles - 545 miles - 1 week.	$3,000 per person to participate
Bike & Build's Coastal Drift	Through service-oriented cycling trips, Bike & Build benefits affordable housing and empowers young adults for a lifetime of service and civic engagement.	2002	Bar Harbor Maine to New York City	$2250 for three weeks, $1500 for two, $750 for one
London to Brighton Bike Ride	Fundraising for British Heart Foundation	1980 (for BHF)	London	None
Pelotonia	Cancer Research at James Cancer Hospital	2008	Columbus and central Ohio	$1200
Illini 4000 for Cancer	Fundraiser for cancer research and patient support services	2006	University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign	$3500
Ride for Heart	Heart and stroke research	1987	Toronto	None
Ride for the Cure[1]	Curing breast cancer	2006 2010	Paepcke Park, Aspen, Colorado Ann Arbor, Michigan	$500 $500
Sydney Body Art Ride	funding children's cancer research	?	Sydney, Australia	all participants donate $2
Volvo Best Buddies Challenge	enhancing the lives of people with intellectual disabilities	?	Boston and Northern California, United States	?
Ride For A Cause[2]	AIDS and breast cancer	2006	International: Galway, Ireland; Marche Italy; Catalonia, Spain; other locations.	Participants are asked to raise a minimum of $1,000 with 100% going to the charities.
Norwood Challenge International Bike Ride[3]	Helping mentally and physically disabled people, underprivileged children and their families	1992	International: Israel, Rajasthan India, Cape Town South Africa, Cambodia-Vietnam, Trans-America, Cuba, others	Participants are required to pay an entry fee of £450 and then raise a minimum of £2500 for the Israel bike ride or £2750 for the others
Colomba Chemo Classic[4]	Charity bike ride in aid of Cancer Research UK	2009	Richmond, North Yorkshire	£15 entry fee
ALS TDI Tri-State Trek[5]	The ride to End ALS	6/27-6/29 2014	Newton, MA to Greenwich, CT	$185 Reg / $1800 Fundraising
London Bikeathon[6]	Charity bike ride dedicated to blood cancer research	1997	London, England	£25 for 26 mile route, £50 for 100 mile route

Climbs

Name	Goal	Started	Location	Minimum
Climb to Fight Breast Cancer[7]	Support breast cancer research and to increase awareness for the prevention, detection and treatment of breast cancer.	1997	12 mountains: Denali, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Iztaccihuatl, Pico de Orizaba, Mt. Hood, Mt. Rainier, Mt. Adams, Mt. Baker, Mt. Shasta, Mt. St. Helens, and Everest Base Camp.	$200 or $500 registration fee depending on peak climbed. Minimum fund raising amount $3,000

Golf tournaments

Name	Goal	Started	Location	Minimum
Pro AV Golf Tournament[8]	Support the Friends of Music Therapy Endowment Fund[9]	2007	Toronto, Ontario	$145 for golfers, $45 for non-golfers

Name	Goal	Started	Location	Minimum
AIDS/HIV Services Group(ASG) and UVA WORLD AIDS Day Testing FOR HIV	Test people for HIV and educate about awareness	November 30, 2010	University of Virginia dining conference room at the hospital Charlottesville VA	last year tested 110 people
51give	Online Donations Platform with several Online Health Related Charity Projects on Platform	2010	China	N/A
Cancer Research Essay Contest	Essay writing contest where all proceeds benefit cancer research.	2014	America	$1

Runs

Note that all runs allow jogging and walking.

Name	goal	started	location	minimum
Entertainment Industry Foundation Revlon Run/Walk For Women[10]	to raise awareness and fund women's cancers research, counseling and outreach programs	1993	Los Angeles, California and New York, New York	$25 registration fee
Father's Day Run/Walk	Support research to fight prostate cancer	?	Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, Toronto	None
Miles for Men (men only)	Raise funds for cancer charities	2012	United Kingdom	None
Race for Life (women only)	cancer research	?	United Kingdom	?
Race for the Cure	curing breast cancer	1983	125 locations across the United States and three international races[11]	some locations charge entry fees
Run for Moore (men only)	fight bowel cancer	?	United Kingdom	?
Run for the Cure	Support research to fight breast cancer	1992	53 communities across Canada (2007)	None
Roparun	helping people with Cancer	1992	Between Paris and Rotterdam	?
Team in Training	Leukemia & Lymphoma Society	?	?	?
Train to End Stroke	ending strokes	?	?	minimums vary by location
World AIDS Marathon	helping people with AIDS	2004	2004: Kenya; 2005: Gainesville, Florida; 2006: multiple locations	entry fee

