CLICK ON THE ABOVE POSTER TO MAKE A DONATION UNTIL JUNE 30TH
WALKERS
Everyone is welcome to walk, men, women, youth, children and your pets!
Not everyone knows Bethesda House is a pet-friendly shelter, enabling women to bring their pets into shelter with them. This eliminates a barrier to women accessing shelter support and keeps pets safe from being left behind and harmed by the abuser.
Pets walking with their people will receive special walk bandanas!
FOOTWEAR
Wear whatever is comfortable!
TIME
Your choice, anytime between 9:30am – 4:30pm. Whenever is convenient for you!
WALK LENGTH
Your choice! Walk a chosen distance or for a chosen length of time.
Walk around your block, around your park, around your town, anywhere in your community.
POST WALK ON-LINE PARTY
Starting 4:30 EST – Pictures, Videos, Speakers, Prizes!
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WALKER OPTIONS
Walk alone, on your own
→ with the donations you raise from supporters sponsoring you to walk going to your individual donor account on CanadaHelps or submitted to BethesdaHouse directly.
Walk socially distanced and safe, with a group of friends, family, colleagues
→ with donations going to each individual walkers’ own donor account on CanadaHelps or submitted directly to BethesdaHouse
Walk socially distanced and safe, as a designated team representing a family, business, sport, service club, special interest, etc.
→ with donations for everyone going to the team’s donor account on CanadaHelps or submitted directly to BethesdaHouse
HOW TO SIGN UP FOR THE WALK
Every adult walker (age 18 and over) is asked to sign up using the form provided:
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE WALK
Information on the form will give us the information we need to send you your receipt, walk kit, etc.
There is no registration fee.
A minimum donation of $25 is required to receive a charitable donation receipt.
Every adult walker signing up for the walk by June 4th will receive a walk kit with a face mask, a walk bandana for the pet(s) walking with you, a walk poster to put in your window or carry as you walk to promote the cause, and miscellaneous goodies.
Donations may continue to be made after that date, but do not give time for kit distribution.
DONATION PLATFORMS
Walkers and supporters may submit their donations, and donations raised from those who sponsor them to walk through to June 30th via
PLAY A ROLE IN MAKING YOUR WALK A SUCCESS
Be as creative as you would like to be!
Pre walk
Recruit other walkers/teams, promote (social media, hand-made posters, using whatever media resources available to you)
Post location of your walk so others can join in or cheer on
During the walk
Live stream if possible, post pictures, etc. Tag your posts with #imwalkingmyway
Post walk
Post individual team results, video, pictures, etc. and tag Bethesda House on
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CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP
Another way to support the walk….
Bronze Sponsorship: $500
Silver Sponsorship: $1,500
Gold Sponsorship: $2,500
Platinum Sponsorship: $5,000
In return for your Support:
All walk social media will include recognition of your support (pre, during and post-event)
Your information will be included in the walk kits
You will receive a charitable donation receipt