{"id":186317,"date":"2025-02-03T16:19:20","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T21:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/?p=186317"},"modified":"2025-02-03T16:22:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T21:22:00","slug":"best-buddies-maine-named-beneficiary-of-2025-td-beach-to-beacon-10k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/maine\/best-buddies-maine-named-beneficiary-of-2025-td-beach-to-beacon-10k\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Buddies Maine Named Beneficiary of 2025 TD Beach to Beacon 10K"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;186318&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1738617718114{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]We are thrilled to announce that TD Bank has selected Best Buddies Maine as the beneficiary of the 27th running of the TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race in Cape Elizabeth, Maine.<\/p>\n<p>Best Buddies in Maine will receive $30,000 from TD Bank and further benefit from fundraising activities, including the race\u2019s charity bib program, as well as increased awareness through its association with one of Maine\u2019s premier sporting events. The TD Beach to Beacon 10K draws runners from New England and throughout the world to picturesque Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The race begins on Route 77 near the Crescent Beach State Park entrance, winds along tree-lined streets and past breathtaking ocean vistas and ends in Fort Williams Park at historic Portland Head Light, the most photographed lighthouse in the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBest Buddies is helping build a more inclusive community for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities,\u201d said Kate Burns, Retail Market President at TD Bank. \u201cWe are honored to recognize their important work by naming them as our 2025 race beneficiary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beach2beacon.org\/get-involved\/beneficiaries\/2025-beneficiary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<\/a>[\/vc_column_text]<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuddies.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/FINAL-TDB2B10K-2025-Beneficiary.pdf\" class=\"hb-button hb-default hb-default-button no-three-d\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"-webkit-border-radius: 2px;-moz-border-radius: 2px;border-radius: 2px;\">View The Press Release<\/a>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BBME will receive $30,000 from TD Bank and increased organization awareness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":186322,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"me-single-post.php","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1599,1601],"tags":[4568,4705,4704,4703],"class_list":["post-186317","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-maine","category-maine-news","tag-best-buddies-maine","tag-inclusive-community","tag-new-england","tag-td-beach-to-beacon-10k-road-race"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.3 - 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