Walks

Name	Goal	Started	Location	Minimum
AIDS Walk	fight AIDS	1987	75+ locations across the United States[12]	no mimimum; "Star Walkers" are participants who pledge to raise $1,000+
Avon Walk for Breast Cancer	Curing breast cancer	2003	9 cities: Houston, Washington DC, Boston, Chicago, Rocky Mountains, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Charlotte	participants are required to raise a minimum of $1,800[13]
Be The Match Walk+Run	Raising funds to help patients with blood cancers	Unknown	13 cities: Atlanta, Charlotte, Columbus, Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, Long Beach, Minneapolis, Phoenix, Portland (OR), Richmond, San Jose, St. Louis, and Tampa	Entry fees apply (varies by age and day of registration)[14]
Glam-A-THON	Curing breast cancer	2003	1 city: Ft. Lauderdale	Kiss Breast Cancer Goodbye
Shine	Shine is a night-time walking marathon which uses light as a symbol of hope and progress in the fight against cancer.	2010	Glasgow, Manchester and London (2011)	Entry fee
Light The Night Walk	cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma	?	?	?
MDA Muscle Walk	awareness, support and research for curing muscular dystrophy	2010	multiple locations across the United States	No minimum, though donations are recommended.
March for Babies (formerly WalkAmerica)	prevent premature births	1970	1,100 the United States	no minimum
Memory Walk	awareness, support and research for curing Alzheimer's Disease		Memory Walk is an event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer care, support and research.	no minimum to participate
MS Challenge Walk	curing multiple sclerosis	2002	multiple locations across the United States	participants are required to raise a minimum of $1,500
Relay For Life	raise awareness and funds for cancer	1986	4,800+ locations across the United States	no minimum; there is a $10 registration fee
Step Out: Walk to Fight Diabetes[15]	Fund diabetes research	1990	200+ locations across the United States	no minimum
Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure	raise awareness and funds for breast cancer	2003	14 locations across the United States (2008)	walk participants are required to raise $2,200; crew members register for $90; volunteers participate free
Weekend to End Breast Cancer	Curing Breast Cancer	2003	Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg	participants are required to raise a minimum of $2,000
Walk For A Cause[16]	Fighting AIDS and Breast Cancer	2006	International: Galway, Ireland; Marche Italy; Catalonia, Spain; other locations.	Participants are asked to raise a minimum of $1,000 with 100% going to the charities.
Walk For Wishes	Bringing wishes to kids with life-threatening illnesses.	2000s	multiple locations across the United States.	ADULTS: $15. KIDS: $10. WISHKIDS and VIRTUAL PARTICIPANTS: Free Participants are asked to raise a minimum of $100.
Walk For PKD[17]	Raise awareness and funds for polycystic kidney disease	2001	50+ locations across the US, starting in September	no minimum, no registration fee
National Psoriasis Walk for Awareness[18]	generate awareness about psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis	2007	8 locations across the United States and a "Virtual Walk"	participants are asked to raise $100; there is a $25 registration fee
Walk to End MS	raise awareness, generate funds for the national research program and find a cure for multiple sclerosis	1991	24 locations in British Columbia & the Yukon, 12 locations in Alberta, 16 locations in Saskatchewan, 10 locations in Manitoba, 58 locations in Ontario, 22 locations in Quebec, 13 locations in Atlantic Canada	?
Team in Training	Leukemia & Lymphoma Society	?	?	?
The Kidney Foundation of Canada's Give the Gift of Life Walk[19]	Generate awareness about, and raise funds for, Kidney disease and Organ & tissue donation	2006	Grassroots initiative with over 30 walk locations across Ontario during the month of September	No minimum fee

Dance fitness

Name	Goal	Started	Location	Minimum
ZUMBATHON®	various: (breast cancer, earthquake relief, Croh's and colitis)	2010	various US cities	typically $10–$20[20]

References

1. http://www.komenaspen.org/ride/ride_home.html
2. http://www.rfac.org
3. http://www.norwood-challenges.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=2&Itemid=1
4. http://www.colombachemoclassic.org.uk/
5. http://www.TriStateTrek.com/
6. http://leukaemialymphomaresearch.org.uk/londonbikeathon
7. http://www.fhcrc.org/climb
8. http://www.proavgolf.com/
9. http://friendsofmusictherapy.com
10. http://www.revlonrunwalk.com
11. http://www.komenaspen.org/race/race_home.html The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
12. aidswalk.org
13. avonwalk.org
14. FAQ - Be the Match Walk+Run Official Website (accessed January 27, 2013)
15. http://stepout.diabetes.org/site/PageServer?pagename=OUT_homepage
16. http://www.rfac.org
17. http://www.pkdcure.org
18. http://walk.psoriasis.org
19. http://www.kidney.ca/ontariowalks
20. Jessica Belasco (2010-03-19). "Zumbathons are the new 5Ks" (blog). San Antonio Express-News.