David’s House

Our Mission–David’s House is a 20-bedroom home-away-from-home for families with children receiving medical care through Dartmouth Health Children’s. Founded in 1986, we are named in memory of David Cyr who passed away at age five after a long battle with leukemia.

We provide a warm, caring, fully stocked home and support 24-hours a day, 365 days a year for families from around the world, whether they stay with us for one day or for many months while their child receives the medical care they need. We don’t charge a fee for families to stay with us and we don’t receive state or federal funding, so grassroots fundraising is the way we support our ongoing operations. To date, we’ve served over 16,000 families from 42 U.S. states, 2 U.S. territories, and 28 foreign countries.

To support our mission, members of Team David’s House are asked to raise $500, with your $95 registration fee going toward this goal. In recognition of your commitment to helping us spread the word about our amazing mission and raising funds to support it, David’s House will provide:

• A gathering tent at the start and finish with team-only snacks and refreshments

• Transportation of personal items from the race’s start to the finish locations

• Access to fundraising tips and guidance

• Exclusive runner gifts

• Tons of support and encouragement leading up to and during the race

• Ongoing communication from us with motivation, logistics, local recommendations, training support, and more!

Register to Run on Team David’s House

To request a spot on the David’s House team, please email Don Dutton at Don.Dutton@davids-house.org or visit our website for additional information: https://davids-house.org/

The Family Place

Our Mission: The Family Place delivers comprehensive programs designed to strengthen positive relationships, teach essential skills and promote enduring healthy growth for families with young children in the Upper Valley and surrounding communities.

The Family Place is a private, non-profit organization founded in 1985 in White River Junction, Vermont, by a group of community members concerned about the well-being of young children. Shortly thereafter, we were designated by the State of Vermont to be the Parent Child Center for the area. Last year, The Family Place reached over 1,700 children from 1,200 families in the Upper Valley region of New Hampshire and Vermont. We offer programs for all families with young children, with an emphasis on intensive, holistic support for those most in need. Our programs address critical quality-of-life issues, including child safety, financial stability, healthy development, mental health, literacy and education, food and housing security. From the beginning, we have maintained a strong focus on the most vulnerable young children; we are the primary provider of prevention and intervention programs for children birth to three.

Team members commit to raising $500 and The Family Place will pay the $95 registration fee. In recognition of your hard work, our runners will enjoy these benefits:

• A gathering tent with food and water at the race’s start and finish

• Transportation of personal items at the race’s start and finish

• Personal fundraising webpage and fundraising coaching and guidance

• Regular encouragement and support before the race

• Team T-shirt from The Family Place

• Swag Bag of surprise goodies

Register to Run on Team Family Place

To request a spot on The Family Place team, please email  CBHMteam@the-family-place.org or visit our website for additional information: http://www.familyplacevt.org/.

Positive Tracks

Our Mission: Positive Tracks equips ages 12 – 25 with the skills,  knowledge, and resources needed to change the world through the power of physical activity. We call it sweating for good. 

The future is bright: Positive Tracks is a 501(c)3 non-profit that teaches young people how to Sweat For Good®. Youth partner with Positive Tracks for free help building and leading their own Positive Tracks Challenge – an athletic event, or series of events, designed to champion a cause or organization of their choosing. From start to finish, Positive Tracks provides tools and coaching to help youth create and amplify skills like team building, community engagement, cause advocacy, leadership, event planning, fundraising, promotion and more. Youth are climbing mountains to combat COVID; running to support racial justice; shooting hoops to end hunger.

From 2010 to 2023, we have helped 100,113 Positive Trackers turn 445,016 miles and 152,247 hours of physical activity into advocacy, activism, and $12 million for hundreds of causes shaping our shared future. In 2024 alone, we have supported 729 leadership experiences, and are on track to double those efforts by year-end.

Help us grow the Positive Tracks movement by joining Team Positive Tracks! Commit to raising $500*, and in return, we’ll shower you with:

• Fuel and hydration at the start & finish

• Transportation of personal items from start to finish

• Cheerleading on the course

• Positive Tracks training shirt & other TBD swag

• A customizable fundraising page & support from Positive Tracks staff

• A monthly team newsletter with motivation, logistics, local recommendations, training support, and more!

• An epic Spotify running playlist

• Endless gratitude

• *$500 includes your $95 registration fee!

• Register to Run on Team Positive Tracks. Use this link: https://sweat.positivetracks.org/CBHM

Questions about Team Positive Tracks? Please email Heather Somers at impact@positivetracks.org

You can also check us out at positivetracks.org and follow the action on Instagram and Twitter at @PosTracks

Upper Valley Haven

Our Mission: With the support of the UV community, the Haven assists those who are experiencing poverty to be free from hunger, securely housed, and to pursue a self-directed life.

Founded in 1980, the Haven provides food, temporary shelter, supportive housing, children’s after school and summer programs, community outreach, and problem solving support to those in need. The Haven is open 365 days per year, never charges for any of its services, and serves more than 10,000 people annually.

Commit to raise $500* and enjoy the following benefits:

• A personal fundraising webpage

• Haven tote bag filled with the necessities and more

• Toilets at the start of the race for nonprofit team runners only

• Pre- and post-race gathering tent for runners and their families with healthy snacks and beverages.

• Haven CBHM Team T-shirt (stylish, functional, performance – a keeper!)

• Transportation of personal items from the start of the race to the finish.

*The $95 registration fee is due when you register to be on the Haven’s Team and counts towards your $500 goal.

Register to Run on Team Upper Valley Haven

To request a spot on the Haven team, please email development@uppervalleyhaven.org

Additional information: https://uppervalleyhaven.org/events/covered-bridges/

WISE

Our mission: WISE leads the Upper Valley to end gender-based violence through survivor-centered advocacy, prevention, education and mobilization for social change.
Our vision: A world of freedom, justice, equality and dignity where all thrive.

Since 1971, WISE has provided crisis advocacy and support for people and communities affected by domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, and trafficking in the Upper Valley. We support people through the 24-hour crisis line, on-site emergency housing and housing advocacy, legal services, safety planning, groups, and in-person advocacy at the WISE Program Center, police stations, courthouses, hospitals, social service agencies, and at Dartmouth College. We provide essential immigration and family law services and work with youth, professionals, and the community to develop culturally relevant community education and comprehensive prevention strategies. We train medical, legal and law enforcement professionals to respond effectively to the complex needs of survivors. WISE is committed to engaging everyone in learning to recognize and eliminate the root causes of violence.

To join Team WISE, all you have to do is commit to raise at least $500.00 for WISE. We will cover the $95 CBHM registration fee and give you amazing perks. In recognition of your hard work, WISE will provide you with the following:

• Early registration for Team WISE

• Promotional support for fundraising

• Transportation of your belongings from the start to the finish line

• An awesome WISE t-shirt to wear on race day

• Private toilets for non-profit teams only

• A pre- and post-race gathering tent for runners and their friends and family

• Personal fundraising page

• Healthy snacks and beverages

• A special WISE bag full of goodies

And cheerful, grateful smiles from WISE staff to greet you at the finish line!

Register to Run on Team Wise https://secure.frontstream.com/2025-covered-bridges-half-marathon

To request a spot please email development@wiseuv.org or visit https://wiseuv.org/how-to-join/events/