Mariathon is a special event which involves the entire radio station, volunteers and listeners with the purpose of promoting the collection of donations and accomplishing a tangible goal for Radio Maria: the construction or renovation of the premises, the achievement of sustainability (payment of bills and ordinary administration expenses, the purchase of vehicles for promotional activities etc. The word Mariathon is the combination of the words Maria and maratón, which means “marathon”; it gives the event a symbolic meaning: the solidarity race for Maria and the radio station which carries her name.