The Step Up for HB COVID Relief campaign is Harvest Bridge’s first ever virtual race with a mission to provide food, funds for education, and investment in micro-enterprise for men, women, and children throughout South Asia who are impacted by COVID-19. With a virtual race, participants will have 4 weeks to help us raise money for COVID-19 relief in South Asia. Our race will take us virtually to ten regions (+1 bonus one) where Harvest Bridge works. Harvest Bridge’s ministry to come alongside Jesus followers reaching their people with the Gospel through word and deed continues during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this time, that means helping our partners respond to the most pressing needs their specific communities face during the COVID-19 crisis. This means we need extra funds during this time. The Step Up for HB COVID Relief campaign is a fun way to help us raise funds, let others know about our work, learn about new cultures, and keep fit!
Unlike a traditional race, the Step Up for HB COVID Relief campaign takes place where you are and when you want, anytime between Monday, October 26 and Tuesday, November 24, 2020. Our mission is to hit a fitness goal of traveling over 5200 miles as a collective team and fundraise $15,000 for COVID-19 relief!
Registration Fee:
It costs just $5 to enter the race.
Follow these 3 easy steps to join the Step Up for HB COVID Relief campaign
Step One: Join the race by clicking on any "Register" button on this page and follow the steps to complete your registration. Once registered, Harvest Bridge will follow up with you via email!
Step Two: Start spreading the news! Use your individual fundraising page and social media buttons to ask your friends and family members to join you in the run or donate to the cause. With your Charity Footprints account and fundraising page, you can track your donations and training miles to travel through South Asia. It’s easy to share on social media! See as you climb the leaderboards in real time!
To help drive your fundraising efforts, we’ve provided some fundraising incentives to encourage you (described below)!
Step Three: Walk or run 70 miles between October 26 and November 24. That sounds like a lot – but it is only 2.3 miles, or 4600 steps, per day. Other activities can earn you steps as well. (See the chart at the bottom of this page.) Make sure to track your steps!
· Sync your fitness device (Fitbit, Apple Watch, Google Fit, Garmin, Strava etc.)
· Download the free Charity Footprints app to track your progress
· Manually enter your steps on the Charity Footprints app or on your event page
Race anywhere, anytime, and enter your total stats before end-of-day November 24th. As you race, you will learn more about our COVID relief efforts in 10 regions (+1 bonus one) on our map. You'll receive an official Step Up for HB COVID Relief Certificate of Participation (sent as printable PDF) shortly after the completion of the race.
Awards:
We will be awarding participants for the following:
Virtual Awards (available to all participants):
· Arriving at each city
Daily Awards (one per day):
· Taking the most steps for the day (you can win up to 3 times)
Whoever has the most steps for each day (30 days = 30 winners) will win a $5 gift card to a small business of their choice. Due to the pandemic, many small businesses are struggling. As an award for having the most steps for a day, you can help a small business of your choice through Harvest Bridge's purchase of a $5 gift card on your behalf. Once Harvest Bridge lets you know that you've won the most steps for a particular day, contact Harvest Bridge to let know which small business you would like a gift card from. The gift card will be sent to you via email once the virtual race is over. (You can only win this particular award at most 3 times).
End of Campaign Awards (you can only win one of these categories):
· Inviting the most participants
· Having the most sponsors
· Raising the most money
· Most total steps
The winners of these 4 categories will each get to pick a $25 gift card to a small business of their choice. Once Harvest Bridge lets you know you are the winner of one of these categories, contact Harvest Bridge and let them know which small business you would like your $25 gift card from.
Activity Step Conversion Chart:
CAMPAIGN CHAT
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