Marathon FAQs
How much does it cost and how can I participate in the 2012 LA Marathon?
There are 3 ways to participate in the LA Marathon with Team Child S.H.A.R.E.
Run or Walk in the 2-Person Charity Relay, March 18
2-Person Registration Fee: possibly nothing! (Contact Erin Malone for more details: emalone@childshare.org, 818-649-8017)
Start Time: approx 8:00am
Run or Walk the Full Marathon on Sunday, March 18th
LA Marathon Registration Fee: $145 before 1/15/12; $155 after 1/15/12
Start Time: 7:24am
Run or Walk in the 5K on Saturday, March 17th
5K Registration Fee: $35
Start Time: 8:00am
How Do I Register?
Please register with us on our FirstGiving pages and we will help from there as we are possibly getting Charity rates, it’s better for us to help register with the LA Marathon itself.
For the 2-Person Relay: http://www.firstgiving.com/childshare/lamarathon2012
For the Full Marathon: http://www.firstgiving.com/childshare/la-marathon-2012
For the 5K: http://www.firstgiving.com/childshare/lamarathon5k-2012
OR
by contacting Erin Malone at 818-649-8017 or at emalone@childshare.org
How much does it cost to be a member of Team Child S.H.A.R.E.?
Absolutely nothing! You will just pay for your LA Marathon Registration fee. It is important to note that as an Official Charity, Child S.H.A.R.E. receives no financial benefit from the LA Marathon Registration fees.
There is no minimum fundraising amount required and Child S.H.A.R.E. will provide all Team members with personalized fundraising tools as well as training support. Runners and walkers in the full LA Marathon will enjoy lounging in an executive suite at Dodgers Stadium to rest, stretch, enjoy breakfast and share in prayer before the start of the race.
How do I form a Team?
Ask your friends, family and co-workers to join you in supporting Child S.H.A.R.E. by running or walking in the LA Marathon 2-Person Charity Relay, full LA Marathon or LA Marathon 5K.
Make it an office event. Gather a team from your church. No matter what the case, just remember to register yourself and assist your team members in registering with the LA Marathon or LA Marathon 5K and Team Child S.H.A.R.E.
Next, on behalf of your team, go out and raise sponsorships.
How do I raise sponsorships as a member of Team Child S.H.A.R.E.?
Start by creating your own personalized FirstGiving sponsorship page by clicking here:
For the 2-Person Relay: http://www.firstgiving.com/childshare/lamarathon2012
For the Full Marathon: http://www.firstgiving.com/childshare/la-marathon-2012
For the 5K: http://www.firstgiving.com/childshare/lamarathon5k-2012
Child S.H.A.R.E. is happy to make your personalized FirstGiving sponsorship page for you. Contact Team Captain, Erin Malone, at 818-649-8017 orat emalone@childshare.org, she will create your personalized sponsorship page in 15 minutes.
Here are a few ideas to get you started:
- Start with your own $25 pledge to yourself
- Ask your doctor or dentist for $25
- Ask an Aunt, Uncle, Cousin or relative for $25
- Ask a local merchant that you frequent for $25
- Ask a neighbor or roommate for $25
- Ask a member of your church for $25
- Ask your hair stylist for $25
- Ask a club or organization member that you belong to for $25
- Ask 3 close friends for $25
- Ask former classmates/college friends for $25
Sponsorships
Remember that you are not asking for money for yourself. You are asking for money to support the thousands of abused and children in the foster care system. Your sponsorships will enable Child S.H.A.R.E. to find safe, stable and loving homes for these children. Also, all gifts to Child S.H.A.R.E. are tax deductible to the donor!
Ways to Collect Sponsorships:
1. Website
Work with Erin to create a Personalized FirstGiving Fundraising Page
For the 2-Person Relay: http://www.firstgiving.com/childshare/lamarathon2012
For the Full Marathon: http://www.firstgiving.com/childshare/la-marathon-2012
For the 5K: http://www.firstgiving.com/childshare/lamarathon5k-2012
2. Email
Send a Sponsorship Request Email to your friends, family and colleagues. In the email, briefly explain the importance of Child S.H.A.R.E.’s work in the community to find safe, stable and loving homes for abused children. Talk about why helping abused children find foster and adoptive homes is important to you. Were you adopted or in foster care? Do you know someone who was adopted or in foster care? Talk about your personal connection to the work of Child S.H.A.R.E.
3. Postal Mail
Mail a Sponsorship Request Letter to your friends, family and colleagues. Follow the same format in your letter as explained above in the Sponsorship Request Email information. In the letter you can include a pre-addressed Sponsorship Return Envelope your sponsors can use to easily return their sponsorships to Child S.H.A.R.E. Contact Team Captain, Erin Malone to have Sponsorship Return Envelopes mailed to you.
To view a sample Sponsorship Request Letter click HERE
4. Event
Hold an informal Sponsorship Event. Invite your friends and family to your home for dinner or perhaps lunchtime BBQ. Tell them about your plans to run or walk the LA Marathon or LA Marathon 5K. Explain why the work of Child S.H.A.R.E. is important to you. Finally, ask for their support. Contact Team Captain, Erin Malone for assistance planning and hosting your LA Marathon Sponsorship Event.
Where are my sponsorships going?
As a member of Team Child S.H.A.R.E., you will help find safe, stable and loving homes for abused children in the foster care system. Each step you take in the Marathon and each dollar raised will help to transform the lives of abused children.
Here are a few examples of how your sponsorships will change the life of a foster child:
- $2,500 – Finds a family for an abused child
- $250 – Sponsors family support and resources for one month
- $100 – Helps to welcome a child into a new home
- $50 – Helps to find a family
How do I turn my sponsorship money in? When and where is the Expo?
ONLINE – If your sponsors give online at your FirstGiving page, the money will be automatically transferred to Child S.H.A.R.E.’s Development Department and your sponsor will immediately receive an acknowledgement receipt and thank you email. You will also receive an email informing you that someone has donated to your Firstgiving page.
A printed letter will also be mailed to each donor recognizing his/her gift to a Team Child S.H.A.R.E. member- YOU!
OFFLINE – If your sponsor would like to sponsor you and pay offline with a credit card, have him/her complete the Child S.H.A.R.E. LA Marathon Individual Credit Card slip.
Click HERE to download a PDF copy of the Individual Credit Card Slip.
Keep all Credit Card Slips, cash and checks safely guarded and turn them into Child S.H.A.R.E. by:
- Dropping by the Glendale Office
Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm
1544 West Glenoaks Blvd.
Glendale CA 91201
When and where is the Expo?
EXPO HOURS:
Friday, March 16: Time TBD
Saturday, March 17: Time TBD
LOCATION:
Dodger Stadium (adjacent to Marathon Starting Line)
1000 Elysian Park Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90012
What is the 2011 LA Marathon course route?
please see the LA Marathon website: www.lamarathon.com
Questions? Concerns?
Contact Child S.H.A.R.E. Team Captain, Erin Malone at 818-649-8017 or at emalone@childshare.org
