MEDIA KIT - Variety of Materials re: 2006 TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K

Contents: Fact Sheet; 2005 Results; Past Champions; Joan Benoit Samuelson Bio; Dave McGillivray Bio; History of Race Beneficiaries; About the Title Sponsor

Fact Sheet

9th Annual

TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10k Road Race – 2006

Date of Race: Saturday, August 5, 2006

Title Sponsor: TD Banknorth

Distance: 10 kilometers (6.2 miles)

Size of Field: 5,500

Mission of Race: “TD Banknorth Promise: Shining the Light for Maine Youth” is part of the bank’s pledge to support and benefit young people in Maine. TD Banknorth, through the TD Banknorth Charitable Foundation, provides a cash donation of $30,000 to a different children’s charity each year.

2006 Youth
Beneficiary: In recognition of the support shown by the town of Cape Elizabeth and in keeping with a focus on youth, the 2006 beneficiary is the Cape Elizabeth Education Foundation (CEEF), a non-profit organization that enriches learning for Cape youth by funding innovative projects. CEEF also works to serve as a resource in helping other Maine towns interested in starting education foundations.

History: TD Banknorth and Joan Benoit Samuelson, winner of Olympic gold in the first women’s marathon in 1984 and Maine’s most recognizable athlete, founded the race in 1998 as a way to support Maine children by creating a world-class event for the state. The race draws elite athletes from all over the world, as well as top Maine and New England runners. More than 800 local volunteers help run the race, and as many as 10,000 spectators line the course.

Races: 10K Wheelchair division at 8 a.m.; runners at 8:05 a.m.; and children’s 1K race begins at 9:30 a.m.

Purse: More than $50,000 in prize money

Race Director: Dave McGillivray, Sports Enterprises, Inc. (DMSE)

Start/Finish: Picturesque 6.2-mile course in Cape Elizabeth, beginning at Crescent Beach along Route 77 and ending 6.2 miles later in Fort Williams at the stunning Portland Head lighthouse.

Web site: For more information on the race, visit www.beach2beacon.org.



TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race

2005 RESULTS


2005 TOP MALE FINISHER:
Gilbert Okari of Kenya, 27:38

2005 TOP FEMALE FINISHER:
Lornah Kipligat of The Netherlands, 31:34

2005 TOP MALE MASTERS FINISHER:
Mbarek Hussein of Albuquerque, N.M., 29:40

2005 TOP FEMALE MASTERS FINISHER:
Ramilia Burangulova of Gainesville, Florida, 34:38

2005 TOP MALE MAINE FINISHER:
Eric Giddings of South Portland, 30:34 (course record)

2005 TOP FEMALE MAINE FINISHER:
Emily Levan of Wiscasset, 35:52

2005 TOP MALE WHEELCHAIR FINISHER:
Tony Nogueira of Glen Ridge, N.J., 25:35

2005 TOP FEMALE WHEELCHAIR FINISHER:
Laurie Stephens of Wenham, Mass., 30:23



TD BANKNORTH BEACH TO BEACON 10K ROAD RACE
Past Champions

2005
Elite Male: Gilbert Okari of Kenya, 27:38
Elite Female: Lornah Kipligat of The Netherlands, 31:34
Masters Male: Mbarek Hussein of Albuquerque, N.M., 29:40
Master Female: Ramilia Burangulova of Gainesville, Florida, 34:38
Maine Male: Eric Giddings of South Portland, 30:34 (course record)
Maine Female: Emily Levan of Wiscasset, 35:52
Male Wheelchair: Tony Nogueira of Glen Ridge, N.J., 25:35
Female Wheelchair: Laurie Stephens of Wenham, Mass., 30:23

2004
Elite Male: Gilbert Okari of Kenya, 27:35
Elite Female: Susan Chepkemei of Kenya, 31:35
Masters Male: Michael Payson of Falmouth, Maine, 31:54
Master Female: Valentina Yegorova of Russia, 34:36
Maine Male: Ethan Hemphill of Freeport, 31:35
Maine Female: Susannah Beck of Yarmouth, 35:22
Male Wheelchair: Tony Nogueira of New Jersey, 25:11
Female Wheelchair: Laurie Stephens of Wenham, Mass., 33:32

