2016 Chicago UNCF Walk for Education
INFORMATION GUIDE
UNCF 105 W. Adams St., Suite 2400 Chicago, IL 60603 (312) 845-2200 (p) (312) 263-2750 (f)
TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT UNCF
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ABOUT WALK FOR EDUCATION
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CHALLENGE CUP
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HELPFUL FUNDRAISING TIPS
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IMPORTANT DATES
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INCENTIVE PRIZES
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MATCHING GIFTS
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MEMBER COLLEGES
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SPONSORSHIP
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TEAM CAPTAIN’S MISSION, ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
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TENT RENTAL
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UNCF FACTS
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UNCF FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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WALK FOR EDUCATION FACT SHEET
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WALK FOR EDUCATION GOALS
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Walk for Education 2016 GOAL 33rd Annual UNCF Walk for Education WE CAN REACH OUR GOAL
$125,000 & 1,000 Participants WITH YOUR HELP! 100% of all Walk for Education proceeds go to UNCF.
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About UNCF UNCF Walk for Education The UNCF Walk for Education is a broad-based community fundraising event to support deserving students with the financial assistance needed to reach their goals of going to and through college. There are two ways to support this worthy cause: 1) corporations and organizations can sponsor/underwrite at one of the sponsorship levels or 2) individuals can recruit family members, friends and co-workers to participate in this non-competitive walk to raise much needed funds for UNCF. Everyone who believes that a mind is a terrible thing to waste but a wonderful thing to invest in should participate, inspire and empower our young people to secure their passports to opportunity – a college degree. Every step we take at the 33rd annual Walk For Education - Chicago brings us that much closer to sending more students to college and fulfilling UNCF’s mission. This event is an opportunity for Chicago to rally together to help children get the college education our nation needs them to have in order to compete in a global economy.
UNCF Mission UNCF envisions a nation where all Americans have equal access to a college education that prepares them for rich intellectual lives, competitive and fulfilling careers, engaged citizenship and service to our nation. UNCF's mission is to build a robust and nationally-recognized pipeline of under-represented students who, because of UNCF support, become highly-qualified college graduates and to ensure that our network of member institutions is a respected model of best practice in moving students to and through college.
About UNCF At a time when a college degree is what a high school diploma was to previous generations, the minimum entry-level requirement for almost every well-paying career, UNCF plays a critical role in enabling more than 60,000 students each year to attend college and get the education they want and deserve. To close the educational attainment gap between African Americans and the majority population, UNCF helps promising students attend college and graduate by:
Providing operating funds for its 37 member colleges, all of them small, liberal arts institutions, making it possible for them to offer their students 21st century academic programs while keeping their tuitions to less than half the average of other private colleges; Administering 400 scholarship and internship programs, so that even students from low- and moderate-income families can afford college tuition, books and room and board; Serving as a national advocate for the importance of minority higher education by representing the public policy interests of its students and member colleges, through its annual television program, An Evening of Stars®, and by using print and electronic media to carry out the mission implicit in its motto, a mind is a terrible thing to waste, but a wonderful thing to invest in.™
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UNCF Member Colleges
In addition to scholarships and other forms of assistance UNCF provides to students, UNCF is also the largest non-governmental provider of support to 37 private member institutions. Because of support from donors through UNCF, member institutions are able to keep tuition approximately 26 percent lower than tuition at other comparable schools. That’s important, because over 90 percent of students at UNCF-member institutions require some form of financial aid. Approximately 84 percent of students at UNCF-member colleges come from families with low to moderate incomes. UNCF-member institutions do much more with less, conferring 9,000 bachelor’s degrees each year.
