Registration
Information - 5K Pet Walk
Pet Walk
is a great way to get involved with AIDS Walk Long Beach and have
fun with your other family member. Of course, Pet Walk is not
limited to just four-legged pets. Walkers have sponsored birds,
turtles, cats, and lizards just to name a few.
Long Beach was the first
AIDS Walk in the country to have a Pet Walk. Since
then, many AIDS Walks across the country have added this fun
component to the walk. We even advised Louisville, Kentucky
AIDS Walk on adding a PetWalk last year. Your pets can enjoy the outdoors, you have
fun while raising funds for a worthwhile cause and we give away
fun pet gifts from our partners.
1.
How do you register for Pet Walk?
Register as a Pet Walker on-line and
begin your fundraising just as you would if you were registering
as a Walker or Runner. Complete the form, start your fundraising
and bring your form on the day of the Walk. Check-In at the Pet
Registration Booth and get your Official Registration Bag of
Goodies.
2. Ensure
that all your pets vaccinations are up to date.
Pets must be kept on leashes at all times. Some even bring
wagons or carts for their pets to ride in. We encourage you to be
creative as you want. Our Walkers have just as much fun and enjoy
looking at your pets as they do having fun with the Walk itself.
Some owners dress-up their pets in wild costumes or decorate their
pet wagons or carriers. There will be plenty of water stations along
the way for your pets, too. You're sure to get a lot of pictures
taken by the participants!
3. Start collecting
sponsorship pledges for your Pet.
Pick up a form at many locations
throughout Long Beach and the South Bay, or download the form or
even call our office at (562) 987-5200 for the Walk Sponsorship
Pledge Form. Don't forget to set a goal for yourself and use our
on-line fundraising tips to help you raise money.
4. Do your fundraising
on-line or off-line.
Fundraising can be done easiest on-line
with our easy and secure on-line donation process. On-line
donations actually keeps our costs of fundraising down. You can
create your own webpage easily, write a little bio about your
efforts, upload a picture of you and your pet, send out e-mails to
friends and family. Tough you can still use the Walk Sponsorship
Pledge Form, those who used the on-line fundraising process last
year raised 63% more using the easy on-line functions.
5. Start
fundraising and having fun!
Who can say NO to a picture of a pet? When you add that with a
terrific cause like AIDS Walk Long Beach, and all your friends and
family will want to help out. Plus, the top three Pets raising the
most funds will be awarded their First
Place, Second Place and
Third Place Awards and Prizes on Walk Day.
6. Preparing your Pet
for the PetWalk.
If your pet is not use to walking more
than 3 miles, we strongly encourage you bring a wagon, stroller or
carriage for your pet. Be sure to also have to have a water bowl to
keep your pet sufficiently hydrated. We will have
Waterstations along the route will pet water bowls available.
New for 2009, we will have Pet Safety
Monitors along the route for your assistance.
Also, be prepared for possible hot
weather. Although the Walk is along the bike path and finishes
up along the shaded public sidewalks along Ocean Blvd, we want to
remind you that the street portion of the walk can be hot to the
footpads of your pet. We are starting the Walk earlier this year in
the event the weather is hot.
Registration
Check-in Opens at
7:00AM
Run Registration Closes at
7:45 AM
Walk Registration
Closes at
9:00AM
5K Walk & Pet Walk Starts:
9:00AM
Need more
ideas to get great results on fundraising?
Click on the links below.
Let's Make Change Happen!
Planning to
raise a lot? Don't forget to sign-up for our
Heroes Club by clicking on the links on the
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