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Walk to the Future, Silicon ValleySaturday
May ??, 2016 - 10am - 11am FAQsPROPOSAL FOR REVIEW ONLY! Our Goal: To build a massively fun FUNraiser and FUNDraiser for many local schools and education projects.<need blurb about the walk> Join us in Penetencia Creek Park, San Jose California for the fundraising walk of the year on Saturday May ??, 2016. Walkers can select their favorite youth nonprofit to walk for. Walkers raise pledges online for their favorite charity. Then thousands of us walk for youth through historic Lake Cunningham, San Jose. Q: What type of walkers walk in Walk for Our Local Youth? A: The walk is open to ANYBODY! Q: How is the money collected? A: Organizations recruit pledge getters. The pledge getters ask friends/family/co-workers/neighbors/etc to make online donations. Pledge getters can also collect checks or cash donations (all checks should be made out to ???FOUNDATION???). All money collected is turned in on walk day. In October, money collected is awarded to each charity which participated. Q: Do you have a package for schools to use to recruit walkers? A: Yup: http://www.regathon.com/walkforyouth/hints-nonprofit.htm Q: Do you have a flier? A: Yup: http://www.regathon.com/walkforyouth/fliers/flier.pdf Q: I am a walker and I have never raised money before and I don't know where to start! A: Believe us, it's easier than you think to raise money for causes in which you believe. See this website for hints on fundraising: http://www.regathon.com/walkforyouth/hints.htm Q: How do I get started raising funds? A: Walkers register online: REGISTER: http://www.regathon.com/walkforyouth/walker-registration.htm Q: What will the walk be like? A: FUN! Imagine thousands of people in crazy costumes, with many fun pitstops along the way. Q: What's the Route? A: Start walking 10am Penetencia Creek Park, San Jose, California Meander through the park checking out the scenic area Wind up back at Penetencia Creek Park for the fabulous F.O.A.M. Festival of Arts & Musique from 11am-6pm.  Q: Need more info? A: Yup, see the press release at http://www.regathon.com/walkforyouth/pressrelease.htm
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