calendar & events: 21st century fund walk/run
21st Century Fund Walk/Run
2008 Walk/Run
Who? Brookline High School Students, Faculty, Administrators, Families, Alumni, & Friends
who form WALK/RUN TEAMS
Who else? Brookline community non-profit organizations [with 501(c)(3) status]
What? A sanctioned 5K (3.1 mile) Race, Fun Run, or Walk for registered
WALK/RUN TEAMS to raise funds
Where? Leaving from and returning to Brookline High School
When? Sunday, November 30, 2008 [the Sunday after Thanksgiving]
10:00 a.m. – however long it takes to finish. Celebration rally to follow.
How?
-Decide upon the cause you want to raise money for.
-Form your WALK/RUN TEAM.
-Choose a TEAM LEADER to register with the Fund. Download the Team Registration Form below and bring to the 21st Century Fund office or mail to Brookline High School 21st Century Fund, 115 Greenough Street, Room 168B, Brookline, MA 02445
-Start training.
-TEAM MEMBERS each register online and designate their WALK/RUN TEAM. Online registration will be available shortly. Please check back.
-Fundraise by sending everyone you know to the Walk/Run website to sponsor
you with a pledge.
-Show up on November 30th to participate in the Walk/Run and have fun.
How Much? $10 per person registration fee [$15 after Nov. 24]
Your designated WALK/RUN TEAM will receive 80% of all the pledges that you raise. The 21st Century Fund uses the other 20% to cover the costs of the race and for future programs.How to Register? Registration will begin this summer online at www.bhs.21stcenturyfund.org
Why? The 21st Century Fund is sponsoring and planning this event to give groups in the community of Brookline High School the opportunity to raise money themselves for their activities. Part of our mission is to support students in becoming leaders and citizens in a changing world.
This second annual event is being planned by the 21st Century Fund and we invite you to participate. The 21st Century Fund is committed to expanding awareness and engagement of the community at large into its mission – to serve as a sustainable source of funding for new approaches to major challenges in public high school education. Our goal with this event is to provide participants with an experience designed to connect them with the mission of the Fund and to provide them with an opportunity to raise funds for causes they care about and participate in.
We have designed a model for the event that is wholly planned, organized and executed by volunteers of the 21st Century Fund. In turn, the event serves as a fundraising opportunity for other entities that struggle to raise and compete for funds from the Brookline community. As the primary event sponsor, the 21st Century Fund forges partnerships with clubs, organizations, programs and athletic teams within Brookline High School and with non-profit 501(c)(3) organizations in the Brookline community. Participation in the event is encouraged by these partner entities as a way to raise funds to benefit their individual organization.
For example, a student who belongs to the Swim Team at BHS would likely be encouraged by his/her coach to sign up and participate on behalf of the Swim team. Upon registering for the event, the student would designate the Swim Team as the benefactor of pledges they solicit to support them as a participant in the Walk/Run. Eighty percent of all generated pledges generated by each team member would be given to the Swim Team and the remaining twenty percent would be used by the Fund to first cover the expenses of the Walk/Run, and then for future 21st Century Fund programs.
In an effort to encourage the broadest participation possible, the registration fee is set at $10.00 for all registrants – walkers and runners. We hope you will join us in supporting the Brookline High School community – by volunteering, joining a team, sponsoring participants, and encouraging others to do the same.
The Walk/Run starts and ends at Brookline High School. Download the detailed text version of the route below. Click this link to view a map of the route: http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=173033
2007 Walk/Run
Brookline's first ever Walk/Run of the Century took place on Sunday, November 25th at the Brookline High School and it was a huge success! Thank you to all that participated. Race results can be viewed here.
2007 Walk/Run Team Fundraising Results
*teams will keep 80% of fundraising totals. 20% will go to 21st Century Fund programs
Runkle School 8th Grade: $7,562.00 
BHS Boys Varsity Ice Hockey: $5,260.00
BHS Boys Lacrosse: $3,508.00
Brookline Soccer: $3,373.00
21st Century Fund: $2,985.00
BHS Girls Tennis Team: $980.00
Soule PTO: $965.00
Brookline Teen Center: $910.00
EXCEL at BHS: $905.00
BHS Social Studies Speaker Fund: $500.00
Ayanna and the Diagnostics: $370.00
Model U.N.: $360.00
BHS Field Hockey: $195.00
BHS Girls Basketball Team: $100.00
SAJE: $100.00
The Sagamore: $130.00
Varsity Dance Team: $80.00
BHS Interact: $70.00
Online donations are now closed. View team fundraising pages at active.com here.
Individual registration forms will be available shortly. Please check back in the coming weeks.
21st CF Team Info and Registration Form 2008.PDF (56.7 kB)
