UPS for DOWNs Marathon Page

UPS for DownS Running Team
Make a Difference in the Lives of Others -- Become a Charity Runner

The registration for the 2008 Chicago Marathon is now closed. If you are already registered for the Chicago Marathon we welcome you to join the UPS for DownS Running Team as a charity runner.

If you are interested in becoming a charity runner for the UPS for DownS Marathon Team, please click here.

Upon receipt of your registration, you will contacted directly by UPS for Downs regarding your marathon entry and your participation on the UPS for DownS Running Team.

All Charity Runners will be required to complete the Bank of America Chicago Marathon Registration form, the UPS for DownS Waiver and provide a valid credit card number which will be used only to process your marathon registration and to guarantee the fundraising minimum.

Slots for the 2008 Bank of America Chicago Marathon are extremely limited. Registration will be filled on a first come first served basis.

Join the UPS for DownS Running Team as we run to help others at:

The 2008 Bank of America Chicago Marathon or
The 2008 Chicago Distance Classic Half Marathon.

Each step you take in training and on race day will make a difference for people with Down syndrome.

For additional information email marathon@upsfordowns.org.

UPS for DOWNS is a non-profit corporation offering support, acceptance and encouragement for parents with families of persons with Down syndrome. We work to increase awareness and knowledge, educate the community about the presence, the potential and the needs of people with Down syndrome.

The UPS for DownS Charity Running Team is running the 2008 Chicago Distance Classic Half Marathon in memory of Katie MacDonald. Katie MacDonald was a young woman with Down syndrome who was a shining example of hope and independence for those with Down syndrome. Katie died suddenly at age 29. Katie's ability to read and love of reading was an important source of her independence. UPS for DownS created the Katie MacDonald Literacy Project to honor Katie and to promote literacy among individuals of all ages who have Down syndrome. Funds raised by the marathon team will be used to promote the UPS for DownS Katie MacDonald Literacy Program and the Katie MacDonald Memorial Scholarships.

"We didn't know what we didn't know, until another parent who has been through it helped us find our voice and speak our questions out loud."

Katie MacDonald Down Syndrome Literacy Project Mission Statement

"To honor the memory of Katie MacDonald, who, with the help of her mother, was instrumental in paving the way of inclusion for children and adults with Down syndrome. Our goal is to increase public awareness that people with Down syndrome can and do learn to read. Our hope is that we will keep Katie's spirit alive in our community by continuing to expand on all that she accomplished through her lifetime."