1. Allen University, Columbia, SC
20. Morris College, Sumter, SC
2. Benedict College, Columbia, SC
21. Oakwood College, Huntsville, AL
3. Bennett College for Women, Greensboro, NC
22. Paine College, Augusta, GA
4. Bethune Cookman University, Daytona Beach, FL
23. Philander Smith College, Little Rock, AR
5. Claflin University, Orangeburg, SC
24. Rust College, Holly Springs, MS
6. Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA
25. Saint Augustine's College, Raleigh, NC
7. Dillard University, New Orleans, LA
26. Shaw University, Raleigh, NC
8. Edward Waters College, Jacksonville, FL
27. Spelman College, Atlanta, GA
9. Fisk University, Nashville, TN
28. Stillman College, Tuscaloosa, AL
10. Florida Memorial University, Miami, FL
29. Talladega College, Talladega, AL
11. Huston-Tillotson University, Austin, TX
30. Texas College, Tyler, TX
12. Interdenominational Theological Center, Atlanta, GA
31. Tougaloo College, Tougaloo, MS
13. Jarvis Christian College, Hawkins, TX
32. Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL
14. Johnson C. Smith University, Charlotte, NC
33. Virginia Union University, Richmond, VA
15. Lane College, Jackson, TN
34. Voorhees College, Denmark, SC
16. LeMoyne-Owen College, Memphis, TN
35. Wilberforce University, Wilberforce, OH
17. Livingstone College, Salisbury, NC
36. Wiley College, Marshall, TX
18. Miles College, Birmingham, AL
37. Xavier University, New Orleans, LA
19. Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA
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UNCF 2016 Chicago Walk for Education Fact Sheet UNCF 33rd Annual Walk For Education Anyone! Everyone! You Can! Who is Invited: When: Where:
Children can participate but those under age 18 must have a guardian’s permission. (Those under the age of 14 must be supervised by an adult.)
Saturday, September 10, 2016 Burnham Park, Grove 7 located on Lake Shore Drive at 39th Street
Time:
7:00AM 8:00AM 9:00AM 10:20AM
Ends:
2:00PM
Refreshments:
On-site Registration Program & Warm-Up Race/Walk Step-Off Cool down
Refreshments are available for all Walk participants at the Food Tent.
Pre-registration costs: Pre-registered (on or before Friday, September 2, 2016): $35 $15
Adults Children 12 and under
A donation to the Walk is not a registration. You must register on line or with a hard copy by mail or in person in order to participate. Pre-register on-line at uncf.org/chicagowalk or with a hard copy by mail or in person at the office located at 105 W. Adams Street, Suite 2400 Chicago, IL 60603 (Entrance at 210 S. Clark St).
On-site registration costs: Opens at 7:00am $40 $15
Adults Children 12 and under
We can accept money orders, checks or credit card payments on site.
Where do I sign up and/or obtain more information? 1) You may sign up and/or obtain information by contacting the UNCF Chicago office by phone at (312) 845-2200, on the web at UNCF.org/ChicagoWalk or at the office located at 105 W. Adams Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois 60603 (Entrance at 210 S. Clark St). 03/10/08 Revision 9
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What do I need to know the day of the event? 1) Festivities begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. with sponsor presentations, guest speakers, aerobic exercises, and the step-off immediately following. There are activities throughout the duration of the event. 2) Race/Walk begins at 9:00 a.m. Race starts and finishes at Burnham Park (39 th Street & Lake Shore Drive). All participants will travel south on the bike/walk path. Midway between 47th Street & Promontory Point will be the checkpoint and turnaround for walkers and runners to return to 39th street and the finish. Bikers and skaters will travel south until midpoint between Promontory Point and Hayes Drive and return to 39th street and the finish. 3) During the walk - you must walk on the official route. Don’t overdress. Wear comfortable shoes and cotton or wool socks. Water will be available at each check point and at the park (Food Tent).
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UNCF CHICAGO Walk for Education Team Captain’s Mission, Roles and Responsibilities TEAM CAPTAIN’S MISSION: To recruit, lead, motivate, set goals and objectives for all team members to raise donations thereby encouraging your team to reach its financial and numerical goal which will benefit UNCF.
ROLES & RESPONSIBILIES
Act as liaison between your team/company/organization and the UNCF Walk for Education committee and staff.
