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    Boston Marathon

    Principal sponsor for 37 years running

    Boston Marathon

    Principal sponsor for 37 years running

    A John Hancock runner crossing the finish line at the 125th Boston Marathon

    It's the oldest, toughest and most iconic race in the world, drawing a million spectators and spurring millions in charitable donations annually. The Boston Marathon is the pride of our city and company, and we're honored to be its principal sponsor for a 37th year.

    Donate now

    37 yrs

    and counting. We're honored to celebrate
 our 37th year as the principle sponsor of Boston's premier athletic event, 
the Boston Marathon.

    $426M

    raised for charities through the John Hancock Marathon Non-Profit Program and the B.A.A Official Charity Program since inception.

    A member of the John Hancock Non-Profit Program crosses the finish line of the Boston Marathon

    Non-Profit Program

    $10,500,000

    Raised for 2021 John Hancock Marathon Non-Profit Program Partners

    As part of our sponsorship, John Hancock donates over a thousand Boston Marathon entries through our Marathon Non-Profit Program. Runners pledge to raise money for select organizations in exchange for these coveted bibs.

    2022 Non-Profit Program resources
    Marianne Harrison and a John Hancock runner at the 125th Boston Marathon

    2022 Marathon Non-Profit Program Partners

    826 Boston, Inc.

    Als One Inc

    Alzheimer's Association

    American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) - Massachusetts Chapter

    Animal Rescue League of Boston

    Bay Cove Human Services, Inc

    Be Like Brit Foundation Inc

    Best Buddies

    Beth Israel Lahey Health

    Boston Childrens Museum

    Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center

    Boston Health Care For The Homeless Program Inc

    Boston Medical Center

    Boston Police Foundation

    Bottom Line

    Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston

    Brain Aneurysm Foundation Incorporated

    buildOn Inc.

    Camp Kita Inc

    Cardinal Cushing Centers Inc

    Caritas Communities Inc

    Casa Myrna Vazquez

    Corey C Griffin Charitable Foundation

    Cradles to Crayons

    Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

    David Ortiz Children's Fund 

    Detec Together (formerly The 15-40 Connection)

    Doc Wayne Youth Services Inc

    Dreamfar High School Marathon

    Ellie Fund

    Ethan Lindberg Foundation Inc

    Expect Miracles Foundation

    Family Reach Foundation

    FamilyAid Boston

    Fenway Community Health Center, Inc.

    Fisher House Of Boston Inc

    Flying Kites

    Glen Doherty Memorial Foundation

    Golf Fights Cancer

    Greater Boston YMCA

    Gronk Nation Youth Foundation 

    Harvard College Marathon Challenge 

    Home Base

    HomeStart, Inc

    Horizons for Homeless Children

    House of Possibilities

    JA Worldwide Inc

    James W Foley Legacy Foundation Inc

    JDRF Greater New England 

    Jeffrey Coombs Memorial Foundation

    Joe Andruzzi Foundation

    Joseph Middlemiss Big Heart Foundation: Team Big Heart

    Joslin Diabetes Center, Inc.

    Journey Forward

    Jumpstart for Young Children

    Last Call Foundation Inc

    Lawrence Boys & Girls Club Inc.

    Lazarus House

    Lovin Spoonfuls Inc

    Make-A-Wish® Massachusetts and Rhode Island

    Many Hopes Inc

    Mass Eye and Ear

    Mass Mentoring Partnership

    Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    Massage Therapy Foundation Inc

    Meb Foundation

    Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership Inc

    Minds Matter Boston

    Muscular Dystrophy Associaton- Team Momentum

    Nashoba Learning Group

    National Braille Press

    NECC

    Next Step

    One Mission

    One Summit Inc

    Pedro Martinez Charity

    Peer Health Exchange Boston

    Pine Street Inn

    Political Asylum/Immigration Representation Project

    Progeria Research Foundation Inc

    Project Hope Inc

    Rett Syndrome Association of Massachusetts

    Ron Burton Training Village

    Ronald McDonald House Boston Harbor

    RUN3rd Alliance

    Samaritans Inc

    Shawn Thornton Foundation

    Shooting Touch

    Silver Lining Mentoring

    South Boston Neighborhood House Inc

    South Shore Hospital Charitable Foundation

    Special Olympics Massachusetts

    St. Francis House 

    St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

    Targetcancer Foundation Inc

    Team Impact 

    The ALS Association Massachusetts Chapter

    The Bill Belichick Foundation

    The Cam Neely Foundation

    The Children's Room

    The Dimock Community Foundation Inc

    The Hole in the Wall Gang

    The Lenny Zakim Fund

    The Light Foundation

    The McCourt Foundation

    The Michael J Fox Foundation For Parkinsons Research

    The Play Brigade Inc

    The Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts 

    Travis Roy Foundation Inc

    Tufts University

    UMass Memorial Foundation (ALS Celucci Fund)

    United Service Organizations, Inc.

    University of Massachusetts Foundation Inc

    Vanessa T. Marcotte Foundation - A Nonprofit Corporation

    Wake Up Narcolepsy, Inc.

    Walker Home and School

    West End House Boys & Girls Club

    Year Up

    You Can Play, Inc

    Youth Advocacy Foundation, Inc.

    Youth Enrichment Services Inc

    Contact us

    Non-Profit Partners


    Ashley Miles 
    Senior Manager, John Hancock
    ashley_miles@jhancock.com

     

    Sponsorship Inquiries


    Eleanor M Malloy
    Director, Sponsorship Marketing
    emalloy@jhancock.com

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