Posted on February 24, 2010 by walkathonguide
How will you keep your walkers entertained, especially if most of them are kids? A few walkathon entertainment ideas:
Do things ahead of time to get the walkers engaged in what’s to come. For example, if you will have special event T Shirts, get your principal, pastor or another beloved figure to show up wearing the [...]
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Posted on February 10, 2010 by walkathonguide
We’re going to deviate from walkathons and talk about readathons. A readathon (or read a thon) is geared to kids ranging from the earliest readers all the way through high school. Readers gather pledges based on how many minutes they read, much like walkathon-ers gather pledges for laps they walk.
Schools and other groups wishing [...]
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Posted on October 30, 2009 by walkathonguide
Announcing the grant opportunities for charitable groups from DoJiggy, a company that offers software for walkathons and other fund raising.
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Posted on July 30, 2009 by walkathonguide
