GET INVOLVED: BANK OF AMERICA CHICAGO MARATHON & SHAMROCK SHUFFLE 8K

Team Our Lady of the Angels supports Mission of Our Lady of the Angels- a Catholic outreach to the poor in West Humboldt Park Chicago. Click HERE to learn more about the Mission.

Run the 2021 Bank of America Chicago Marathon or the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle to support Mission of Our Lady of the Angels!

Bank of America Chicago Marathon (October 10, 2021) Registration for the 2021 Bank of America Chicago Marathon is open!  Guaranteed entries to the 2021 race If the race is cancelled, Team OLA will host a team only marathon E-mail Sr. Stephanie HERE (olamission@gmail.com) to sign up/ stay in touch (if you’re not ready to sign up yet) -More information/ question? Contact Sr. Stephanie HERE (olamission@gmail.com) or call (773) 486-8431. Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K AND 2 mi walk  (March 21, 2021??)  Information about the 2021 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle will be posted here as soon as it is available. If you would like to get an e-mail when information about the 2021 team is available, please e-mail HERE (olamission@gmail.com). -More information/ question? Contact Sr. Stephanie HERE (olamission@gmail.com) or call (773) 486-8431. Sr. Stephanie’s Treadmill Marathon on 8/23/20 -Donate HERE -Check out the highlights from the day HERE.

 

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Team OLA exists to:

• Raise awareness of Mission of Our Lady of the Angels
• Offer up sacrifices of time, energy, and physical discomfort for the Mission and those it serves
• Raise funds for the Mission of Our Lady of the Angels
• Have fun!

Between 2011 and 2020, Team OLA sacrificed thousands of hours training for the Mission. The team has been able to raise over $1,100,000 in the process! We are so grateful for all of Team OLA’s efforts. With the help of our team, friends, and of course, God we have achieved ALL of our 2020 goals (without a formal marathon!): Break the $1,000,000 Team OLA cumulative fundraising amount ($146,000 to go)! Goal met! 150 Team OLA members & 150 Team OLA prayer team members Goal met! Raise $200,000 Goal met!

Here are some reasons you should join the marathon and/or Shamrock Shuffle teams:

• Running Perks: GUARANTEED ENTRIES to the Chicago Marathon, T-shirts, training advice (if wanted) from Sr. Stephanie a former NCAA D1 cross-country/ track athlete and 2:53 marathoner, periodic motivational e-mails, pre race Mass & dinner, place to stay the night before the race, transportation to the starting line and from the finish line - and much more!

• Spiritual Perks: Each runner will be assigned a member of the prayer team to specifically pray for their intentions during training and during the race. Runners are also remembered daily in the prayers of the Franciscans of the Eucharist.Easy fundraising: Sample letters and other fundraising information will be provided.

• Have a blast: Video summary of all Team OLA fun HERE.

Contact Sr. Stephanie HERE (olamission@gmail.com) or by calling 773-486-8431 if you would like to sign up for the 2021 Shamrock Shuffle team or 2021 marathon team today!

Not a runner, but still want to get involved? Join Team OLA Angels!
Sign up to pray for a runner. E-mail Sr. Stephanie HERE (olamission@gmail.com)! We really need your prayers.

-2019 Team OLA Press: Runner's World HERE, WTTW Chicago Tonight HERE, Chicago Tribune HERE, the JAM HERE, AM 560 HERE, FOX local news HERE,  WBBM HERE,  Catholic News Agency HERE, WCIU The Jam HERE.

Click HERE to see an archive of Team OLA pictures and press stories!

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