Register online as a Team Captain on the official website: UNCF.org/ChicagoWalk
Set a fundraising goal for your team.
Organize and control registration and team donations.
Encourage your team members to register on-line.
Recruit colleagues, family, friends, and community members to join your team, walk and raise funds for UNCF. You can also recruit a “virtual team” of participants from anywhere who cannot attend but will help you reach your goal.
Keep organized participant information – names, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses and copies of forms and money collected.
Promote the Walk for Education. Research shows that it takes 12-15 exposures of an idea for people to remember it.
Send out e-mails to your friends, family and co-workers to join your fundraising team and/or make a donation on-line.
Promote participation on Social Media (Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)
Order entry forms, sponsor forms and the UNCF brochures for your organization from the UNCF Chicago office for those participants who register off-line. Order by phone 312845-2200.
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Make sure your company name and number is on ALL forms that you distribute. Keep a list of names for your records. Yes, it will take you some extra time to do this, but past experience shows that it’s worth the effort.
Know your company’s policy for matching gifts.
Official Entry forms should be turned in by Friday, September 2, 2016 to avoid late registration fees. LATE REGISTRATION/EVENT DAY FEE IS $40.
Online Registration ends on Friday, September 2, 2016. Register by this time to avoid late registration fees. LATE REGISTRATION/EVENT DAY FEE IS $40.
Designate a place and time for your team to meet the morning of the walk.
Remind walkers of the benefits of the Walk for Education. Also, inform them of the TeeShirt they’ll receive for participating.
Remind all participants of Walk’s location and start time. Only the team captain may pick up the Tee-Shirts from the Registration Tent to distribute to your groups.
Encourage participants who register on-line to make sure that the company or institution name is used.
Money turned in along with Pledge form(s) to UNCF’s office by Friday, October 28, 2016 will ensure eligibility for prizes.
Last day to receive online donations is Friday, October 28, 2016.
ORIENTATION/TRAINING SESSIONS
Solicit upper management and other members of your company to help plan the campaign.
Schedule a walk training/information meeting on behalf of your company.
Ask upper management to kick-off the campaign by inviting employees to the training/information meeting.
Use information from your walk manual for training purposes and have UNCF walk information available.
Encourage participants to collect their pledges on time and submit them to you on a biweekly basis.
UNCF staff is available to assist with training.
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TOP 10 WAYS TO RECRUIT A TEAM OF 10 1.
Ask your spouse/significant other to join your team.
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Ask members of your immediate family to join your team.
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Ask members of your extended family to join your team.
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Ask your co-workers to join your team.
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Ask your friends to join your team.
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Ask your Facebook friends to join your team.
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Ask your Twitter family to join your team.
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Ask members of your church/place of worship to join your team.
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Ask members of your board, organization, club, fraternity, sorority, or association you are affiliation with to join your team.
10. Ask a friend to ask a friend...and so on.
WAYS TO RAISE $2,500 1. Walk the walk, don’t just talk the talk. Donate/raise $250 to kick your fundraising off. 2. Ask your spouse/significant other for $100. 3. Ask your HR contact at your work if they provide a company match for employee donations. 4. Ask your employer if they will match what you raise. 5. Ask 10 co-workers to donate $25 each. 6. Ask 10 family members to donate $25 each. 7. Ask members of your board, organization, club, fraternity, sorority, or association you are affiliation with to join your team. 8. Post your fundraising request on Social Media.
SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISING IDEAS
Jeans Day
Bake Sale
Pizza Sale
Hot Dog Sale
Ice Cream Socials
Barbecues
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2016 Walk for Education Incentive Awards & Prizes A vital part of the fund raising effort is the collection of donations by participants. The goal of $125,000 can be reached if each participant solicits Walk for Education donors. *Prizes will be awarded to the participants & teams that raise the most money through confirmed donations! Grand Prize Winner: (1 Winner Only) 50,000 American Airlines Advantage Miles (Prize awarded to participant who raises the most money in donations by Friday, October 28, 2016). Special prizes will be awarded to participants in the following fund raising categories. All prizes MUST be picked up from the UNCF office by Friday, December 16, 2016. NO EXCEPTIONS. 1st Place: 2nd Place: 3rd Place: 4th Place: 5th Place: 6th Place:
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Raise $2,000 and above Raise $1,500-$1,999 Raise $1,100-$1,499 Raise $900-$1,099 Raise $700-$899 Raise $500-$699
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Chicago UNCF Walk for Education Challenge Cup The UNCF Walk for Education Challenge Cup award will be given to one team in each category raising a minimum of $20,000 in registrations and donations. All money must be turned in to the UNCF office no later than Friday, October 28, 2016 before 5:00 p.m. The UNCF Walk for Education Challenge Cup award will be given to the winning teams during the 2016 Walk-Run-Bike & Skate-a-Thon event. 1 2 3 4
CATEGORIES: Banking Institutions Corporations Churches Fraternities & Sororities Municipal Employees Professional Organizations
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Matching Funds Many corporations match donations to UNCF. Taking advantage of a company’s matching gift program will increase the amount of your donation to UNCF. These forms are available from your human resources department, foundation or community relations department. Please take this extra step to help thousands of young adults obtain a quality education. Remember – double your pledges and double your donations! Check with your Human Resources/Personnel Department for your company’s matching gift policy.
Note: The matching gift portion received from your company will count towards your team’s total providing all monies are turned in to UNCF by Friday, October 28, 2016.
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WALK-FUN RUN-BIKE & SKATE SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES
Presenting Walk Sponsor:
$20,000
Prominent sponsor recognition in all phases of the event Sponsor recognition on television, radio and print outlets Corporate tent and space provided for display and distribution of merchandise and employee participation (1-20’x20’, 15-chairs & 2 Tables) Company banner displayed on tent (company must provide) Company logo on all collateral materials: Tee-shirts, registration brochures, posters, promotional items (logo provided by sponsor) Company spokesperson to make presentation during Walk For Education program Recognition of sponsorship during Walk For Education program 100 complimentary Walk For Education registrations & tee-shirts
Sprinter Sponsor:
$10,000
Sponsor recognition in select phases of event Sponsor recognition in radio spots Corporate tent and space provided for display of merchandise and employee participation (1-15’x15’, 10-chairs & 1 Table) Company banner displayed on tent (company must provide) Company logo on all collateral materials: Tee-shirts, registration brochures, posters, promotional items (logo provided by sponsor) Recognition of sponsorship during Walk For Education program 20 complimentary Walk For Education registrations & tee-shirts
Pace Sponsor:
$5,000
Sponsor recognition in select phases of event Corporate tent and space provided for display of merchandise and employee participation (1-10’x10’, 3-chairs & 1 Table) Company banner displayed on tent (company must provide) Company logo on all collateral materials: o Tee-shirts, registration brochures, posters, promotional items (logo provided by sponsor) Recognition of sponsorship during Walk For Education program 10 complimentary Walk For Education registrations & tee-shirts
SPECIALTY SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE
Kilometer Sponsor:
$2,500
Table and 2 chairs at kilometer marker with company‐provided table drape Opportunity to distribute promotional items to more than 500 participants along the routes Employees can cheer on participants as they Walk 5 complimentary Walk For Education registrations & tee-shirts
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2016 UNCF WALK FOR EDUCATION SPONSORSHIP COMMITMENT FORM In order to be included in selected printed materials, your completed/signed form must be submitted ON/Before August 26, 2016 Commitment Level:
� Yes, we will be a walk sponsor at the following level: � Presenting Sponsor: $20,000 � Sprinter Sponsor: $10,000 � Pace Sponsor: $5,000
� Yes, we will be a specialty walk sponsor of the following area: � Kilometer Point Marker: $2,500
� We are unable to be a walk sponsor, but would like to make a tax-deductible donation of $________. Payment Options: � Check: Enclosed with form ______ � Credit Card:
Visa_____
or
Invoice me later ______
Master Card _____
American Express_____
Discover_____
Card Number: _________________________________ Expiration Date: ________ CVC#: ________ Company Name: ________________________________________________________________ Contact Name & Title: _____________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________________________ City: ________________________ State__________________ Zip__________ Phone: _________________ Fax: ____________________ Email: ________________________ Please fax commitment form to 312-263-2750 and remit payment to: UNCF Walk, 105 West Adams Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60603.
