Needs From: Volunteer Houston

Volunteer: Run, Walk, Fundraise — Join Team 3ABF for Houston Marathon Weekend 2027

Turn your fitness goals into meaningful support for Houston families.Join Team 3ABF for the 2027 Chevron Houston Marathon Run for a Reason campaign. We are seeking runners, walkers, fitness enthusiasts, community groups, and supporters of all experience levels who are willing to raise funds for families navigating the death of a loved one.

You do not have to be an experienced athlete or fundraiser. Choose the participation option that fits your interests and goals.


Choose How You Will ParticipateYou can support Team 3ABF in one of four ways:

Run the Chevron Houston Marathon (26.2 miles)Run or walk the Aramco Houston Half Marathon (13.1 miles)Run or walk the We Are Houston 5K (3.1 miles)Raise funds for Team 3ABF without participating in a raceYou may participate individually or form a group through your business, run club, fitness group, church, family, or community organization.


The Impact You Will MakeSince 1997, 3 “A” Bereavement Foundation has supported low-income and working-poor families throughout the Houston metropolitan area after the death of a loved one.

Services are provided at no cost and include:

Funeral, burial, and cremation guidanceCrime victims assistanceEmergency financial assistanceGrief counselingBereavement aftercare and follow-up supportThe Run for a Reason campaign is 3ABF’s pinnacle annual fundraiser. Funds raised by Team 3ABF help ensure that Houston-area families can receive guidance, assistance, counseling, and continued support during one of the most difficult times of their lives.


What Volunteers Will DoAs a Team 3ABF volunteer fundraiser, you will:

Create a personal online fundraising pageShare your campaign with friends, relatives, coworkers, and community membersHelp spread awareness about 3ABF’s servicesOptionally participate in the 5K, half marathon, or marathonRun, walk, or fundraise in honor or memory of someone you have lost, if you choose


Support Provided by 3ABFYou do not need to be an experienced fundraiser. Team 3ABF participants will receive:

A personal fundraising pageA PDF fundraising guide with practical ideas & sample approaches for sharing their campaignEncouragement and support throughout the campaignThe option to request a personal fundraising walkthrough or support call


Race DatesWe Are Houston 5K: Saturday, January 16, 2027Aramco Houston Half Marathon: Sunday, January 17, 2027Chevron Houston Marathon: Sunday, January 17, 2027
Who Should JoinThis opportunity is a good fit for:

Beginning and experienced runners and walkersPeople preparing for their first organized raceFitness enthusiasts seeking a meaningful new goalIndividuals who want to honor or remember a loved onePeople who want to support grieving families without entering a raceRun clubs, businesses, churches, families, and community groups
Join Team 3ABFReady to combine fitness, fundraising, and meaningful community impact?

Visit our website to review participation options, fundraising requirements, and registration instructions.


Questions or interested in joining? Contact us at: bereavement3a@aol.com

Agency: 3 A Bereavement Foundation

Turn your fitness goals into meaningful support for Houston families.Join Team 3ABF for the 2027 Chevron Houston Marathon Run for a Reason campaign. We are seeking runners, walkers, fitness enthusiasts, community groups, and supporters of all experience levels who are willing to raise funds for families navigating the death of a loved one.

You do not have to be an experienced athlete or fundraiser. Choose the participation option that fits your interests and goals.


Choose How You Will ParticipateYou can support Team 3ABF in one of four ways:

Run the Chevron Houston Marathon (26.2 miles)Run or walk the Aramco Houston Half Marathon (13.1 miles)Run or walk the We Are Houston 5K (3.1 miles)Raise funds for Team 3ABF without participating in a raceYou may participate individually or form a group through your business, run club, fitness group, church, family, or community organization.


The Impact You Will MakeSince 1997, 3 “A” Bereavement Foundation has supported low-income and working-poor families throughout the Houston metropolitan area after the death of a loved one.

Services are provided at no cost and include:

Funeral, burial, and cremation guidanceCrime victims assistanceEmergency financial assistanceGrief counselingBereavement aftercare and follow-up supportThe Run for a Reason campaign is 3ABF’s pinnacle annual fundraiser. Funds raised by Team 3ABF help ensure that Houston-area families can receive guidance, assistance, counseling, and continued support during one of the most difficult times of their lives.


What Volunteers Will DoAs a Team 3ABF volunteer fundraiser, you will:

Create a personal online fundraising pageShare your campaign with friends, relatives, coworkers, and community membersHelp spread awareness about 3ABF’s servicesOptionally participate in the 5K, half marathon, or marathonRun, walk, or fundraise in honor or memory of someone you have lost, if you choose


Support Provided by 3ABFYou do not need to be an experienced fundraiser. Team 3ABF participants will receive:

A personal fundraising pageA PDF fundraising guide with practical ideas & sample approaches for sharing their campaignEncouragement and support throughout the campaignThe option to request a personal fundraising walkthrough or support call


Race DatesWe Are Houston 5K: Saturday, January 16, 2027Aramco Houston Half Marathon: Sunday, January 17, 2027Chevron Houston Marathon: Sunday, January 17, 2027
Who Should JoinThis opportunity is a good fit for:

Beginning and experienced runners and walkersPeople preparing for their first organized raceFitness enthusiasts seeking a meaningful new goalIndividuals who want to honor or remember a loved onePeople who want to support grieving families without entering a raceRun clubs, businesses, churches, families, and community groups
Join Team 3ABFReady to combine fitness, fundraising, and meaningful community impact?

Visit our website to review participation options, fundraising requirements, and registration instructions.


Questions or interested in joining? Contact us at: bereavement3a@aol.com

Agency: 3 A Bereavement Foundation

Need Type: Volunteer

Date: Runs Until Jan 1, 2027

Allow Groups: Yes