Community Foundation

Another avenue the CCMA has for promoting community wellbeing is through grants from the Capital City Marathon Endowment Fund. In 2014 the CCMA established the Fund within the Community Foundation of South Puget Sound (they manage and administer the Fund). The Fund grows each year with proceeds from the annual May event. Interest earnings from the Fund provide grant resources. Our Foundation is also set up to accept donations from the public in addition to the Association's contributions.

Grant funds are available to non-profit organizations for projects in the Thurston, Mason and Lewis County areas that focus on healthy living. Possible Projects might include teaching a sport, expanding participation in a sport, creating a new after-school activity, preparing for a competition, etc.

In 2023, CCMA awarded $12,000 split among 6 community organizations:

• Bounty 4 Families – Support of their modified track and field stations at Yelm High School during a free community event
• Every Kid Learns to Bike @ Lydia Hawke Elementary School – Support through purchase of balance bike
• Thurston Co Search and Rescue - Professional, protective, weatherproof, hard-shell jackets for search and rescuers of TCWESAR
• Growing Grub Youth – Purchase of reusable gear such as raincoats, rain boots, gloves, etc.
• OHS Bears 2024 Swim & Dive – Purchasing reusable gear – goggles/swim caps that can be used year-to-year
• Shelton Walk/Run Club – General support of their club

Other previously funded projects:
The following are organizations and past projects funded by the Capital City Marathon Endowment Fund:

• US Naval Sea Cadet Corps - support of their approximately 30 youth who provide community service while participating in a program that builds "leaders of character"
• Child Care Action Council - "All Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) preschoolers enrolled in the Pleasant Glade and Shelton Centers will receive a voucher to attend YMCA swim lessons"
• Madison Elementary PTO Kid Run- support of the annual race event for students, their families and the community
• Park and Recreation of Thurston County -  will use their grant money to help increase "recreation program scholarships available to low-income youth and families."
• Black Hills Booster Club: Bears and Wolves Swim Camp. Increase middle school girls' participation in summer program.
• Boys & Girls Club of Thurston County: Running Club. Expand summer program; purchase running shoes.
• Kiwanis Club of North Thurston: Kiwanis Day of Champions Expansion to Mason County. New activity opportunity for differently abled students.
• Mountain View Elementary, North Thurston School District: Reuseable singlets for after school Mountain View Track Team.
• Prairie Elementary, Yelm: Project Get Up and Move! Support for before school daily walking and running student program.
• South Sound Roots Academy: Basketball and Life Skills Training. Increasing middle school boys and girls participation.