2003
Elite Male: Gilbert Okari of Kenya, 27:28 (course record)
Elite Female: Catherine Ndereba of Kenya, 31:53
Masters Male: Andrew Masai of Kenya, 29:24
Master Female: Carmen Ayala-Troncoso of Austin, Texas, 35:11
Maine Male: Eric Giddings of South Portland, 31:18
Maine Female: Maggie Hanson of Bowdoinham, 35:47
Male Wheelchair: Kamel Ayari of New Rochelle, N.Y., 25:00
Female Wheelchair: April Coughlin of Syracuse, N.Y., 33:32

2002
Elite Male: James Koskei of Kenya, 28:11
Elite Female: Adriana Fernandez of Mexico, 31:56

Masters Male: Eddy Hellybuck of New Mexico, 29:49
Master Female: Elana Fidatof of Romania, 34:14
Maine Male: Andy Spaulding of Freeport, 31:26
Maine Female: Christine Snow-Reaser of Dayton, 36:30
Male Wheelchair: Tony Nogueira of New Jersey, 24:12 (course record)
Female Wheelchair: Laurie Stephens of Massachusetts, 33:11

2001
Elite Male: Evans Rutto of Kenya, 28:30
Elite Female: Catherine Ndereba of Kenya, 31:33 (course record)
Masters Male: Andrew Masai of Kenya, 29:37
Master Female: Judy St. Hilaire of Massachusetts, 33:53
Maine Male: Andy Spaulding of Freeport, 31:29
Maine Female: Christine Snow-Reaser of Dayton, 36:13
Male Wheelchair: Tony Nogueira of New Jersey, 24:59
Female Wheelchair: Laurie Stephens of Massachusetts, 30:51

2000
Elite Male: Joseph Kimani of Kenya, 28:07
Elite Female: Catherine Ndereba of Kenya, 32:19
Masters Male: Andrew Masai of Kenya, 29:12 (course record)
Master Female: Judy St. Hilaire of Massachusetts, 33:37 (co-course record)
Maine Male: Todd Coffin of Freeport, 31:36
Maine Female: Julia Kirtland of South Harpswell, 35:35
Male Wheelchair: Tony Nogueira of New Jersey, 24:34
Female Wheelchair: Laurie Stephens of Massachusetts, 30:25

1999
Elite Male: Khalid Khannouchi of Morocco, 27:48
Elite Female: Catherine Ndereba of Kenya, 32:05
Masters Male: John Tuttle of Georgia, 30:08
Masters Female: Marina Belyaeva of Russia, 33:37 (co-course record)
Maine Male: Bob Winn of Ogunquit, 31:11
Maine Female: Julia Kirtland of South Harpswell, 35:07
Male Wheelchair: Jason Fowler of Massachusetts, 29:10
Female Wheelchair: Laurie Stephens of Massachusetts, 28:01 (course record)

1998
Elite Male: Johannes Mabilte of South Africa, 28:18
Elite Female: Catherine Ndereba of Kenya, 32:15
Masters Male: Steve Plasencia of Oregon, 29:37
Masters Female: Kim Jones of Washington, 34:35
Maine Male: Bob Winn of Ogunquit, 30:52 (course record)
Maine Female: Julia Kirtland of South Harpswell, 34:56 (course record)
Male Wheelchair: Tony Nogueira of South Harpswell, 24:32
Female Wheelchair: Leann Shannon of Florida, 28:38



JOAN BENOIT SAMUELSON
RACE FOUNDER

Joan Benoit Samuelson, Maine’s most recognizable athlete who continues to serve as an inspiration for women runners around the world, founded the TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race, then known as the Peoples Beach to Beacon, in 1998 to benefit children’s charities in Maine.

With the help of the bank, Joan’s efforts quickly elevated the annual race to world-class status. Today, the TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K is a ‘must’ event on the calendars of elite runners around the globe as well as recreational runners throughout New England.

Joan ran the same ocean-side roads while growing up in Cape Elizabeth, just setting out on her path to history. While a senior at Bowdoin College, Benoit entered the 1979 Boston Marathon as a virtual unknown and won, setting a record for American women. Following surgery on her Achilles tendons, she again won the Boston Marathon in 1983. In Los Angeles in 1984, the eyes of the world were watching Joan when she won the first ever women's Olympic Marathon. She has remained a dominant figure and a role model in the running world and women’s athletics ever since.

