| When you donate to Children's Hospital, you help ensure that whenever a child might need high-quality medical care, it will be available to them. You can make a difference by joining the Run for Children's team!
How to Sign Up for the 2012 Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation Marathon Team:
1. Contact Kayla Doratio (Matiskok@upmc.edu, 412-692-3941) at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation to register for the Pittsburgh Marathon and join the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation's team.
2.Complete the registration paperwork to offically register for the marathon and the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation's team, and return to 4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15224, or fax to 412-692-3901.
3. Click on "Become a Fundraiser" at the top of this page to set up your personal fundraising page.
4. Set your personal fundraising goal. (Minimum Requirements will be determined soon).
5. Click on "Invite Others to Contribute" at the top of your page to e-mail your friends and family to support you and Children's Hospital in the Pittsburgh Marathon.
6.) Run!
Have you already signed up through the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon and would like to join the 2012 Children's Hospital Marathon Team? No worries! Follow the steps below:
1. Call or email Kayla Doratio at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation at Matiskok@upmc.edu or 412.692.3941.
2. Complete Registration form provided by the Foudnation and send back to the hospital.
3. Click on "Become a Fundraiser" at the top of this page to set up your personal fundraising page.
4. Set your personal fundraising goal. (Minimum Requirements will be determined soon).
5. Click on "Invite Others to Contribute" at the top of your page to e-mail your friends and family to support you and Children's Hospital in the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon.
Not Running in the Marathon, but still want to help?
1. Set up your own fundraising page, by following steps 3, 4, & 5 above (No minimum requirements).
OR
2. Give a one-time donation directly through our "Make a Contribution" link on the right side of this page, or send a check (made payable to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation) to 4401 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15224.
OR
3. Volunteer! CHPF needs volunteers for stations at the Pittsburgh Marathon. E-mail Kayla Doratio(Matiskok@upmc.edu) for more information.
Minimum fund-raising goal required for each team member:
Full-Marathon: $650.00
Half-Marathon: $500.00
Relay Team: $1,000.00 (combined)
*Please make checks payable to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation*
Benefits to joining the 2012 Children's Hospital Marathon Team
1. A dri-FIT tee shirt with the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation logo
2. Access to group runs
3. Access to fitness seminar
4. Newsletters to keep runners informed of current opportunities and helpful training and fundraising tips.
5. Access to charity village at the finish line with free food and drinks.
6. Ongoing support and encouragement from the foundation staff | 
