5k Run/Walk
Event Type: Pi Mile 5k Run/Walk
Contributors: Beta Sigma Chapter (Spring 2007 Form 110)
Location: Michigan State University campus
Planning required: The PR/Recruitment committee was integral in the promotion of our event by flyering throughout campus. The Risk Management committee was essential for the race day, making sure that crossing guards were strategically placed to guarantee the runners were safely guided through the 5K course. Risk Management also provided first aid equipment, which thankfully was not used. Furthermore, we received support from the roughly 50 Brothers, 6 Initiates, 10 Alumni who registered for Pi Mile
Resources required: Utilizing the many resources that the greater Lansing area provided, we took advantage of being a Capital City school and partnered with some key state agencies.
Chipotle Mexican Grill provided 500 free meal cards for Pi Mile participants and also provided snacks on race day. Also, Potbelly held a fundraiser for Pi Mile in which half of the commission made on an allotted night was donated to our cause. This alone yielded nearly $800 for Pi Mile.
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Event Summary: Three hundred runners pre-registered for Pi Mile, breaking the totals from previous years. Despite the cold and rainy weather, we totaled over 325 registrations, with 210 coming out the day of the race to participate. Brothers participated in Pi Mile through many ways. In order to receive their attendance point for the event, we provided many race day and non-race day tasks for them to complete. These included: running in Pi Mile, being a crossing guard, working the registration table or finish line, participating in setup and cleanup, getting people to register, getting donations, flyering, and speaking in front of their classes.
Over $5000 was raised and donated to Teach For America.
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