Walk/Run for Kids

A FUNdraising event for the Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley

Saturday May 8^th, 2010

56 Mont Vernon Street, Milford, N.H.

·         Registration and Expo begins at 9:30 a.m.

·         Run starts at 10:15 a.m.

·         Walk starts at 10:30 a.m.

Help raise money to make sure every child has a fun, positive place to go after school or during vacation times regardless of ability to pay. Your support will help make sure every child who needs a mentor, a friend, a positive role model, a community that accepts them whoever they are has a place to BE GREAT!  Walk as a team or as an individual and collect pledges of support through our online fundraising pages (hosted by Firstgiving) or with pledge sheets.

•  Register to Walk at www.firstgiving.com/bgcsv or by completing and returning an individual walker form and waiver.
• You can register as an individual or join a team!
• Teams can join online at www.firstgiving.com/bgcsv or by completing individual walker forms AND a team summary form.
• As a registered walker you'll have access to your own fundraising page that you can customize. Send to your friends, family and supporters to raise money for the Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley.
• Participants must raise a minimum of $50 (adult) or $25 (children 17 and under) to participate in the walk/run.
• Registered walkers/runners will receive a t-shirt, and a Boys & Girls Club bag the day of the event!
• The route is 3 miles around Milford, N.H.  and begins and ends at the Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley.
• Any child 12 and under must have an adult with them at all times during the walk.
• If you raise $2,500 as a team or $500 as an individual you are eligible for prizes!
• Don’t want to walk or run? You can still help by supporting the Boys & Girls Club by making a donation on our secure online site. OR visit www.firstgiving.com/bgcsv and support a staff member!

Why should I raise money for the Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley? The Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley family – a community of staff, volunteers, parents, youth and supporters – work together to create a positive place, full of hope and opportunity, for every child, regardless of ability to pay.  Our objective is to tap each kid’s unique potential, with a few guiding principles for all – be responsible, be honest, be respectful, be a team player, be accountable for your actions. We encourage kids to try new things, learn new skills, develop positive relationships, and make good choices. 

•  With over 500 members aged 6-18, we welcome over 140 kids each day after school.
• 34% of our members live in single parent households, one in four live in households earning less than $40,000/year (based on 09-10 membership data). 
•  We offer a sliding fee scale for families based on family size and income for our after school programs, and needs based scholarships for summer camp and other programs.
• Requests for needs-based scholarships have increased over 340% this year!

None of our successes would be possible without the strong support of caring individuals, organizations and partners who believe in our mission. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for enabling us and our Club to help kids BE GREAT!