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COMMUNITY WELL-BEING

As the title sponsor, Martin Marietta had the opportunity to select a local charity to benefit from race fundraising efforts.
Selected as the beneficiary of the 2024 through 2026 events was the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. The
largest institution of its kind in the Southeastern United States and the oldest museum in North Carolina, the Museum of
Natural Sciences is devoted to the educational pursuits of science and nature.

With a 300,000-square-foot campus in downtown Raleigh and satellite facilities throughout the state, the museum serves
more than 1 million visitors annually. These facilities provide a variety of curriculum-focused classes for pre-kindergarten
through graduate students.

Martin Marietta matched all donations made in advance of the 2024 race up to $15,000. Ultimately, $20,000 was raised
for the museum. The funding from the three-year partnership will support the placement of two specimens from a local
Martin Marietta quarry at the museum’s Nature Research Center and the creation of geological educational resources to
highlight the state’s quarries.

“The Martin Marietta City of Oaks Marathon is a wonderful way to bring the community together, and we’re thrilled to
be part of it,” said Museum Director Dr. Denise Young. “Martin Marietta’s longstanding partnership with the Museum
enables us to inspire curiosity and a love for science through hands-on education and the showcasing of North Carolina’s
natural history. Together, we’re making science accessible and exciting for everyone!”

Though still celebrating a successful 2024 campaign, race organizers are already planning for the future. The 2025 race
registration is already open and accepting runners for the next Martin Marietta City of Oaks Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 2.

Paula Minard Senior Manager - Talent Acquisition (2nd right) recruited friends from Massachusetts to join the event

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