Our team has several things happening and we couldn’t be more excited to have the season underway! Make sure to read this email in its ENTIRETY and let us know if you have any questions!
Saturday, December 16: First team training run
Did you receive Coach John’s email yesterday?! We hope you did and are getting excited! If you did not, please click here to read the email he sent and then click here to subscribe to his newsletter. If you are planning ahead, you can see the group long run and hill schedule by clicking here. Make sure to mark your calendar for the longest run of the season on March 16!
Last chance to enter our Hotel Room Chance Drawing
You have until 11/20! Add your name (1 entry per runner) to be entered into a chance drawing for one of ten hotel rooms at the Revere Hotel Boston Common. We can’t recommend this hotel enough and we host all marathon weekend events there! You can submit your name by clicking HERE!
#GivingTuesday: 11/28
Giving Tuesday is an extraordinary opportunity for donors to support their favorite charities. If you plan to take advantage of this day, make sure to start the planning process by building a list of potential supporters – the donor tracking excel is a great tool from the portal! Think through how you will ask for their support (i.e., email, phone call, written letter, social media, or a combination), and populate their contact information into the spreadsheet.
As a reminder, the teammate who raises the most money on #GivingTuesday via TeamRaiser, will receive a certificate for an overnight hotel stay at the Revere Hotel! All runners who raise $500+ will be entered into a chance drawing for Stepping Strong swag.
- When: November 28th from 12am until 11:59pm
- Where: Your personal TeamRaiser page
- Questions? Email marathonteam@bwh.harvard.edu
Marathon Sports Shopping Week
- What: Exclusive 15% discount for our team (excluding electronics)
- When: December 4 – 10
- Where: Marathon Sports, 671 Boylston Street, Boston, MA
- How: Go to the store and mention you’re a teammate. If you are unable to make it to the store, buy online! We will send an online code soon to use at checkout up until 12/10 at 12pm. This code is only for members of the Stepping Strong team and should not be shared with family members or friends. The code is limited to one use per customer.
KEEP FUNDRAISING! Reminder all teammates who raise $3,000 by November 30 will receive a custom Stepping Strong wicking long sleeve shirt or crewneck sweatshirt for our first fundraising milestone!!
IMPORTANT: If you are expecting a matching gift, check, Donor Advised Fund (DAF) gift, or have concerns or questions please email marathonteam@bwh.harvard.edu ASAP.
To increase your fundraising success, don’t forget to:
- Tell YOUR story via email, social media, etc. using the sample fundraising letter as your guide
- Add our social images to your email signature and Instagram.
- Check out these fundraising tips and tricks
- Share the Stepping Strong Impact by posting about impactful mission moments
- Ask EVERYONE! And make sure to follow up! Remember, no response does not mean no.
- THANK your supporters!
Sports Medicine Assistance
If you need an appointment, please click here to fill out our in-take form. Please note this form is not to be used for emergencies. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, please dial 911 immediately.
Don’t forget to send us your photos!
Stretching/preparing to run, training/running outside & inside, in your Stepping Strong gear, and selfies & “point-of-view” shots are encouraged! Email to marathonteam@bwh.harvard.edu or text to 857 523 8052!
If you have any questions, please contact us at marathonteam@bwh.harvard.edu.
From start to finish,
Ali, Ally, and Caroline