Wow! It's almost time to start signing up for Chicago Marathon 2012. February 1st at 12PM is when it all begins. We are looking for fundraisers and funrunners alike to make up our Chicago Marathon 2012 Family Empowerment Team! Not only can you run to achieve a huge lifetime goal of completing a marathon; you can run to help care for at risk, urban families through supporting Family Empowerment Centers' work here in the Rogers Park community of Chicago.

​The process is simple: 1) Let us know you want to run for us. 2) Register through the Chicago Marathon website or through us on Feb. 1st. 3) We'll walk you through the rest!

Not sure if you're ready to take that big step of running a marathon? No problem. Email us at info@familyempower.org or give us a call at 773-262-0760. We'd love to answer any of your questions and support you in the process. Also, one of the best ways to recruit more runners/fundraisers is through encouraging friends, family and co-workers. Even if you do not like running your friends might. An easy way to do this is to Like Team Family Empowerment on Facebook  and invite your friends to as well. The more networks we are in the more potential runners raising funds for the Family Empowerment Centers.

In 2011, the Chicago Marathon closed on March 3rd. It may close even earlier this year, so don't wait!