Team Leaders

As a Team Leader you will assemble your Team Members or Runners and help them obtain sponsorships. In order to equip you for this, we have put together the following resources for you. If you have further questions, email them to runforourson@gmail.com. Thanks for your participation!!

Register yourself and your Team Members in the form on the right side of this site.

To sign up for particular time slots on the YMCA treadmills go to:
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F44A8A92BA64-runfor

Event Flyer
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7Qhrzas8xVHSU5wRVljVTBaUEk/edit?usp=sharing

Runner Registration Form
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7Qhrzas8xVHakJZODIzQVpQMHM/edit?usp=sharing 

Sponsorship Form
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B7Qhrzas8xVHemR4UnkzcTFuWDQ/edit?usp=sharing 

Sample Recruiting Email 1
Sample Recruiting Email 2
Sample Sponsor Email

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Sample Recruiting Email 1:

Hi Friends,

I am looking for a few friends to join "my team" for an upcoming 24 hour "Treadmill-a-Thon" to help raise funds for The McGehee Family's international adoption. The good news is that we can sign up for as little or as much time as we want on the treadmills!
 

This event will be held at the Brentwood YMCA (Concord Rd). The start time is May 10th at 6 p.m. and the end time is May 11th at 6 p.m. (Remember, we pick the time slot we want for this. We are only running an hour or small portion of this time frame.) Each team member will go to their family and friends asking for "sponsors" to make donations to this event! All team members raising or donating at least $25 by April 25 will receive an Run For Our Son event T-shirt and be registered in a drawing for an iPad Mini!  Alright!  Who doesn't want a chance for that!  For every additional $25 in support you raise you will receive additional tickets for more chances to win the iPad. Also, for each mile that you walk or run at the event you will be given tickets to register for door prize drawings. 



Just think. . . . your daily exercise can help bring their son home! Sure hope you will consider joining my team! Our team can run/walk at the same time or you can choose the hour that's best for you. Let me know what you think!!


_____________(Your Name)

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Sample Recruiting Email 2:

Hi _______,
I have been involved in helping the McGehee Family with an adoption fund raiser for their international adoption. Hopefully, we are just a few months away from meeting their son. The fund raiser we have been planning is a "24 hour Run/Walk-A-Thon". I know you love to run, so I am wondering if you would join my team? 

Here's the scoop:

WHAT: 24 hour Run/Walk-A-Thon

WHERE: We are partnering with the Brentwood Family YMCA and plan to take over their treadmills. . .  for the cause!
The good news is that our team will only be scheduled for a portion of the time on the treadmills, not for the whole 24 hours! Our team can choose the time slot but if it doesn't fit your schedule, NO WORRIES!  You can run/walk anytime during the 24 event. Hey, you can even be a "Couch Potato" and still participate.  I bet your sponsors wouldn't mind! Just indicate your preference when you register.


WHEN: It will be held from 6pm Friday, May 10 - 6 pm Saturday, May 11


WHO: This event is open for anyone! You might even want to form your own team and enter the event. Running groups, golf buddies, Bunko clubs, bible study groups, or even a few close friends with a heart for adoption make a perfect group.


HOW: Here's how to get started. I will have the website link for registration in another day or 2 that I can send. Simply follow the link and sign-up! There is NO cost to join, but those who can raise $25 in support by April 25th will receive an event t-shirt. That's simply getting 5 people to donate $5 (a coffee stop at Starbucks) to link arms with us to bring another orphan home. What an easy start. You might ask those same 5 friends to give $10 each and your donation would double! Here's the fun. . . with each $25 that you raise (or give on your own),  you will get raffle tickets for chances to win an iPad Mini.  When you check-in at the event to run (even outside on the trail on your own) you will qualify to win more door prizes.  Tickets for these door prizes will be given for each mile a participant runs/walks.  I am including an attachment with an event flier to help in getting sponsors that you can print or I'll be happy to supply some fliers for you. 

Please say you'll be on my team (unless of course, you want to being a team of your own running buddies) !!!!!!   THEN, the fun can begin!!
Isn't this a great way to make our daily exercise count for His Kingdom, not just calories!
Blessings,
____________ (Your Name)

PS. Remember $25 by the 25th gets an event t-shirt and your first ticket for the iPad/hotel drawing!

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Sample Sponsor Email:

Dear Friends,

I am sending this message to invite you to sponsor me in an upcoming fundraiser. I am running/walking in a 24 hour "Treadmill-A-Thon" called Run For Our Son to benefit The McGehee Family's international adoption from Africa. My team will actually walk for only a portion of that time, thank goodness!

Any contributions will be kindly requested prior to the event on May 10-11 by:


2. Payment by cash or check made out to Jonathan and Rebekah McGehee and given to me to turn in.



Hope you will join me in being a part of "Bridging the gap between Africa and Home in 24 hours"!

Blessings,


______________(Your Name)

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