Many NEADS clients have planned walk-a thons as part of their fundraising campaigns. There are a bunch of different ways to do this. The event can be a one day occurrence or can take place over the course of several days. It can be in person or can be a virtual event. Some clients have even held a monthly event where people they know walk in different locations on the same day each month. However you choose to organize your walk-a-thon, they can be wonderful ways to bring in funds for NEADS.
Check out this stellar example of a walk-a-thon that was organization by a client and her school. The client, Kelley Kennedy, was able to send letters and emails home to each parent asking for a small donation, and many of those parents passed the donation ask along to relatives too. She also contacted her local paper and they published an article about the event called Wheelock Walks for Franklin. This event alone brought in over $7,000. The school also made and sold T-shirts to raise even more money for NEADS. This event was held on school premises, but this type of fundraiser can be tweaked to work even in a virtual format. Students can run, walk, skip, dance, swim, etc. and raise funds while doing it from their very own neighborhoods.
