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Anyone can take part - children, adults and seniors.  Plan a neighborhood or community walk - long or short, outdoors or indoors.  Involve family & friends, neighbors and other patients & families.  End your walk with a picnic or BBQ.

You can design a walk that fits your interests and time line!

What type of walk event do you want to organize? There's no "one size fits all" walk - there's a place for you in the Hope, Steps & A Cure Walk!  Consider these walk ideas:

• Neighborhood Walk: This walk can be planned in your neighborhood and end with a barbeque or block party.  By gathering friends and neighbors, this is a simple way to start.
• Community Walk: This walk can be planned at your high school track, local mall or even your local park.  At the end of the walk, you can offer refreshments or activities.  The more people you involve, the greater impact you'll make and the more funds you'll raise.
• City-Wide Walk: This is a big-scale walk through your town or in a large park.  Many more members of your town will be involved and with larger numbers, you'll do a great job of spreading awareness.

Fast Start

Want to plan a walk in 6 weeks? Here's your guide:

• 6 weeks out: Ask for Help! Ask your family, friends and colleagues to volunteer to help. You'll want 2-3 people minimum as your organizing committee.
• 5 weeks out: Get Organized! Set a location, date & time. Determine a fundraising goal, and set up a FirstGiving.com fundraising page to email with your invitation. Ask local businesses to sponsor/donate to your event. Contact AA&MDSIF for planning assistance.
• 4 weeks out: Spread the Word! Email your invitation with a link to FirstGiving.org. Ask friends and family to volunteer to help, to walk and to give. Reach out to civic & religious organizations you are involved with. Order shirts.
• 3 weeks out: Check Final Details! Print signs and other materials for event location. Gather donations of refreshments. Stay in touch with your volunteers.
• 2 weeks out: The Home Stretch! Send reminders to walkers and volunteers. Double check supplies and materials.
• 1 week out: Countdown to Success! Check weather reports. Verify contingency plans. Confirm volunteer assignments. Contact news media.

Twelve Steps You Can Take to Plan Your own Walk

1. Determine what type of walk event you would like to hold
2. Contact AA&MDSIF
3. Ask family and friends to help you with this project (organize a committee)
4. Set a location, date and time
5. Determine your fundraising goal
6. Set a budget
7. Organize your event details (timeline, program, activities, giveaways)
8. Spread the word of your event
9. Gather and organize items needed at your event
10. Check the final details
11. Event day checklist
12. End of event recap