registration sponsorship proposal strides of hope
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Registration Sponsorship Proposal
Strides of Hope
What is Strides of Hope?A marathon training program organized
by Asha for Education-Austin chapter in
collaboration with Rogue Training Systems to:– Encourage people to take up running to get fit– Get runners together as a team, fostering stronger
community relations– Raise awareness and funds for educational projects
of Asha
What is Asha for Education?Asha is a non-profit 501c(3) organization with
– zero administrative overheads– no religious or political affiliations– ranked 1 in non-profits by Charity Navigator– over 40 chapters in the US that support over 300 educational
projects in India.
and is composed entirely of unpaid volunteers.
Mission statement:
To catalyze socio-economic change in India
through education of underprivileged children.
Strides of Hope – The Training Program
• The program is designed to train (primarily first time) runners to successfully complete a full or half marathon in Austin.
• Coach Steve Sisson, Director, Rogue Training Systems, is coordinating the training program
• The group runs every week at various locations in Austin
• Asha & RunTex provide logistical support during the group runs
Strides of Hope – Fundraising• Each (team Asha) runner gets a dedicated webpage on
the Strides of Hope website. • The runners use the webpage to put up their motivation
behind running a marathon, their fundraising and running progress and other personal reflections
• They forward this webpage to their family, friends and coworkers and raise funds towards the cause
• In the last two years team asha has had 32 runners who have raised over $80,000.
All proceeds will go directly towards educational projects
Sponsorship requested from Motive
• Sponsorship to cover the race registration of the Motive Half-Marathon for Team Asha runners.
Sponsor Benefits
• Prominent mention on the Strides of Hope website
• Logo on Tech-Tees that the group runs with each year.
Why sponsor Team Asha?
• Helps Austin get fit• Publicity is not just during a single event but
spans over a period of months• Online fundraising allows donors to view
Motive’s contribution to the effort• Helps Asha for Education raise over $50,000 for
underprivileged children• Shows global leadership as being a company
that thinks globally and acts locally