Below is more specific information about Joan’s athletic achievements and civic involvement:

MAJOR ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS

1972-75 All American Honors at Cape Elizabeth (Maine) H.S.
1975 Wins the regional Junior Olympic mile championship in 5:03.8
1976 Wins the Portland Boys Club 5-mile race
1976 Wins prestigious, 7.1-mile Falmouth Road Race on Cape Cod
1978 Sets world record in Boston’s Bonne Belle 10K race (33:16)
1979 Boston Marathon winner, World Best, (2:35:15)
1983 Boston Marathon winner, New World Best, (2:22:43)
1984 Wins the first U.S. women’s Olympic Marathon trials
1984 Olympic Gold Medalist in Los Angeles — First Women’s Olympic Marathon, still an Olympic record (2:24:32)
1984 Philadelphia Half Marathon winner
1984 Jesse Owens Award recipient
1984 Inductee, Maine Sports Hall of Fame
1985 Chicago Marathon winner, time stood for 18 years as an American record (2:21:21)
1985 Receives Sullivan Award as country’s Top Amateur Athlete
1987 Honorary Degree Recipient, Williams College
1988 Tufts Jumbo Award recipient
1990 Kiputh Award, Yale University
1990 Honorary Degree recipient, Colby-Sawyer College
1990 Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary Club International
1992 Wins the Columbus (Ohio) Marathon
1993 Sara Orne Jewett Award, Maine Women’s Fund
1994 New England Women’s Leadership Award recipient
1994 First woman inducted into the National Alumni Hall of Fame of the Boys and Girls Club of America
1995 Honorary Degree recipient, Mount Ida College
1996 Finishes 13th in the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials
1997 Creates the former Peoples Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race in Cape Elizabeth, Maine
1998 Wins the USA Track and Field Master’s national championship for women 40-and-over in the 5K
1998 Inductee, National Distance Running Hall of Fame
1998 Presides over the first Peoples Beach to Beacon 10K (now the TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon), a road race branded one of the world's best by runners
1998 Road Runner’s Club of America, Women’s Master Runner of the Year
1998 Qualifies for U.S. 2000 Olympic Marathon trials at New York Marathon
1999 Honorary Degree recipient, Thomas College
1999 Inductee, International Scholar Athlete Hall of Fame
1999 Inductee, International Women’s Sports Foundation Hall of Fame
1999 Presides over the second TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K. With a field of 4,000, including many of the world’s best distance runners, it eclipses the first
2000 Finishes 9th in the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials
2000 Presides over the third TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K
2001 Presides over the fourth TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K
2001 Qualifies for U.S. 2004 Olympic Marathon trials at New York Marathon
2002 For the first time, runs in the TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K
2002 Sets national 45-49 age group record – 2:42.28 – at Chicago Marathon
2003 Presides over the sixth TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K
2004 Injury prevents entry into U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in St. Louis, plans run in 2008 trials.
2004 Presides over the seventh TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K
2005 Presides over the eighth TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K
2005 Recieves Selma Black Award from Northeastern University.
2005 Qualifies for U.S. 2008 Olympic Marathon Trials at Twin Cities Marathon in Minnesota.
2006 Receives honorary degree from the University of New England.

COMMUNITY AND CIVIC INVOLVEMENT

Committees and Boards:
1985-Present Advisory Board, Gulf of Maine Aquarium
1986-1993 Samantha Smith Center
1985-Present Friends of Casco Bay
1990-1991 Bowdoin College Fund Director - Chair
1990-1997 Honorary Board, Big Sisters Association of Boston
1991-1995 Foundation for the Advancement of Education
1994-1997 Freeport Recreation Committee
1995 Nominating Committee, YWCA of Portland, Maine
1995-Present Advisory Board, Maine’s Women Fund
1995-1996 Co-Chair, Casco Bay Area YMCA Capital Campaign
1995-Present Bowdoin College Board of Trustees
1995-Present Governor’s Council for Physical Education and Sports
1997-Present Governor’s Executive Council, Communities for Children
1997-Present Founder and Chair, Peoples Heritage Bank Beach to Beacon 10K
1999-Present National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Board of Directors
2002 Honorary member American Running Association Gala
2002 Girl Scouts of Kennebec Council Woman of Distinction Award
2003-Present Named Co-Chair of Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness, Sports, Health & Wellness

