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AdoptWalk
Presented by
Jockey International
We at NACAC are so grateful to the more than 200 walkers who gathered on May 16, 2009 to raise funds for NACAC and raise awareness about adoption. Together, the walkers raised more than $25,000 to support NACAC and other local adoption organizations.
Beginning in 2004, NACAC launched AdoptWalk to raise awareness and funds related to adoption. AdoptWalk participants, including parent groups; adoptive and foster families and their extended families, friends and co-workers; adoption professionals; and the general public walk to show their support for waiting children who dream of finding loving, permanent families. AdoptWalk is a 5K walk around Lake Nokomis, followed by a picnic with free food, beverages, and entertainment for all walkers at the Lake Nokomis Community Center.
Funds raised support NACAC’s work to educate adoption professionals, work for system change, and provide services and information to families who have adopted children with special needs. Participants can download an AdoptWalk Fact Sheet to share with sponsors, as well as a Tips for Raising Money factsheet to help them get started.
AdoptWalk is also designed to raise awareness about the need to find permanent families for all children.
AdoptWalk — May 16, 2009
| WHAT: |
5K walk around Lake Nokomis, followed by a picnic for participants at the Lake Nokomis Community Center. AdoptWalk is a fundraising event for NACAC, providing an opportunity for grassroots participation by adoptive and foster families, parent groups, and the general public. It is also an awareness-raising event focusing on the need for permanent families for all children. |
| WHO: |
Almost 300 walk participants including parent groups, adoptive and foster families, extended families, friends, co-workers, adoption professionals, and the general public |
| WHERE: |
Lake Nokomis walkways and Community Center
2401 E. Minnehaha Parkway
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| WHEN: |
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Registration begins at 9:00 A.M.
Walk begins at 10:00 A.M., picnic from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
Presented by Jockey Being Family™, Jockey International’s corporate citizenship initiative aimed at strengthening adoptive families for successful futures (for details, go to www.jockeybeingfamily.com)
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| WHY: |
Participants show their support for waiting children who dream of finding loving, permanent homes. Funds raised support NACAC's work to support and train adoptive parents, educate adoption professionals, and provide services and information to families who have adopted children with special needs. |
| TO REGISTER: |
Walkers may participate on their own, as a family, or as a member of a team representing adoption organizations or groups. Registration forms can be completed online, or walkers can choose to print a pdf and mail or fax it to NACAC. Registration forms should be returned by May 1, 2009.
All walkers should download a Sponsor Pledge Form. You can also download an AdoptWalk Fact Sheet to share with sponsors, as well as a Tips for Raising Money factsheet to help you get started.
Individuals - All walkers (unless registering as a family) will need to complete an Individual Registration Form (pdf). Individuals will be asked to indicate if they are walking as part of a team. Walkers should retain their Sponsor Pledge Form to turn in at the walk.
Families - The Family Registration Form (pdf) allows all members of a family to register using one form. Families will be asked to indicate if they are walking as part of a team. They should also retain their Sponsor Pledge Form to turn in at the walk.
Teams - Each team captain will need to complete the Team Registration Form (pdf). Once a team's participation has been verified they will be added to the list of choices on both the Individual and Family Registration Forms. Each team member walking will need to complete an Individual Registration Form or Family Registration Form and retain the Sponsor Pledge Form to turn in on walk day (see above.) |
For More Information
Contact Nancy Viking about sponsorship and volunteer opportunities for future AdoptWalks at 651-644-3036, ext. 16 or nancyviking@nacac.org.
Thanks to Our Sponsors!
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Granite
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Walling, Berg & Debele,
P.A. |
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