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!

Sr. Stephanie’s Treadmill Marathon on 8/23 -Donate HERE -Check out the highlights from the day HERE. Bank of America Chicago Marathon (October 11, 2020) Interested in running the Bank of America Chicago Marathon virtual experience with us? E-mail Sr. Stephanie at olamission@gmail.com for more information about Team OLA! The 2020 Bank of America Chicago Marathon has been cancelled. We, however, are still running! Please support us HERE. Registration for 2021 will open in October 2020. If you would like to get on the waiting list for a 2021 guaranteed entry, please e-mail Sr. Stephanie HERE (olamission@gmail.com). -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)  Registration for 2021 will be open in October. -More information/ question? Contact Sr. Stephanie HERE (olamission@gmail.com) or call (773) 486-8431.

 

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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 2019, Team OLA sacrificed thousands of hours training for the Mission. The team has been able to raise $854,700 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 think we can reach our 2020 goals of: Break the $1,000,000 Team OLA cumulative fundraising amount ($146,000 to go)! 150 Team OLA members & 150 Team OLA prayer team members Raise $200,000

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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Go TEAM OLA!