MCL/TEL 2026 Semper Fi 5K Charity Run

MCL/TEL Semper Fi 5K Charity Run 2026 Designated Charities

Milk and Honey Outreach Ministries

For the past 30 years we have been providing an early intervention program that will guide children in a healthy Christian direction and provide positive influences for them. Donations fund after-school homework assistance, snacks, intensive summer educational programs, and holiday school break programs that focus on tutoring, mentoring and group counseling. We serve the underserved by keeping them busy so that the can develop their social and mental skills and learn to stay out of trouble.

A Vision of Hope

The mission of A Vision of Hope, a 501 (c) (3) charity, is to glorify God while creating an atmosphere offering a hope for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to reach their full potential and is given a sense of independence and satisfaction. Funds received will be used to provide scholarships, assist in construction of a classroom, or pay down a mortgage.

Life Horse VA

Life Horse is a pioneering therapeutic horseback riding program that goes beyond   traditional equestrian activities, integrating innovative approaches like Horse Powered Learning. As a designated Horses4Heroes Gold Star Facility, it stands as a beacon of excellence in serving military personnel, veterans, and their families.At the heart of Life Horse's mission is the transformative power of equine therapy, where riders of all ages and abilities discover not only physical benefits but also emotional healing and cognitive enhancement.

Be the Miracle

Be the Miracle is a 501 (c) (3) charity that operates out of Living Word of Faith Church that buys or accepts donated bicycles and repairs them for homeless veterans, provides Easter baskets and Christmas bags for underprivileged children, tutors children in reading, and provides clothes for the homeless and school supplies for needy children. Be the Miracle serves both Escambia and Santa Rosa County. Funds received will be used to expand the ministry.

Waterfront Mission

Waterfront Mission has served over 80,000 hungry and homeless individuals since its inception in 1949. The Mission meets the basic physical needs of the men who come off the streets for a place to sleep and collaborates with numerous community partners to connect guests to vital services, such as physical and mental health care, women’s services, life skills, job opportunities, Veterans’ services, and permanent housing. Waterfront’s goal is to meet each guest as a friend and to help determine the next steps to help them on the path to healing and restoration.

Magdalene's House

Magdalene’s, Inc., is a Florida not for profit corporation and was established for the purpose of educating our community about trafficking and helping women survivors of sexual exploitation and sex trafficking through various forms of support and programming. Magdalene's House fights against human trafficking and sexual exploitation of women through education and awareness, survivor support, and related initiatives because we believe everyone deserves an opportunity to live an abundant life free of exploitation.