UPDATE: Applications are now closed. If you would like to receive updates about future opportunities to join Team Make-A-Wish in local running events in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, please contact us at [email protected]. 

Team Make-A-Wish^® has limited bibs available for the 129th Boston Marathon^® presented by Bank of America on Monday, April 21, 2025. Help bring strength, hope, and joy to local children with critical illnesses and their families through the power of a wish with Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island.  

Why join Team Make-A-Wish? 

• Rewarding charitable experience supporting our wish children and their families 

• Fundraising tools and strategies   

• Team Make-A-Wish swag and gear including a singlet 

• In-person team engagement opportunities (kick-off meeting, pre-race celebration, etc.) 

• Invitation to attend a Star Raising Ceremony with a wish family at our Boston headquarters 

Each member of Team Make-A-Wish will raise a minimum of $12,500 to help grant life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses, and we will take into consideration connection to the cause, running experience, and fundraising potential when selecting our team. 

Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island is proud to participate in the 2025 Bank of America Boston Marathon Official Charity Program. 

*Please note: Runners are required to pay the Boston Marathon runner registration fee of $345.