Public Service, past and present:
Natural Resources Council of Maine; Maine Lung Association; Alzheimer’s Foundation; M.S. Society; Special Olympics; Freeport Public Schools; Massachusetts Association for the Blind; New England Women’s Leadership Award Nominating Committee; Maine Honorary Chair, March of Dimes Walk America; Maine Amateur Athletic Foundation, Board of Directors; Dana Farber Cancer Research Institute

Joan Benoit Samuelson resides in Freeport, Maine with her husband,
Scott Samuelson, and their children, Abby and Anders.



DAVID MCGILLIVRAY

RACE DIRECTOR

David McGillivray first gained national prominence in 1978 when he ran across the United States to raise money for charity. Since then, McGillivray, 51, has accomplished numerous other inspirational and charitable feats, as well as earned a reputation as one of the world’s premier race directors.

In 2005 McGillivray was inducted into Running USA’s Hall of Champions. In 2000, McGillivray received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Competitor Magazine for his more than 20 years of service to the sport of road racing and triathlons. Later in 2000, he won a prestigious national award from Road Race Management for his direction of the TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K, then the Peoples Beach to Beacon. He is also Race Director of the B.A.A Boston Marathon and president of DMSE SPORTS, a nationally recognized event management company.

McGillivray recently served as Co-Race Director of the 2004 Olympic Team Trials – Women’s Marathon, in St. Louis. In May 2004, he led a team of ten TREK USA runners who ran 3,372 miles through 12 states in 24 days in a relay-style format to benefit five children's charities - duplicating a feat he achieved in 1978.

McGillivray has recently authored a book titled, The Last Pick (Rodale Press 2006), which chronicles his career while motivating and inspiring the reader to never underestimate their own ability to set goals and achieve what is thought to be the impossible. Author’s proceeds from The Last Pick will benefit the DMSE Children’s Fitness Foundation which McGillivray founded in 2004. The foundation is aimed at ending childhood obesity by funding and creating programs to inspire and cultivate a generation of healthy and successful children.

Below is more specific info about his athletic achievements and professional accomplishments:

MAJOR ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS
Run Across America — 1978
Ran 3,452 miles from Medford, Oregon to Medford, Massachusetts in 80 consecutive days to raise money for the Jimmy Fund. This run ended in Fenway Park to a standing ovation by 32,000 fans.

Hawaii Ironman Triathlon — 1980, 1983-1989
Competed eight times in the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon, the premier individual endurance event in the world. The Ironman consists of three back-to-back distance events: a 2.4-mile rough, open ocean water swim, followed by a 112-mile bike race and finished up with a full 26.2-mile marathon run.

East Coast Run to Benefit the Jimmy Fund — 1980
Ran 1,250 miles from Winter Haven, Florida to Boston, joined by Bob Hall, a pioneer in wheelchair marathoning, to raise money for the Jimmy Fund. Met with President Carter at the White House during run.

Wrentham State School 24-Hour Run — 1980
Designated as the “Run For Our Dreams Marathon,” this run traversed 120 miles in 24 hours through 31 communities in southeastern Mass., ending in Foxboro Stadium at halftime of a Pats game. Held to benefit the Wrentham State School for the Mentally Retarded, raised more than $10,000 for the handicapped.

Empire State Building Run Up — 1981
The 4th Annual Empire State Building Run-Up. Course description: 86 stories, 1,575 steps, 1,050 feet in elevation, 40' stair height. Finished in 10th place overall in a time of 13 minutes, 27 seconds.

New England Run — 1981
Triathloned (ran, cycled and swam) 1,522 miles throughout the six N.E. states, raising $55,000 for the Jimmy Fund. Unusual segments included running up and down Mt. Washington in N.H., swimming two miles across Lake Winnipesaukee, and running three miles with inmates inside Walpole State Prison.

The Occluded Run For The Blind — 1982
Ran the 1982 Boston Marathon in a time of 3:14 while completely blindfolded and while being escorted by two guides. Raised more than $10,000 for the Carroll Center for the Blind in Newton, Mass.

