Whether you are a seasoned athlete or looking for a new challenge, we have a plan for you:

 

For only $25* you are entitled to an official Team Tree House dry-fit singlet, fundraising tips and advice, an individual fundraising page on our website, free registration for our Stray Cat Strut 5-mile walk on May 4th, a free carb-loading, pre-race dinner, tour of the Tree House Main Shelter, and cat ears to wear on race day!

For only $150* you get all of the above benefits plus these additional FREE benefits: Membership to the Chicago Area Runner’s Association (CARA), 18 week training with CARA’s LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon Training Program, an official CARA dry-fit singlet, weekly long runs led by group leaders with aid stations serving Gatorade and water (multiple areas within the city and suburbs), free injury hotline with Nova Care Physical Therapy, CARA Race Day tent and Amenities (massage, port-o-lets, food and beverages), Super Clinic Kick-Off that will deliver expert information on a range of topics such as: nutrition, shoes, core strength, injury prevention, race day strategy & recovery, a mid-season pizza party, a marathon training resource book, weekly training and motivational e-mails (to participants who opt in to receive them), race-day gear check, admission to the lakefront 20 miler, a supported 20 mile long run beginning at the “top” of the lake path and finishing all the way at the “bottom”, discounted admission to “The 27 th Mile Party” – a huge post-marathon celebration party.

*In order to join Team Tree House, you must first register for the race at www.chicagomarathon.com. You will need your race confirmation number to register for Team Tree House.

After registering for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon, you are ready to register for Team Tree House. Click here to send an registration request to Melanie Roeder.

If you are unable to run, but would still like to support Tree House's Marathon Team then click here to donate now!

 

Members of Team Tree House agree to commit to raise at least $500 by October 1, 2008. Runners who raise $1000 or more will have their marathon entry refunded! We can help you raise money in a number of ways: through a personal fund-raising page on our website, tips and ideas and mention in our monthly and weekly eNews. We are proud of our team members, and we want you to succeed! Supporters can donate by credit or debit card on-line. If you receive cash donations, please make a check out to Tree House or your sponsors can make checks out to Tree House themselves. We will take care of sending thank you letters on your behalf!

Tree House Animal Foundation is a humane organization that promotes the inherent value of every animal and strives to educate the public about proper and responsible animal care, with a focus on the care and placement of stray cats with special physical and emotional needs. We are committed to finding every healthy and treatable animal a home.

Tree House was founded in 1971 to help save homeless dogs and cats. To date we have found homes for nearly 14,000 cats. In addition to our successful rehabilitation and adoption programs, we offer many other valuable programs and services, including our Free Spay/Neuter Program, a Pet Loss Grief Support Group, a Humane Investigations Team, a Youth Volunteer Program, Animal-Assisted Therapy, a Behavior Hotline, a Pet Food Pantry, and an Education Outreach Program.

We recently acquired a new building in the Bucktown neighborhood where we plan on establishing a high-volume, low-cost Spay/Neuter Clinic. We performed over 700 spays and neuters last year in our current clinic, and our goal is to substantially increase that number every year. We were also selected by the Chicago Animal Shelter Alliance (CASA) to be the lead agency to secure the Maddie’s Fund Community Grant, which is a collaborative effort between the city’s shelters and veterinary hospitals with the goal of providing a home for every adoptable animal, and ultimately to drastically reduce our city’s euthanasia rates.

 

Any questions? Call Melanie at 773.784.5488 ext. 231 or e-mail mroeder@treehouseanimals.org