Epic 48 hour Day & Night Sponsor Run
This is a very powerful trick used by Namaste Nepal student club to generate funds for development of their partner village in Nepal.
On one week-end, in their town of 35,000 inhabitants, they generate $40,000€
worth many times more in low income regions!!!
Other small town schools joining the quest make $10,000€ in year 1, $20,000€ in year 2.
Here is what that looks like.
It has become the annual highlight in the town’s event calendar.
This trick can work everywhere. HERE’S WHY PEOPLE LOVE IT and why it raises so much money!
People care.Â
Also in towns “where nothing ever happens.”
In recent years, awareness for global crisis has grown.
Also, the need for citizen action.
Also, respect for caring youth. Â
What they lack is GOOD opportunity to do good.
GOOD means
- popular common sense issue
- high impact solution
- trusted, successful recipients
- vivid, memorable story
- passionate local youth crew
- easy to contribute
- swift in busy daily life
- all generations
- aligned with professional ideals
- and enjoyable, FUN
We have that. Now you have it. even a whole bunch of choices!
A sponsor run
hidden for two hours in the summer sun, behind school or stadium walls is a very bad idea
for 48 hours, nonstop day and night, from Friday afternoon to Sunday afternoon is a very good idea
“wow, awesome” – people pay attention, sense of epic, it’s newsworthy, makes vivid photos
The 48 hour week-end time window gives diverse people opportunity to take part.
BOYS
get on board for the adventure to run 2 and 4 o’clock night shifts and compete to be most awesome
“Mom, I’m not coming for dinner, I gotta run, for the kids. FOR FRODO!”
TEACHERS
seize this role model occasion and bring their school and kindergarten classes.
That’s a lot of runners, who also have siblings, and parents, who have workmates, employees and FUNDS.
DIFFERENTLY ABLED
join in and make miles
ATHLETES
Everywhere exist marathon runners, cyclists, football teams … they can
- jog and do endurance runs
- bring their teams and clubs
- bring their kids, activate schools
- bring colleagues, activate companies
MAYORS
join in
and when the mayors is there, media come
MEDIA
report or even take part
and when media report, companies join in
COMPANIES
fund and sponsor runners for completed laps
COMPANIES
also take part with their staff and compete for the company cup and get a grandiose gilded worn out running show as trophy,
like Siltronic
COMPANIES
even inspire other franchises to take part.
Siltronic got teams on 4 continents to join in
SOME RUN 3 MARATHONS in these 48 hours
A DISPLAY SHOWS REAL-TIME PROGRESS
aiming for the milestone to accumulate laps to cover the entire distance from Freiberg, Germany to Gati, Nepal
THIS IS NOT REQUIRED 😀 You can make it a volunteer project for year 2
VIVIDLY DOCU FOR SOCIAL & NEWS MEDIA & CITY & COMPANY NEWSLETTERS
- before
- during
- after the event
to build community, support, inspire and spark follow-up activities, such as local volunteers, like visits etc
Lovely – and common sense
Nothing complicated. With your scope of tricks, tools and partners
YOU can even do MORE
ADD PHILANTHRO-PARTY ELEMENTS !!
- cake, cookies, drinks
- music, dance, shower party
- exhibit + presentation
- video-meeting with recipient
- BBQ & Wine to invite the Golf Club (lots of money power there!)
FOR MORE SALES AND FUNDS
DIVERSE HERO*INES AND CAUSES
- to alternate annualy
- let people pick where to add their laps and miles to
- diverse stories, visuals, milestones, progress updates
- diverse video-meeting options
- diverse travel options
Perfect to sustain surprise, keep curiosity, inspiration, motivation, creativity and news flow
REPORT ON EXPERIENCES
- of paying visits
- of planning milestones
- progress updates
- with video and more
Perfect entertainment, introduction and doors for newbies to join
A STREAM OF EVENTS
- through the year
- enabling many schools and students to get involved
- for their favorite causes
- with their favorite activities
- aligned with UN Days
- sharing lead roles among schools, companies, Local Units
Perfect for activating a Pilot Region