Running is invigorating. Running for a cause is inspiring—for the participants and the beneficiaries. On Wednesday, Sept. 11, during the week of IMTS 2024, more than 560 participants laced up their sneakers to participate in the Miles for Manufacturing (M4M) 5K, raising more than $47,000 to support 17 organizations focused on STEM education. This year marked the 10th anniversary of M4M. During the past decade, runners from every corner of the manufacturing community have helped to raise more than $240,000 to support education programs in advanced manufacturing and STEM throughout the country. M4M is community fundraising at its best, with current manufacturing professionals supporting the next generation as they strive to gain critical skills and fill essential roles in the industry. The 2024 event was an incredible success, uniting industry leaders and supporters to raise vital funds for STEM education. Thanks to our participants and sponsors, we’re not only empowering the next generation of innovators, but also supporting initiatives that are ensuring a bright future for manufacturing and the communities we serve. The 2024 M4M was not just a milestone event, it was also a record breaker. Proceeds from the event totaled $47,445, a new record that surpassed the previous high bar met in 2018 by more than $6,000. These funds included $28,750 from 19 generous sponsors and $18,695 collected from the 568 registrants. Donations will go to 17 organizations including 12 FIRST Robotics teams, the Women in Manufacturing Education Foundation, and more than $10,000 to the Children First Fund - The Chicago Public Schools Foundation. M4M is AMT’s annual community fundraising event. Since the inception of the race, GIE Media, Inc. has partnered with AMT to make the event possible with promotion and logistics support, as well as onsite race staff assistance. The IMTS tradeshow pays all of the hard costs of producing the M4M, so 100% of the money raised from sponsorship and registration fees gets distributed to support schools and trade education programs. Run With Us in 2025 The 2025 Miles for Manufacturing 5K Run/Walk will occur at AMT’s MFG Meeting 2025 on February 21, 2025, in San Antonio, Texas. Sponsorships start at $750. Explore Sponsor Packages. Review Race Results.M4M at IMTS 2024 Sponsors RACE PARTNER GIE Media, Inc. GOLD SPONSORS EOS North America Mavens of Manufacturing (Z-Ink Solutions) RACE/TOUR SPONSORS Haimer USA Reata Engineering & Machine Works Tooling U-SME SILVER SPONSORS Carl Zeiss Industrial Quality Solutions, LLC Condit Jorgensen Conveyors Manufacturing USA (NIST) Methods Machine Tools RACE SPONSORS BIG DAISHOWA Carbinite Metal Coatings Hartwig, Inc. HEIDENHAIN Machinery Dealers National Association (MDNA) Okuma Productivity, Inc. Renishaw Rocklin Manufacturing Co. ShopFloor Coffee Beneficiaries Children First Fund (Chicago, IL) FIRST Robotics Challenge (FRC) Team 135 Black Knights (Mishawaka, IN) FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Team 6417 Blu Cru (Rockville, MD) FRC 111 WildStang (Arlington Heights, IL) FTC 112 Plus One (Arlington Heights, IL) FRC 2151 The Monty Pythons (Forest Park, IL) FRC 4292 Porterbots (Lockport, IL) FRC 4418 IMPULSE (Highlands Ranch, CO) FRC 5484 Wolf Pack (South Bend, IN) FTC 12682 Golden Ratio Robots (Crystal Lake, IL) FTC 19458 Equilibrium.exe (Rockville, MD) FTC 21355 TurtleTEK (Beloit, WI) FTC 7182 Mechanical Paradox (Rockville, MD) Higher Orbits (Aurora, CO) ProjectSYNCERE (Chicago, IL) SparkShop (Chicago, IL) Women in Manufacturing Education Foundation (Cleveland, OH)
During IMTS 2024, more than 560 participants laced up their sneakers to participate in the Miles for Manufacturing (M4M) 5k, raising more than $47,000 to support 17 organizations focused on STEM education.