Pittsburgh Marathon Run for a Reason
Posting for a Highland Park friend who has two visually impaired children who attended Envision Summer Camp last year.This is a great organization that makes sports and outdoor adventures accessible to blind and visually impaired young athletes.If you are participating in any of the Pittsburgh Marathon races and want to turn your race into a fundraiser for an excellent cause. please see message below.Also, see Envision Blind Sports'' website to learn more about their amazing programs.https://www.envisionblindsports.org/storiesThank you.Nora From: ENVISION Blind Sports <envisionblindsports@gmail.com>Date: March 2, 2023 at 5:39:30 PM ESTTo: undisclosed-recipients:;Subject: Envision Blind Sports & The Pittsburgh MarathonEnvision Athletes, Families, Volunteers and Supporters, The Envision team is excited to share that we are officially a silver level charity for the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon Run for a Reason Charity Program! What does that mean?The Run for a Reason Charity Program allows individuals to register for one of the Pittsburgh Marathon’s races (kid’s marathon, 5K, half marathon, marathon, etc.) and sign-up to fundraise for a charity! How to register…Register for the 2023 UPMC Health Plan Pittsburgh Half Marathon. During the registration process, indicate the following: You want to run on behalf of an official Run for a Reason charity partner The charity you are supporting- Envision Blind Sports Set up your fundraising page and tell your friends and family about your goals Raise money to help support our athletes and organization! Want to run for free?If you select to fundraise for Envision Blind Sports, you will be eligible for a refund on your registration fee (essentially earning a FREE registration!). In order to receive a refund, you must raise a minimum amount of money for the organization. Fundraising minimums vary by event and are listed below.§ Marathon- $500§ Half Marathon- $400§ Marathon Relay- $1000§ 5K- $150§ Kid’s Marathon- $50§ Toddler Trot- $50§ Pet Walk- $50Posting for a friend who has two visually impaired children who attended Envision Summer Camp last year.Here is the link to the Pittsburgh Marathon website to read more about the Run for a Reason Program: https://www.thepittsburghmarathon.com/pages/RFAR-pittsburgh-marathon The Envision team would like to encourage you to sign-up and help support our organization! Whether you run, walk, do the half marathon, 5k or just want to fundraise- we appreciate any and all ways to fundraise! If you are not interested in participating in a race but want to help, we will also need volunteers for various duties before and during the race! If you have any questions, please email us at envisionblindsports@gmail.com or text/call Jillian Stringfellow at 251-610-3244. See you at the starting line! Sincerely,The Envision Team
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