Please join us for the 12th Annual Heart & Sole Cancer Walk on Friday, June 19, 2009, at the Mitchell Middle School, 800 W. 10th - the walk will begin @ 6:30 p.m. and there will be a run beginning @ 7:00 p.m.! This long standing summer tradition brings together thousands of committed, caring individuals and organizations who show their community spirit by walking, running, donating, selling luminaries and volunteering!
As a team effort to raise awareness and promote our commitment to overcome this disease, we invite you to gather your family, friends, coworkers, and students to participate in this event. The revenue from this walk is used to aid people in the Mitchell and surrounding areas in their fight against cancer.
Each team will receive 10 t-shirts for participating - additional team shirts can be purchased at $12 each.
Team Registration is $150. Money can be paid in many ways:
• Each team member could make his or her own contribution • Luminary sales made before June 3rd can be applied to your team registration fee. (please see enclosed Luminary Order Form) • You may have a "Team Sponsor" pay the full amount • Ask everyone you know to sponsor you - Set a goal - Just five donations of $30 will raise $150!
We have been asked by some participants about how to be a sponsor. Here are the levels of sponsorship!
Sole Sponsors • $500-$999 donation* • Option to purchase campsite for $150. Luminary sales can be used for campsite fee. • Name on back of t-shirt
Heart Sponsors • $1000 or more donation* • 10 free t-shirts per team • Front row campsite to decorate as you wish • Your banner on the stage • Name and logo on back of t-shirt
*Donations do not include money raised through luminary sales.
Team Captain Responsibility
• Complete "Team Registration Form" indicating what size T-shirts your team will need - remember each team receives 10 FREE shirts, additional T-shirts are available at $12 each. • Mail or deliver "Team Registration Form," to be received no later than Friday, May 1, 2009. You may also e-mail your team registration to info@mitchellheartandsole.com . • Team T-shirt pick-up will be June 3rd. Be sure to bring your Team Registration Fee ($150), luminary money and any additional T-shirt money when you pick up your shirts. All money raised by the team up to this time must also be turned in on this date to be eligible for the Trophy that will be awarded to the Team raising the most dollars.
• You will be assigned a campsite number when you pick up your shirts. Camp numbers will be located at the front/center of your site. The campsites will be numbered by noon of June 19, after which time, teams can set up. Please be considerate of others' views when setting up tents. • Food will be sold at the Walk, but feel free to bring your own coolers, ect. to your site. We ask that these items be used for your personal use only and not to be distributed to the masses. We have many vendors who donate their products to aid our cause. Thanks for your cooperation! We also ask that you bring a garbage bag for your campsite - THANKS! • No pets, roller blades, bicycles or skateboards are allowed on the field or on the track! • No tobacco or alcoholic products are allowed on the grounds. South Dakota State Schools have a policy that prohibits tobacco and alcohol on school property. Anyone violating this policy will be required to leave the field. • Not responsible for lost or stolen articles.
Important Dates
May 1st - Team registration Forms are due in order to get your T-shirts you must sign up by this date!!
June 3rd - Team T-shirt pick up Location: First Lutheran Church from 12:00 - 6:00 PM
Be sure to bring your team registration money, along with any luminary or donation money that your team raised in order to be eligible for the Trophy that will be awarded to the team with the highest dollar amount.
Remember you can continue to sell luminaries and request donations even after the team registration date to help raise more money for our family and friends in Mitchell and the surrounding area who are in need of assistance!
"Wait, I didn't get a team together before the May 1st deadline!"
Teams may also register the day of the event at the Middle School parking lot, however T-shirts may not be available to teams who have not met the May 1st deadline. If your team is registering the day of the event be sure to bring your team registration money along with any money raised. A campsite will be assigned at that time.
Those who choose not to run or walk can donate a few hours of their time as a volunteer on Walk/Run day. If interested in volunteering, please cally Becky Kerr at 605-996-0194 or email info@mitchellheartandsole.com. Thanks so much for your help and dedication to this event. We are very excited about it and hope you are too!
