Join Team DeMar and Run for Something Bigger
Team DeMar is more than just a team, it’s a community of runners committed to making a difference. By joining Team DeMar, you’ll commit to raising a minimum of $500 to support youth programs and community initiatives, all while training for an unforgettable race experience.
As a Team DeMar runner, you’ll also receive some great perks along the way, including your race entry fee waived for the DeMar Full or DeMar Half Marathon, two tickets to the pre-race pasta dinner, an exclusive Team DeMar swag bag and merchandise, and access to special Team DeMar events leading up to race day.
Run with purpose, connect with an inspiring team, and support one of the causes listed below that makes a real impact.
FOLLOW “ME”
Follow “ME” is a feel-good program designed to encourage daily physical activity, an essential part of healthy childhood development. Each year, Rotary volunteers visit 27 regional classrooms to deliver 700 pairs of brand-new sneakers to second graders, inspiring kids to stay active and be healthy role models. The program comes to life through an original song and dance, “Follow Me,” which students quickly embrace.
KIDS DEMAR
The Kid’s DeMar is a 1-mile race for children in first through sixth grade in local elementary schools. It begins in the spring where kids begin logging 25.2 miles of activity over the spring and summer and celebrate their achievement by running the final mile of the DeMar course. Kids who participate receive a shirt and cross the finish line with excitement, pride, and joyful enthusiasm as a post race tent awaits them filled with snacks and giveaways to help cheer on the first half marathoners as they cross the finish line.
INTERACT/ROTARACT: INTERNATIONAL SERVICE
Monadnock High School Interact and Keene Rotaract Clubs partner with the Keene Elm City Rotary helping families and underserved populations abroad, In 2019, High School Interacters helped residents recover from Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. They removed 40 bags of garbage from beaches and painted the homes of elderly residents. Also in 2019, the young adult Rotaracters worked alongside KECR club members purchasing and building a family home in the impoverished village of Talnique, El Salvador. These experiences provide both an opportunity for International Service and an awareness of the compassionate voyage towards becoming citizens of the world.
UNSUNG HERO SCHOLARSHIP
The Unsung Hero Scholarship recognizes students in our region who embody the Rotary ideal of “Service Above Self.” Past recipients from ages 16-106 range in varied fields of studies–nursing, art, masters of science, doctorates of environmental studies, engineers, writers, physicists and forensic scientists. In 2019, six determined students received scholarships. One thing these students all share is a passion for making a difference in the world in their careers and in their daily lives.