Signature: _______________________________________ Date: ______________________
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Corporate Walk Team Commitment Form The success of our event is based on the performance of our walk teams. You can impact our mission by forming a walk team and soliciting individual donations from your employees, co-workers, organization members, vendors, and other networks. By working with the UNCF Staff and the walk committee, you can make the dreams of a college education come true for a deserving student from our community. Please complete this form and return to the UNCF Office at the address below.
There is no deadline to form a Walk for Education team! �
Yes, we will organize a company/organization walk team and committee: Our Team Coordinator will be:
__________________________________________________________________________________ (Name, Title, Phone Number & Email)
Matching Gift Info: (Companies Only) ___ Yes, We are a matching gift company. What is the minimum donation and ratio: _____________________ ___ No, We are not a matching gifts company. �
No, we are NOT interested in forming a walk team. However, we would like to make the following donation towards the event: $_____________________________
If you would like to have a UNCF representative make a presentation to your company please feel free to contact us via email at
[email protected] or by calling 312-8452200.
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WALK FOR EDUCATION TENT RENTAL (PRICES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE) CORPORATE SPONSORS Please submit a completed tent form for confirmation no later than Friday, August 26, 2016. Corporate Sponsors are entitled to receive the following: Presenting Walk Sponsor (1-20’x20’, 15-chairs & 2 Tables)
Sprinter Sponsor
(1-15’x15’, 10-chairs & 1 Table)
Pace Sponsor
(1-10’x10’, 3-chairs & 1 Table)
Kilometer Sponsor (1-Table, 2 Chairs)
NON-SPONSORS Please submit a completed tent form along with the tent fee to UNCF no later than Friday, August 26, 2016. Order tent(s) based on number of participants from your organization.
Tent Rental: 10”x10” ($ 160) 15”x15” ($ 250) 20”x20” ($ 285)
Chairs:
$5 per chair
$25 per table
Tables:
Serve food and beverages to your team members (provided by your organization)
Display your company banner to over 1,000 participants
Please complete and return the attached tent form with check made payable to UNCF along with all pre-registration materials by Friday, August 26, 2016. UNCF will secure tent and designate location of space.
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WALK FOR EDUCATION TENT RESERVATION FORM Date: ____________________ Company Name: _______________________________________________________ Contact Name:_________________________________________________________ Address:______________________________________________________________ Phone Number: (____)___________________________________________________ Fax Number: (_____)____________________________________________________ Email Address:_________________________________________________________ Total Number of Tents: _______________ Size of Tent:________________________ Total Number of Chairs:__________________ Total Number of Tables:__________
Total Cost: _______________
To reserve tent space, FAX this form to: UNCF Priscilla Stratten (312) 263-2750
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2016 UNCF Walk for Education Important Dates to Remember MAIL-IN REGISTRATION ENDS Friday, September 2, 2016 TENT SPACE REQUIREMENTS DUE Friday, August 26, 2016 LAST DAY FOR ON-LINE REGISTRATION Friday, September 2, 2016 Chicago UNCF Walk for Education Saturday, September 10, 2016 LAST DAY TO TURN-IN MONEY Friday, October 28, 2016 LAST DAY TO RECEIVE ON-LINE DONATIONS Friday, October 28, 2016 LAST DAY TO PICK-UP PRIZES Friday, December 16, 2016 03/10/08 Revision 9
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