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Liver Life Walk Colorado Springs 2010

>New this year - the inaugural Liver Life Walk Colorado Springs! This fun, 5k walk event is an opportunity for the American Liver Foundation to raise awareness, promote liver wellness and to raise funds for critically needed liver disease research & education.

September 0th, 2010

Contact: Lauren Karpiel
Phone: 303.988.4388(Fax: 303.988.4398)
Web: Email | Register


Colorado Springs, CO

Join us as we Raise Funds for the 30 Million Americans Affected by Liver Disease!

The Liver Life Walk Colorado Springs will mirror the Liver Life Walk Denver as a pledged fundraising 5K walk event. Hundreds of community members will come together to raise funds and participate in this fun 5k walk at Memorial Park. Join us in taking that extra step toward bringing the cause of liver wellness and organ donation to the forefront of the playing field. Walk for Fun... Walk for Life!

Registration: 8:00 AM
Walk Start: 9:00 AM
Closing Ceremony: 10:30 AM

Start Your Fundraising Campaign

Join us in raising funds for the Liver Life Walk! It is never too early to start raising funds for this upcoming 5k event. Following registration, you will receive your very own fundraising webpage! You can start recruiting friends, family and coworkers to join you in this important effort. It's easy to donate online; there's no need to write or send checks. Each donor automatically receives a confirmation e-mail with tax deduction information. You'll have 24-hour access to your donor information, and you can send e-mails from your donation center at any time!

Donate to the Liver Life Walk

Even if you cannot attend the Liver Life Walk, you can still support the American Liver Foundation with a donation. Simply visit the online donation website. Simply select a "Sponsor a Walker" button at the top or make a general donation through the "Make a Gift" button next to the donation thermometer.

Create a Team

It's never too soon to get started on planning for the 2009 Liver Life Walk. Make the Walk even more fun and memorable by getting your friends and family together to form a team. Each team can create their own fundraising team page after registering!

Ten Ways To Form a Successful Team

1. Mark Your Calendar. Start by marking Your Calendar for Sunday, August 15, 2009
2. Get Team Information. Call the Chapter Office at (303) 988-4388.
3. Be a Team Captain. Register your Team and create your Team's online fundraising web page.
4. Name your Team. Get your team involved in choosing a name. Walk or run in honor of a loved one or get funky and show your creative side. You’ll be sure to stand out amongst the crowd.
5. Invite people to join you. Recruit team members by asking your friends, family, neighbors, business associates, and service or student organizations to which you belong to join your team.
6. Check with your employer. Ask your employer or service organization’s HR Department to put you in their newsletter, post a notice or even include your team in e-mail updates. Be sure to ask about your company's Matching Gift program too!
7. Create team spirit. Combine friendly competition along with the common goals of winning an award and helping in the fight against liver diseases to encourage team members to recruit additional members and to sign up as many pledges as they can.
8. Set goals. Be realistic about the number of team members you hope to recruit and the team pledge goal you hope to raise. On average, each participant raises about $150. Remember, each participant that raises $100 or more will get a free Liver Life Walk t-shirt!
9. Share your enthusiasm. Organize team activities to keep your team motivated and informed of the team’s fundraising progress and get team members excited with some personalized team t-shirts.
10. Be creative. Recruit team members by setting up an information table at your employer or organization during lunchtime. Organize fun and clever fundraising events such as a dog wash or ask your employer for a "Pay for a Casual Dress Day".

Double Your Success with a Matching Gift

If your company has a Matching Gifts program, your donation could mean more than you think! To view a partial listing of companies that match employee gifts, click here.

For More Information

For more information to or join us for the Liver Life Walk, please contact Lauren Karpiel at lkarpiel@liverfoundation.org or 303-988-4388.

Liver Life Walk Colorado Springs 2009

The Liver Life Walk Colorado Springs 2009 was a huge success! The event raised more than $12,000 and had 225 walkers among 13 teams participate! Sincere thanks to all of you who made it a success!

Event Photos

Event photographer Jon Muller captured some amazing moments during the Liver Life Walk. View the online photo collection and order prints of your favorite photos today!

Page updated: October 2nd, 2009