Martha’s Vineyard Swim — 1982
Officially completed his New England run by swimming more than seven miles from Martha’s Vineyard to Falmouth, Mass., again raising more money for the Jimmy Fund. McGillivray was greeted by thousands on shore including some of the world’s greatest runners, including Alberto Salazar.

Jimmy Fund 24-Hour Swim — 1983
Swam for 24 consecutive hours in the Olympic-size Medford HS pool, swimming a total of 1,884 lengths and covering 26.27 miles (distance of the Boston Marathon) to raise money for the Jimmy Fund.

Merrimack College New England Bike Ride — 1983
Bicycled more than 1,000 miles throughout six New England states in 14 days to raise money for a scholarship fund for Merrimack College, his alma mater.

Jimmy Fund 24-Hour Bike — 1986
Biked for 24 consecutive hours around a five-mile loop course in Medford, Mass., while simultaneously directing the annual Bay State Triathlon, being held on the same course at the same time. Covered 385 miles.

Walpole Prison Yard Marathon
Formed the first sanctioned running club inside a maximum security institution. Conducted and ran in number of distance races inside prison yard, including winning a full 26.2 mile marathon against inmates.

Annual Birthday Run — 1966 to Present
Annually and on his birthday (August 22) runs the equivalent number of miles as his age. Has not missed a birthday since the age of 12. Ran 51 miles in 2005.

B.A.A Boston Marathon — 1971 to Present
Competed in 30 consecutive races. Since 1988, because involved in directing the race, has run at night.

Competitive Experience

35 consecutive Boston Marathons, 119 marathons completed, 8 Ironman Triathlons

Personal Best: Marathon — 2:29:58; Ironman — 10:36:42

MAJOR PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

DMSE, Inc. (Dave McGillivray Sports Enterprises), Middleton, Mass.

President and Founder: DMSE, Inc. is a 26-year old special events management company which has produced or consulted on more than 700 mass-participatory athletic events throughout the world. McGillivray is also a seasoned motivational speaker who has inspired more than 1,400 audiences throughout the US and abroad.
Race Director: Has directed or consulted on more than 700 events in the last 20+ years, including the following events:

1990 Triathlon World Championship, Walt Disney World; 1993 America’s Paradise Triathlon, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands; 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games – venue management road events; 1989-present Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk; 1998 Goodwill Games; 1997-present TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K; 2001-present B.A.A Boston Marathon; 2001 Monster Challenge: Tri Boston; 2001 B.A.A. Half Marathon; 2004 U.S. Olympic Women’s Marathon Trials, St. Louis

Agent: Has represented many of the top endurance athletes in the world, including: Karen Smyers, Scott Molina, Dave Scott, Erin Baker, Mike Pigg, Ken Glah

Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) 1988-Present

Boston Marathon Technical Director: Managed and oversaw all technical and operational aspects of the oldest and most prestigious marathon in the world. Successfully coordinated all of the technical aspects of the 100th running of the Boston Marathon in 1996, which attracted almost 40,000 participants. Named Race Director in 2001.

Hyde Athletic Industries 1982-1985

National Director of Promotions: Responsibilities included developing and managing the Saucony racing and triathlon teams, handling all event sponsorships and working with all the professional athletes under contract with Saucony.

Honors/Associations/Activities/Personal

2000 Race Director of the Year – Road Race Management
Received “Lifetime Achievement Award” from Competitor Magazine

Contributing writer for CoolRunning website and for New England Runner Magazine

Honorary Chairman, Annual Medford Recreation “McGillivray Mini-Marathon”

Past Vice President of the Jimmy Fund Council of Greater Boston

President, Board of Directors of Massachusetts Bay State Games

Member of the Board of Advisors of the Sports Museum of New England

Member of the Governor’s Committee on Physical Fitness and Sports

Honorary Coach of the Massachusetts Special Olympics Team

Medford Citizen of the Year

Chosen one of Boston’s Ten Most Outstanding Young Leaders

Voted Outstanding Young Man of America

Charity and Fundraising

McGillivray and DMSE have raised more than $1 million for various charities, including:

