Austin Gives Miles Selects Charities for 2017 Austin Marathon and Half Marathon®

AUSTIN, Texas, July 11, 2016 — High Five Events, one of the largest privately owned event production companies in the United States, is pleased to announce the selection of the 26 Austin Gives Miles Official Charities. Austin Gives Miles is the Official Charity Program for the 2017 Austin Marathon and Half Marathon® presented by NXP. The accepted nonprofits will raise awareness for their mission, provide volunteer support, and recruit runners to fundraise on their behalf while they train for the Austin Marathon and Half Marathon®, set to take place on Feb. 19, 2017. Read more about the accepted charities here.

This is the fourth year that Austin Gives Miles will be the Official Charity Program for the Austin Marathon and Half Marathon®. This year’s goal, to raise more than $500,000, will ensure the selected Official Charities can continue to positively affect the Central Texas community. While registering for the marathon or half marathon, runners can opt-in to fundraise for their favorite nonprofit while they train.

“Back on My Feet Austin is honored to once again be selected as an Austin Gives Miles Official Charity,” said Melissa Nicewarner Daly, Executive Director of Back on My Feet Austin. “The Austin Marathon is the pinnacle of all racing experiences in our city. Using Austin Gives Miles as a fundraising platform is a huge catalyst for our mission of combating homelessness through the power of running and community support.”

Last year, Austin Gives Miles contributed more than $446,000 to the Central Texas community through its fundraising efforts. The Moody Foundation pitched in and matched contributions made, up to $10,000, for each organization. In addition to the funds and awareness raised, last year’s Austin Gives Miles Official Charities recruited more than 750 runners and provided more than 1500 volunteers.

“I love seeing all the excitement surrounding this year’s Austin Gives Miles, both from the organizations and the local community,” said Carly Samuelson, Austin Gives Miles Charity Manager. “We have a great mixture of returning and new nonprofits and I’m confident that this will be our best year yet!”

This year, Austin Gives Miles is partnering with CrowdRise as its online fundraising platform. CrowdRise is the world’s largest and fastest growing online platform dedicated exclusively to charitable fundraising.

About High Five Events:

Beginning with the launch of a single triathlon in 2003, High Five Events has grown to become one of the largest privately owned event production companies in the United States. In addition to the events it owns and produces, the Austin, Texas-based company offers consulting and event production services to dozens of additional events each year. High Five Events is community-centric and has more than 83 years’ experience organizing large events across different venue types in a variety of locations. Follow High Five Events on Twitter (@highfiveevents), Instagram (@highfiveevents), and Facebook (http://ift.tt/29PboNk) for news and updates.

About NXP Semiconductors:

NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ:NXPI) enables secure connections and infrastructure for a smarter world, advancing solutions that make lives easier, better, and safer. As the world leader in secure connectivity solutions for embedded applications, NXP is driving innovation in the secure connected vehicle, end-to-end security and privacy, and smart connected solutions markets. Built on more than 60 years of combined experience and expertise, the company has 45,000 employees in more than 35 countries and posted revenue of $6.1 billion in 2015. Find out more at www.nxp.com.

Photo courtesy of the Back on My Feet Austin Chapter, one of the Official Charities.

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