Sponsors

The Blue Planet Run Foundation would like to thank these sponsors for helping us to put on the first ever around-the-world relay run and bring safe drinking water to the world.

The Dow Chemical Company • Presenting Sponsor for the 2007 Run
Dow is proud to have been the presenting sponsor of the 2007 Blue Planet Run and was involved in the event on a number of levels. Globally, the Blue Planet Run passed through a total of six Dow sites along the Run, including Terneuzen (Netherlands), Stade (Germany), Schkopau (Germany), Bohlen (Germany), Pittsburg (CA) and Dow’s headquarters in Midland (MI).

Employees at these sites, along with other local Dow sites around the world, created events to involve their communities, increase awareness of the water scarcity issue and raise funds for the Blue Planet Run. Dow also hosted the Blue Planet Run announcement event in London April 2007 to reveal the official 2007 athlete team and route.

In the U.S., Dow created television and print advertisements to support the Blue Planet Run. It also presented a ‘Sneakers on Parade’ public art auction in NYC in conjunction with the New York Times newspaper. Twenty celebrities designed oversized sneakers that were displayed around New York City during the entirety of the Blue Planet Run and auctioned off to raise funds for the charity at the end of the summer. Additionally, two Dow employees were selected as part of the 21-person runner team. [more about Dow]

The North Face • Desert Grand Slam Partner
The North Face® is dedicated to supporting the people and communities where we and our athletes explore. As many of these communities are much less fortunate than us, we take responsibility in helping to provide them with the basics for human health & prosperity. Ensuring communities have clean drinking water is at the core of community needs. Therefore, partnering with the Blue Planet Run Foundation's peer water exchange program provides us the vehicle to efficiently and effectively fund clean water delivery systems to these communities. We are thrilled to provide a $5000 matching grant that will ultimately effect several projects. We encourage you to think about your water use and then contribute to this important cause. www.thenorthface.com

Motorola • Official Wireless Products Provider for the 2007 Run
The 2007 BPR team and crew is outfitted with Motorola cell phones, two way radios, email service, and accessories

Motorola, a global communications leader, powered by, and driving, seamless mobility, is revolutionizing broadband, embedded systems and wireless networks – bringing cutting-edge technologies into your everyday life, with style.

Skype • Voice and Video Conferencing
Skype has provided free voice/video conferencing equipment for the runners and their families.

PayPal • Mobile Donation Processing
Paypal Mobile has provided Text2Give and WAP services that will allow people in the US to donate to the Foundation via their cell phones.

Foot Solutions • Official Foot Care Provider
Foot Solutions is proud to support the Blue Planet runners by providing free biomechanical assessments, including computerized foot and gait analysis, as well as providing custom shoe inserts to keep the runners balanced and proper footwear recommended for each individual athlete and their particular biomechanical issues. Foot Solutions, a recognized world leader in specialty footwear, custom inserts and technology driven health and wellness products, with more than 230 franchise locations worldwide is also proud to support the Blue Planet Run by accepting donations for the cause at all of its locations in the U.S., Canada and the Bahamas. For more information on Foot Solutions involvement please visit www.footsolutions.com.