The Jimmy Fund, Carroll Center for the Blind, Cystic Fibrosis, Lazarus House, Massachusetts Dietetic Association, Massachusetts Special Olympics, Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD), Muscular Dystrophy Association, Sports Museum of New England, Wrentham State School

Motivational Speaking Engagements

Featured speaker at more than 1,100 motivational presentations during the past 23 years in every major U.S. city and internationally, including Canada, Denmark, England, France, Poland, and Sweden. Clients have included:

American College of Sports Medicine, Easter Seal Society, Johnston and Johnston, University of California, Raytheon Corp., Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Mass., Harvard Business School, New York Life Insurance Company, IBM, Walpole State Prison



TD Banknorth Beacon 10K Road Race

History of Race Beneficiaries

Each year, TD Banknorth, through the TD Banknorth Charitable Foundation, selects an organization serving Maine youth as the race beneficiary and provides a cash donation of $30,000.

2006 Youth Beneficiary – Cape Elizabeth Education Foundation (CEEF)

In recognition of the support shown by the town of Cape Elizabeth, the 2006 beneficiary is the Cape Elizabeth Education Foundation (CEEF), a non-profit organization that enriches learning for Cape youth by funding innovative projects. CEEF also works to serve as a resource in helping other Maine towns interested in starting education foundations.www.capeeducationfoundation.org

“TD Banknorth has chosen CEEF as a way to thank the town of Cape Elizabeth for the tremendous support it has provided the race over the years, as well as so many of the town’s residents who have stepped up year after year to volunteer with the race," said David Ott, president of TD Banknorth Maine. "Showing support for the town's children through this admirable organization is the most meaningful way we knew to accomplish that."

CEEF was founded in 2001 by the Cape Elizabeth community with a goal to support the community's tradition of excellence in public education and prepare students for a lifetime of success by fostering a love of learning.

“We are honored and grateful to be selected by TD Banknorth as a partner this year,” said David Sherman, a co-chair of CEEF’s Inspiring Bright Futures campaign.

“The bank’s generosity will allow CEEF to continue to make a difference in the lives of our young people and allow us to help other towns in Maine establish their own education foundations,” added Sherman, a longtime resident and community volunteer.

2005 Youth Beneficiary - Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Portland and Auburn/Lewiston

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Portland and Auburn/Lewiston, a non-profit youth development organization, provides programs, activities and a nurturing environment to thousands of children in Maine. With four locations, the Boys & Girls Clubs serves young people from 36 different Maine communities. Known for its positive atmosphere, the organization offers a broad spectrum of opportunities for school-aged children primarily during after-school hours and school vacation weeks.

Combining a safe and supportive environment, trained professional staff and a nationally-recognized “curriculum”, the Clubs focus on developing skills in teamwork, personal health and safety, conflict resolution, resisting peer pressure, and citizenship and community service. www.bgcmaine.org

2004 Youth Beneficiary – Riding To The Top Therapeutic Riding Center

Riding To The Top (RTT) provides therapeutic horseback riding services to children and adults with physical, emotional and/or learning disabilities. Formed in 1993, the non-profit organization offers programming for clients at its own farm in Windham and at the Pineland Farms Equestrian Center in New Gloucester. Riding To The Top serves more than 200 children with disabilities from more than 40 towns throughout Maine. RTT believes that caring for horses and horseback riding are powerful tools for improving the lives of people with disabilities such as cerebral palsy, brain injury, developmental delays, autism, and for children deemed “at risk.” www.ridingtothetop.org

2003 Youth Beneficiary – Seeds of Peace

Seeds of Peace, founded in 1993 by award-winning author and journalist John Wallach, is recognized as the leading international conflict resolution program for youth. Each summer, hundreds of teens identified as their nation’s best and brightest spend a month at Seeds of Peace International Camp in Otisfield, Maine, living side-by-side with people they have been led to hate. Seeds of Peace also has designed programs to address ethnic and racial tensions between diverse communities in Maine and the U.S. www.seedsofpeace.org.

