Walk-A-Thons
Non-Competitive Walks
We talk a lot about event planning for timed 5Ks and 10Ks and we’ve even discussed one-mile fun runs, but often the benefits and potential of a non-competitive walk get overlooked. There are many reasons why this could be the best choice for you, especially if this happens to be your first year planning a [...]
Pathways Center 5K Run/Walkathon to Benefit Chicago’s Children
Pathways Center, a non-profit organization providing physical, occupational, and speech/language assessment and therapy to those in need, has been serving children and families in the Chicago area since 1985. Pathways Center also strives to promote functional independence, emotional health, social well-being, and integration into the community through community education, professional in-services, mentoring, and continuing education [...]
Current Economy Influences Charity Fitness Events and Related Fundraising
With the current state of the economy it is no surprise that the ability to donate to charity organizations is changing for many people. Regular participants and donators are being forced to either limit participation in events or the amount they give to the causes they believe in.
Last month a Boston Globe article reported [...]
Choosing an Event Location
When planning a repeat event, often your race location is already decided for you. However, if you are spearheading a brand new race and fundraiser finding a suitable venue may fall under your responsibility.
When choosing a location there are several factors you’ll need to consider. These are a few things that should come to [...]
Include a Follow-Up with Your Planning Committee
Nothing beats that huge feeling of relief after an event! Despite how hard we work and how much we look forward to it during the planning process, we’d be lying if we said we weren’t glad it was over…at least until next year.
You, your planning team and your volunteers all probably have bigger and better [...]
2009 Walk for Tibet to Cover Over 700 Miles
About a month ago, I wrote about one of my very favorite charities – the International Tibet Independence Movement (ITIM). Committed to securing freedom and basic human rights for all Tibetans inside of Tibet and around the world, the non-profit organization serves as a perfect role model for organizations that want to combine athletic charity [...]
Walk Your First 5K
On Monday I wrote a little about training to run your first 5K. So, what if running isn’t your thing? Maybe you are just starting out and walking a race is your goal for the immediate future. Maybe you don’t prefer to run at all and walking is your activity of choice for fitness.
No [...]
The Sauntering Sommeliers Are On the Move!
Last summer when a group of us signed up to do the 2009 Rocky Mountain Avon Walk for breast cancer, it seemed like we had all the time in the world to train and raise money. But lo and behold, January is here and we’re less than six months from event weekend. We took some [...]
Charity Event Goals for 2009
Do you know what athletic charity events you’ll attend in 2009? I just made my list based on what’s already been posted on organizations’ websites. I’m excited to have these events penned into my 2009 planner:
ALS 5K Run/Walk & 1K Kids Race
What: This is the first ALS athletic fundraising event to take place in Southern [...]
ITIM: A Shining Example of Successfully Blending Athletic Charity Events with Social Activism
Since 1995, the International Tibet Independence Movement (ITIM) has coordinated over one dozen charity walks and rides to raise awareness of the plight of Tibetans in Tibet – whose culture, religion, and basic human rights are at stake – as well as to encourage assistance for Tibetans-in-exile so they have the housing, job skills, and [...]
