After select Tuesday runs, we collect donations in the Freedom Jar to benefit various worthy causes, chosen from the theme of the run or based on suggestions from our members. Below are some of the charities that we’ve supported recently.
| Allston Welcome Center | Whole bunch of winter clothes | 12/5/2023 |
| The Brittany Fund for Trauma and Recovery | $529 | April 2023 |
| Cradles to Crayons | $450 | 1/17/2023 |
| Christmas in the City | Whole bunch of toys | 12/13/2022 |
| National Breast Cancer Foundation | $634 | 10/4/2022 |
| The Anti-Cruelty Society | $435 | 6/28/2022 |
| Heather Abbott Foundation | $827 | April 2022 |
| Tuesday’s Children | $1009.11 | September 2021 |
| One Chelsea Fund | $1,462.18 | May 2020 |
| Movember Foundation | $100 | February 2020 |
| Christmas in the City | Whole bunch of toys | 12/10/2019 |
| Provincetown LGBTQ Welcome Center | $80 | 6/4/2019 |
| Spaulding Rehab | $600 | 4/16/2019 |
| Christmas in the City | Whole bunch of toys | 12/4/2018 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | $75 and about 100 cans of food | 11/6/2018 |
| Greater Lawrence Disaster Relief Fund | $150 | 9/18/2018 |
| Jett Foundation | $244 | 6/19/2018 |
| Angel Fund | $71 | 5/15/2018 |
| Krystle Campbell Memorial Fund | $528 | 4/17/2018 |
| PHACE Syndrome | $1428 | 3/20/2018 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation and ZERO-End of Prostate Cancer | $150 | 12/21/2017 |
| Christmas in the City | Whole bunch of toys | 12/12/2017 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | Whole bunch of food | 11/21/2017 |
| Red Cross hurricane relief | $500 | 9/26/2017 |
| Somerville Public Library | Whole bunch of books | 9/11/2017 |
| Charlestown Community Center | 8/1/2017 | |
| Gillian Reny Stepping Strong Center | $520 | 4/18/2017 |
| Boston Children’s Hospital | Whole bunch of toys | 12/13/2016 |
| Cambridge Mayor’s Fire Relief Fund (Berkshire Street fire) | $208 | 12/6/2016 |
| Horizons for Homeless Children | Whole bunch of toys | 12/15/2015 |
| Movember Foundation | $125 | 11/30/2015 |
| Pancreatic Cancer Action Network | $814 | 3/8/2015 |
| New England Center for Homeless Veterans | $1000 (via Cambridge 5K Freedom Run) | 12/24/2014 |
| Team Livestrong | $70 | 12/23/2014 |
| Boston Children’s Hospital | Whole bunch of toys | 12/16/2014 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | $400 | 11/18/2014 |
| Dana-Farber Women’s Cancers: Breast Cancer Fund | $150 | 11/12/2014 |
| American Brain Tumor Association | $164.80 | 10/1/2014 |
| Granara-Skerry Trust – Pancreatic Cancer | $145 | 9/23/2014 |
| ASPCA | $135 | 7/14/2014 |
| One Fund Boston | $513 | 7/10/2014 |
| Alzheimer’s Disease via Margie Steele Foundation | $250 | 7/8/2014 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation | $462 | 4/10/2014 |
| Lieutenant Walsh – Firefighter Kennedy Memorial Fund | $200 | 4/2/2014 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | $415 | 2/3/2014 |
| Breast Cancer Fund | $400 | 11/29/2013 |
| Boston Children’s Hospital | Whole bunch of toys | 12/18/2013 |
| Americares Disaster Relief Foundation for Oklahoma | $300 | 5/21/2013 |
| One Fund Boston | $2825 | 4/16/2013 |