Final weekend we had over 230 folks be part of us for Sam’s Followers Digital 5k: The Sequel. We’re extremely grateful to everybody who participated: runners, donors, fundraisers, sponsors, volunteers, and the Sam’s Followers crew!
It’s simpler now, because the state of affairs begins to normalize, to look again at a tricky 12 months that we’ve had. And as I try this, I notice how inspiring it’s that within the midst of all of it, you stored displaying up.
Not solely did you present up for our final 5k, however you additionally confirmed as much as a digital party final 12 months, a ton of digital fundraising alternatives, and a few of our smaller, socially-distanced, in-person occasions, such because the Wonderful Birthday Journey.
It’s certainly wonderful to consider the Sam’s Followers household, a group of superior folks round Columbus, Ohio, the USA, and actually, the world (writing from Germany proper now!). We wish to suppose that this previous 5k was our final digital occasion and that issues will “return to regular.” Though in fact, what’s the new regular?
However who is aware of, perhaps we’ll proceed to fulfill just about to offer all people the chance to take part. I’ll definitely proceed to fulfill with the Sam’s Followers crew just about! And I’m already engaged on our subsequent dwell streaming sequence (ship me a message when you have any concepts for that).
I assumed it could be inspiring to take a fast look again at our occasions previously 12 months and what you could have helped us obtain:
Sam’s Followers Digital 5k: The Sequel
Thanks for displaying up this previous weekend! We had 234 runners join, over 100 extra folks donate to fundraisers, and over $30K raised. This is sufficient to totally fund one among our associate hospitals! We fundraised round $30K for each of our digital 5k races, which is comparable with how a lot we fundraised earlier than after we had the bodily occasion. All due to you!
Wonderful Birthday Journey
Earlier this 12 months we invited you to an Wonderful Birthday Journey! This was such a enjoyable occasion and we have been comfortable to see a number of households be part of us. That is at all times a particular occasion for us as we have a good time Sam’s birthday. It’s further particular to see a bunch of kiddos becoming a member of and having fun with this occasion. Perhaps subsequent 12 months we’ll give you one thing related!
12 Days of Vacation Cheer
That is normally a digital occasion that we do to ask you to expertise some vacation cheer. In fact, final 12 months it was further vital for us to carry a way of pleasure as many weren’t in a position to have the vacations that they have been hoping for. You really confirmed up in large methods and took part with us. We’re so grateful for that.
Charity Golf Outing
We’re very grateful to Pure Fairness Group for internet hosting this annual charity golf outing. Final 12 months’s was the inaugural occasion they usually helped elevate over $10K for Sam’s Followers. They’re bringing again this occasion this 12 months! Extra data right here.
A THREAD of Hopeful Giving
A THREAD of Hope is our largest fundraiser of the 12 months. Final 12 months we weren’t in a position to meet in individual. As an alternative, we invited you to affix in every week of Hopeful Giving. So a lot of you confirmed as much as donate, sponsor, bid within the silent public sale, and extra. That was enjoyable however we’re very a lot wanting ahead to being again in individual this 12 months!
Sam’s Followers Digital 5k 2020
Sam’s Followers Digital 5k in 2020 had the theme “Run like nobody is watching, trigger nobody is watching.” It was a problem and we have been positively unsure if this occasion would achieve success as a digital race. What can we are saying, you confirmed up and we had an awesome occasion!
Digital Ice Cream Occasion
This was one among, if not the very first occasion we did just about. It was early on when all the pieces was taking place so we have been very unsure about many issues. But, we determined to maneuver alongside and put collectively a digital day of music, artwork, and enjoyable occasions with our artwork and music therapists. We will positively say that we had a whole lot of enjoyable! Did you?
Are digital occasions over?
So, was Sam’s Followers Digital 5k: The Sequel our final digital occasion? We don’t know for positive but! However one factor we are able to let you know for positive is that we’ll proceed to ask you to help music and artwork remedy for critically in poor health youngsters. Finally, it’s about them. And if a mixture of in-person and digital occasions will assist alongside this mission, then we’ll proceed to take action!
What do you suppose? Tell us within the feedback in the event you suppose we should always proceed doing a little digital occasions or if we should always return to primarily in-person occasions!