The Tulsa Run is around nine months away, but the Tulsa Sports Commission is now accepting applications to be a beneficiary of the run.
The run gives a total of $30,000 to six groups each year.
"The criteria is that you have to be a 501(c)(3), and we want to keep the money primarily in the Tulsa regional area," said race director Heath Aucoin. "We are a Tulsa run, so we want to keep that money where it's staying in the community."
A primary beneficiary receives $25,000, while the other five receive $1,000 each.
"It's a way for us to reach out and give back to the community that's given so much for this run over the past — it'll be 38 years this year," Aucoin said.
Beneficiaries must be independent nonprofits chartered in Oklahoma and serving the Tulsa area. Applications are due March 1, the same day race registration opens.
Aucoin said being a beneficiary involves more than just getting a check.
"It's always a joy to work with these groups and go see what they're doing over the, you know, six, seven months leading up to the event to see how we can promote them and help them out and bring all the good things they're doing for the community to light," Aucoin said.
Last year, the primary beneficiary was Tulsa Boys’ Home, which brought dozens of volunteers to the run on race day.
