Charities

Charitable Contributions

The Holy Half aims to make a difference in our community on behalf of the University of Notre Dame. We are honored to support the unique and important mission of each of the following organizations for the 2025 Holy Half Marathon. 

• Girls On The Run Michiana

• Girls on the Run Michiana (GOTRM) primarily serves the girls and families of five counties in North-Central Indiana including St. Joseph County. Its mission is to inspire 3rd-8th grade girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident through a fun, interactive curriculum that creatively integrates running. Through Girls on the Run, small groups of girls are mentored by trained volunteer coaches in a 10-week afterschool program that directly and concretely addresses issues girls face in early adolescence, culminating in a vibrant community-wide 5K downtown South Bend. Serving 1,020 girls in 2024, Girls on the Run Michiana inspires participants "to recognize their inner strength, increase their level of physical activity, imagine their possibilities, and confidently stand up for themselves and others".
• View their website

• Education Bridge

• Founded by Notre Dame graduate Ngor Majak Anyieth, Education Bridge is committed to
  empowering youth in South Sudan through access to quality, holistic education that
  emphasizes peacebuilding and leadership development. Guided by their mission of equipping youth with the knowledge, skills, and leadership tools necessary to combat poverty and conflict in their communities, Education Bridge is committed to critical facets of peacebuilding, leadership development, and academic excellence. Within a growing network of secondary schools in South Sudan, Education Bridge has served over 1,200 students to date, many of whom have pursued higher education at some of the world’s leading universities, including the University of Notre Dame.
• View their website

• The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation

• Founded in 2007 following the untimely death of Andrew McDonough, a bright student-athlete
  whose dream was to play soccer at the University of Notre Dame, The Andrew McDonough B+
  Foundation was established to make a positive impact in the childhood cancer community.
  Andrew’s blood type and his personal motto was “B+” - Be Positive, which encapsulates the
  primary objectives of the foundation. The B+ Foundation is committed to supporting families facing the difficult reality of childhood cancer through financial assistance, research funding, awareness campaigns, and the promotion of our overall message to ”Live Like Andrew”.
• View their website

 

 

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