2002 Youth Beneficiary – Opportunity Farm

Opportunity Farm opened in 1910, offering boys a safe home, a good education and hands-on farming skills. Its core mission has remained the same. While its 300 acres still includes a farm, Opportunity Farm has adapted to modern times. The dozens of boys and girls who live at the Farm attend local public schools, participate in extracurricular activities and prepare for many different vocations in life. Youths, usually between the ages of 10 and 13, enroll at the Farm voluntarily through referrals from school counselors, social service workers and other professionals. Daily life at the Farm follows the Family Teaching Program, modeled after the well-known course at Boys Town. www.opportunityfarm.org

2001 Youth Beneficiary – Kids First

Founded as a partnership between Resources for Divorced Families and the Junior League of Portland Maine, Inc., the Kids First Center fills a much-needed gap in the social services available to children and parents. Each year, more than 6,000 Mainers – children, parents, professionals – use the range of services provided by the center, located at 222 St. John Street in Portland. Through support groups for four different age groups, children are provided with a safe and neutral place to share their experiences and talk about what’s happening to their families. Trained facilitators, who are mental help professionals, design activities that focus on helping children build self-confidence. www.kidsfirstcenter.org

2000 Youth Beneficiary – Turning Point Farm

Set on an idyllic 12-acre, 16-room farmhouse off Route 100 in New Gloucester, Turning Point Farm is for young boys and girls who have been abused or neglected and are in the care of the Maine Department of Human Services. The program is designed to allow for healing and growth while nurturing attachments with others, including animals. www.turningpointfarm.org

1999 Youth Beneficiary – Camp Sunshine

Camp Sunshine supports critically ill children and their families. The camp has the distinction as one of the only programs in the nation whose mission is to address the impact of a critical illness on every member of the immediate family—the ill child, the parents, and the siblings. www.campsunshine.org

1998 Youth Beneficiary – Big Brothers/Big Sisters

Big Brothers Big Sisters has been the nation's preeminent youth-service organization for nearly a century. The service is based on volunteers, and has been a proven success in creating and nurturing relationships between adults and children. www.SoMeBigs.org



TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race

About the Title Sponsor

TD Banknorth Inc. is a leading banking and financial services company headquartered in Portland, Maine and a majority-owned subsidiary of TD Bank Financial Group.

At March 31, 2006, TD Banknorth had over $40 billion of total consolidated assets and provided financial services to more than 1.5 million households in the Northeast. TD Banknorth's banking subsidiary, TD Banknorth, N.A., operates banking divisions in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont.

TD Banknorth and TD Banknorth, N.A. also operate subsidiaries and divisions in insurance, wealth management, merchant services, mortgage banking, government banking, private label credit cards, insurance premium financing and other financial services and offers investment products in association with PrimeVest Financial Services, Inc. The TD Banknorth common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "BNK". For more information, visit www.TDBanknorth.com.

In Maine, TD Banknorth, N.A., operates 61 branches and 89 ATMs and is the state’s largest community-based bank.

As part of the TD Banknorth family of financial services companies, TD Banknorth, N.A., provides more than 225,000 Maine households with a full line of retail banking products and services, as well as access to a variety of financial services through other TD Banknorth affiliates. The branches of TD Banknorth have served the Maine community for over 100 years and are recognized for a commitment to personalized service, long-term customer relationships, local decision making and community involvement.

As Maine’s largest community-based bank, TD Banknorth maintains a strong commitment to all of the communities we serves. Our mission is a simple one: We do our best to support communities and organizations throughout the state in order to improve and enrich the lives of Maine residents.

TD Banknorth donates over $3 million per year through charitable gifts and sponsorships in Maine. Our employees, our greatest asset, exemplify our corporate objectives and philosophy of “giving back” to those we serve. Each year, our Maine employees donate more than 72,000 volunteer hours. Collective efforts in school curriculums, board service, community advocacy and chamber representation are just a few of the areas where our employees lend their time, expertise and spirit. While TD Banknorth is committed to a broad range of organizations and programs throughout Maine, we are particularly focused on organizations that benefit Maine youth.

One special TD Banknorth-sponsored program is TD Banknorth Promise: Shining the Light for Maine Youth, which helps provide Maine’s young people with access to the fundamental resources needed to lead healthy, happy lives. Others include TD Banknorth Strike Out Cancer in Kids, benefiting the Maine Children’s Cancer program; and the TD Banknorth Beach to Beacon Race, an annual 10K road race held in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. The race draws internationally known competitors and benefits a different children’s charity each year.