VisionsOne Youth Foundation’s

First Annual

“Save Our Schools” 2005 

Walk‑A‑Thon

Saturday, February 12, 2005

Our annual walk-a-thon is a fun and fit activity for kindergartners through adult age, with children reaching for their personal best distance.  Participants set realistic mile goals based on age and development. Drinks will be provided, and each student will receive a token of participation.

Our goal is to help the fundraising committee raise at least $5,000 to fund After-School Programs within Oakland, California. We hope that each family will participate in the walk-a-thon to the best of its ability. If 100 family raise $50, we will achieve our goal. We’re hoping to make this walk-a-thon the best ever, so the more contributions we raise; the more successful we’ll be at achieving our goal. Thank you very much for your participation!

Rules

1.       Participants may start collecting pledges as soon as they receive the pledge sheets. Reminder: Pledge sheets need to be turned in on walk-a-thon day, Saturday, February 12, 2005.

2.       Pledges may be made by anyone. However, participants may not ask for pledges from any of the staff members of VisionsOne Youth Foundation. Please ask everyone who pledges if their company has a matching gift fund policy

3.       Each sponsor making a pledge should write their own name, pledge per 1/3 mile, and maximum pledge. Participants may collect the pledge in advance but must keep pledges until all are collected.

4.       On walk-a-thon day, each person will walk during a specified time period around Lake Merritt. Each 1/3 mile is considered a lap. The completion of the entire Lake will be considered as walking 3-4 laps.  Each participant will be issued a “lap tag,” which will be punched each time the participant reaches the starting point, thereby keeping track of the number of laps completed.

Upon completion of the walk-a-thon, participants will hand in their lap tags. A volunteer will record each participant’s lap total on their pledge sheet and return it. Participants may then collect outstanding pledges. Please return pledge sheets with checks to:

 

VisionsOne Young Scholars Project

c/o IOTA Housing and Community Development 501 (c)(3)

393 Fairmount Avenue, Ste. 7

Oakland, CA  94611

 

 

 By Saturday, February 12, 2005.

 

5.       No running or jogging will be allowed. Participants are encouraged to wear hats and sunscreen if it’s sunny or bring rain gear if it’s rainy.

We look forward to all our participants having a great time! For questions or to volunteer, call Laurissa Wells, Executive Director at (415)-368-8107.