Philadelphia Races 2026
Add Meaning to Your Miles
Run with Team MSHEF
The Mark Schonwetter Holocaust Education Foundation is proud to be an Official Charity Partner of the 2026 Philadelphia Marathon Weekend. This year, you can run the Marathon, Half Marathon, or 8K as part of Team MSHEF — raising critical funds and awareness for Holocaust education.
Whether you’re chasing a personal record or running your first race, you can make your miles matter.
How It Works
Team MSHEF marathon runners help raise awareness and funds to support Holocaust education grants for teachers nationwide, ensuring Holocaust-related learning materials, field trips, Holocaust survivor speakers, and other programming are available to everyone.
Team Runners will receive:
Guaranteed race entry in the 2026 Philadelphia Marathon Weekend
A personal online fundraising page and promotion via our communication channels
Team Runners will be responsible for:
Completing their fundraising commitment by October 31, 2026: Marathon: $1,500 | Half Marathon: $750 | 8K: $250
Publicizing your participation via email and social media to your network, including hashtags #MSHEFoundation #MSHEF #PhiladelphiaMarathon #PhiladelphiaHalfMarathon #Philadelphia8K
Ready to participate? Click Apply above to get started!
Every Dollar Makes a Difference
$100 brings 5 books into a classroom
$100
Donations
About the Mark Schonwetter Holocaust Education Foundation
Our Mission: To provide grants for educators to teach anti-hate initiatives, respect and kindness to students nationwide through Holocaust Education.
Our Vision: To inspire students to create a world where all people are treated equally and with kindness and respect.
The Mark Schonwetter Holocaust Education Foundation is the only foundation that funds educational grants to provide learning materials and books, support field trips and programming, and bring Holocaust survivor speakers into schools and classrooms nationwide. Together, we can make a difference by empowering students through Holocaust education – stopping future hate and leading to kindness, respect, and inclusion in our society.
How you can help: We invite you to be part of our mission by making a donation to the Mark Schonwetter Holocaust Education Foundation. Your contribution will go directly toward providing grants to teachers nationwide. Every dollar brings us one step closer to teaching students to create a world where all people are treated equally and with kindness and respect.
Thank you for your support!