Fundraising – Walk, Ride, or Run for Your Favorite Charity or Cause

Now that Spring time has finally arrived, the weather is nice enough to participate in outdoor fundraising activities. I was recently asked to join in and walk with the WalkAmerica program for the March of Dimes.

I was asked to either donate or participate in one of their walks. So, I went to the March of Dimes website and was able to donate online and find a walk in my

community. The March of Dimes walks are held throughout the United States. They are not all on the same day so the walk I am going to do is about a month after the group I am supporting is going to walk.

After reading about all the walks that the March of Dimes is having, I decided to look into the walks and runs that other nonprofit organizations are sponsoring. There are so many that a person could be walking, running, or biking for for a charity several times a month!

Here is a list of the walks that I found so far.

The March of Dimes

http://www.walkamerica.org

WalkAmerica is the oldest and one of the most popular walking events in the nation. Since 1970 more than $1.7 billion have been raised to bring the March of Dimes closer to the day when all babies are born healthy and full term.

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society

http://www.nationalmssociety.org/

Walks througout the year to help put an end to MS.

The Arthritis Foundation

http://www.arthritis.org

The Arthritis Foundation hosts hundreds of Arthritis Walk events nationwide, raising needed funds to prevent, control and cure arthritis, the nation’s number one cause of disability.

The American Lung Association

http://www.lungusa.org

The American Lung Association’s Asthma Walk is a nationwide effort to bring attention to this devastating chronic illness.

The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation

http://www.komen.org

For over 20 years the Komen Foundation has held the Race for the Cure.

Breast Cancer 3-Day

http://www.the3day.org

Breast Cancer 3-Day events benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation, as well as the National Philanthropic Trust Breast Cancer Fund.

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International

http://www.jdrf.org

JDRF’s Walks are family-friendly. Over 500,000 people will participate in 200 Walk sites nationwide to help make a difference in the lives of people with type 1 diabetes.

American Diabetes Association

http://walk.diabetes.org

America’s Walk for Diabetes. Join together with 200,000 people nationwide for a great workout and a great cause.

American Cancer Society

http://www.cancer.org

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer is a noncompetitive walk to help fight breast cancer and provide hope to people facing the disease.

American Heart Association

http://www.americanheart.org

The Heart Walk. This year over 1,000,000 walkers will participate in more than 600 events across the country, raising funds to save lives from this country�s No. 1 and No. 3 killers, heart disease and stroke.

The Alliance for Lupus Research

http://walk.lupusresearch.org

The Walk With Us to Cure Lupus program is the Alliance for Lupus Research’s signature fundraising program. It is the primary way in which the ALR reaches out to the public and asks them to give to the cause of lupus.

The National Kidney Foundation

http://www.kidney.org

The National Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Walk is a non-competitive walk focusing on education and prevention of kidney and urinary tract diseases, and awareness of the need for organ donation.

AIDS Walk

http://www.aidswalk.net/

The AIDS Walk benefits research on AIDS and people living with AIDS

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)

http://www.madd.org

Strides for Change, is a fun, community-driven 5K walk that raises funds and saves lives. Every step taken and pledge made will help raise funds and awareness for MADD�s programs and services that will serve to make our communities safer.

Alzheimer’s Association

http://www.alz.org

Memory Walk takes place in more than 600 communities across the United States. This year, more than 200,000 participants and volunteers will join us in taking steps to end Alzheimer’s.

Easter Seals

http://wwm.easterseals.com

We partner with an Easter Seals Honorary Ambassador, a child or adult with a disability who has benefited from Easter Seals services. On the day of your walk, you�ll get to meet your ambassador. Leading up to the walk, you�ll get to know your ambassador through photos and personal stories.

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

http://www.cff.org/great_strides/aboutgs/

Since the first GREAT STRIDES walk in 1989, more than $180 million has been raised to support the vital research and care programs of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

Article by Amy Passmore of DIY Fundraising. Visit www.diyfundraising.com for do-it-yourself fundraising ideas for nonprofit organizations, clubs, schools and groups.