Thank you for supporting Circle of Friends through the Eugene Marathon’s Run for a Reason campaign!

Your generosity represents more than a donation. It represents a commitment to inclusion, dignity, and access for children with disabilities. By giving through this campaign, you are standing alongside our runners and fundraisers to help move opportunity forward for students whose paths require more care, intention, and community.

At Circle of Friends, our students rely on highly individualized instruction, specialized supports, and medically informed care that cannot be replicated in traditional school settings. Each day, our educators and care teams work alongside children with complex physical, medical, and communication disabilities to ensure they are safe, understood, and able to learn in ways that honor who they are. Your support helps make this possible.

Because of donors like you, Circle of Friends provides more than education alone. We offer stability for families navigating significant medical and financial challenges, partner with home school districts to meet complex IEP needs, and create a school community where every child is seen as capable, worthy, and valued. Your contribution helps ensure that students can grow, connect, and thrive in environments designed around their full humanity.

Thank you for choosing to run for a reason that truly matters. Your support strengthens the circle around our students and families and helps ensure that every child, regardless of disability, has access to learning, belonging, and care.

With gratitude,
Michael Aguilar
Executive Director, Circle of Friends School

Please use this letter as an official gift receipt for tax purposes. This receipt also acknowledges that no goods or services were provided in exchange for your contribution. We encourage you to save this receipt and consult your tax advisor regarding your individual circumstances. For your records, Circle of Friends School is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Our tax ID number is 84-4434766.

EUGENE MARATHON: RUN FOR A REASON

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