Ways to Participate in our World Peace Day Fall Run/Walk!

We are preparing for the World Peace Day Run/Walk at the Bartlett Nature Center in Bartlett, IL, on Saturday, September 24. We invite you to become involved with this family-friendly and fun-filled event!

As we mentioned yesterday, we are now less than two months away from World Peace Day, which is celebrated internationally on September 21. Play for Peace will celebrate World Peace Day globally with our Play for Peace Clubs. We are also preparing for our Chicago area celebration, the World Peace Day Run/Walk at the Bartlett Nature Center in Bartlett, IL, on Saturday, September 24. This year, we’ve added a 5k run in addition to our 1k nature walk, both on beautiful courses at the Bartlett Nature Center.

Today, we wanted to share ways you can get involved with this family-friendly and fun event. Participate in the World Peace Day Run/Walk in Bartlett! Whether you are in the Chicago area or elsewhere in the U.S., you could join the World Peace Day Run/Walk as a sponsor, donor, or virtual runner or walker. Become a Sponsor – If you own a business, we have very affordable sponsorship packages available that cost less than a display advertisement in a local newspaper. You could have your logo placed on special Play for Peace “mission signs,” which will be placed along the run or walk routes. If your business is located in the Chicago area, you could also sponsor and host a water station along one of the trails: display a company sign or banner, distribute water and refreshments for runners or walkers, and cheer them on.

Check out our sponsorship proposal on Crowdrise, our official registration site for the Run/Walk. Participate – It’s easy to register for the World Peace Day Run/Walk! Simply visit our registration page and decide how you would like to be involved. You can form a team with your friends, family or coworkers, or participate on your own. It takes just a few minutes to register. If you’re not in the Chicago area, you could still join us as a virtual walker! Set up your fundraising page, collect donations, and you’ll still be eligible for prizes. Donate – It’s easy to make a general donation to Play for Peace on the Fall Run/Walk registration site. You could also contribute to support one of our existing walkers or teams. Last week, we told you about Aidan Hennessy, who is nine years old and has already raised more than $2400, toward his $25,000 fundraising goal…you could donate to Aidan’s goal!

In addition, we are looking for donations of products, autographed items, gift cards, and more for our silent auction. If you or someone you know owns a local restaurant, we also need food donations for our international food festival that takes place after the 5k run and 1k nature walk are complete. If you are interested in contributing to any of these areas, please contact Katie Baumann at katie@playforpeace.org. We hope you will become involved with our World Peace Day Fall Run/Walk in Bartlett on September 24. This is our largest fundraising event for Play for Peace, and your support enables us to bring laughter, compassion, and peace to communities in Chicago and around the world!