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Sat, Oct 26 2019

4TH FDSWF 3.21 FUN RUN & BUDDY WALK,

Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida, United States Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida, United States
4 Sponsors Confirmed
GOLD AND DIAMOND SOURCE
POINTS OF LIGHT
Dunkin Donuts
Panera Bread

  • About the event

    4TH FDSWF 3.21 FUN RUN & BUDDY WALK AT RAYMOND JAMES STADIUM!

    October is Down Syndrome Awareness month! To celebrate, educate, and advocate F.R.I.E.N.D.S. – Down Syndrome West Florida together with the National Down Syndrome Society brings our annual 3.21k FUN RUN & BUDDY WALK® to Tampa Bay! It’s our largest fundraiser and monies raised go to support our year-round programs, family outreach and support, public awareness and education, community activities.  

    Sponsor, Vendor, & Volunteer Opportunities Available! Registration includes a Fun Run or Buddy Walk t-shirt, admission to the day’s activities, and a Down Syndrome Awareness wristband! Each Special Need’s individual receives a Buddy Walk Medal! T-SHIRTS ARE NOT GUARANTEED AFTER 10/2/19 AND SIZES ARE IN LIMITED QUANTITIES.

     

    SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO RUN BEFORE YOU WALK!  3.21 FUN RUN  8AM - 10AM 

    EARLY REGISTRATION FEE $35          

    AFTER 10/17 REGISTRATION FEE  $40        

    AM EVENT DAY REGISTRATION   $50

     

    3.21 FUN RUN – Megan Dix starts off the 3.21k race singing the National Anthem as The Florida Sunsation Cheerleaders rally your team on to victory.  Participants receive a bib with a timing chip from RoadRace.  After you cross the finish line, continue the rally at the Buddy Walk, go inside the stadium up to the Pirate ship to take your team pictures! Enjoy a snack afterwards provided by Dunkin Donuts! The Beer Tent will be open! FUN RUN VICTORY AWARDS – For all age groups: Over all Male and Female. Age groups: Male and Female 14 and under, 20-29, 20-29, 40-29, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and above. 

    VIRTUAL RUN – Can’t make it to the event? Register for our Virtual Run. A virtual race can be run (or walked) from any location you choose.  Virtual Run Registration - Show your support online - $25

    SHOW YOUR DOWN SYNDROME PRIDE!   THE BUDDY WALK  10AM-3PM

     Online Registration Fee   $20       Event Day Registration $30

    Children 12yrs and under and all special needs individuals are free.  You must register them to receive the free t-shirt, Buddy Walk medal and Down syndrome wristband. 

     

    EVENT HIGHLIGHTS – Our new Mayor Jane Castor and City Councilman Luis Viera will be kicking off the event and giving FDSWF a commendation.  See the Dancing for Donations and Marky Oliver’s Specialty Fit presentations.  Meet your favorite Superhero, Princess, Ghostbuster and Star Wars characters from Costumers with a Cause and The 501st Legion.  Welcome back D.J. Chuck Eckhart and M.C. Julie McKenna. Explore the Treasure Chest Float and meet the arrghsome Krewe of Sir Francis Drake!  The kids will love Lola The Clown Face Painting, the USF Heath Service Volunteers Reading Tent, and Sunshine State Superkids Soap Box Derby rides, plus bouncy houses, giant slides, a petting zoo and a train ride!  Visit with our resource and craft vendors.  Bring cash for your chance to win over twenty great raffle prizes, this year we have (3) three Disney Park Hopper tickets to give away!  Food provided by Panera, Gourmet Deli, & Dunkin Donuts.  Check out the Beer Tent provided by 81 Bay Brewing and 3 Daughters Brewing Co.

     

    ADVOCACY WALK - Awards will be given to our Top Five Teams, the Largest Team, and Highest Individual Fundraiser.  Buddy Walk medals will be given out to all special need’s individuals.  Ericka Chica Iglesias will sing the National Anthem as The Florida Sunsation Cheerleaders rally for us! The Top five teams, the Largest Team, and the Highest Individual Fundraiser will lead off the Advocacy walk by blowing air horns.  Teams will then take the Advocacy walk through Raymond James Stadium on a backstage tour. Meet Julie Hirsch Photography by the Pirate Ship for your Free Team photos.  Julie Mckenna our wonderful M.C. will keep you amused as you watch yourselves on the giant Megatron screens.

     

    REGISTER TODAY! DS-STRIDE.ORG/FDSWFBUDDYWALK  

    THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING TO SUPPORT FDSWF AND OUR DOWN SYNDROME COMMUNITY! SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!

     

     

    Why should you sponsor?

    This October, F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Down Syndrome West Florida (FDSWF) will host the 4th FDSWF 3.21 Fun Run & Buddy Walk, Saturday, October 26th at Raymond James Stadium.  It is one of more than 275 walks taking place across the country to benefit those with Down syndrome.   Monies raised will go to supporting our many year-round programs, “THE FRIENDS CENTER” a Down syndrome center that will house a daycare, afterschool, and adult day program for the special need’s community and the National Down Syndrome Society.

    Little by little our Down syndrome community is growing stronger and more unified. We have over 4,000 families in the Tampa Bay area and when we speak as a community, we are breaking down barriers.  We would like to show our community the amazing accomplishments of individuals with Down syndrome as they are now living longer, healthier and more productive lives.  They are getting married, obtaining gainful employment, voting and are more integrated into the fabric of society more than ever before.

    This year we are honored as our new Mayor, Jane Castor will be participating in the event and FDSWF is receiving a commendation from Luis Viera, District 7 City Councilman as we come together to advocate and promote inclusion in a fun and inspiring fundraising event. 

    If you would like to learn more about F.R.I.E.N.D.S., the Buddy Walk, and all the great things we are doing in our community, please give me a call.   To become a Sponsor please contact Jamie Santillo, FDSWF Marketing Director at (239)297-6691, *****@****.***.  Thanks so much for supporting FDSWF and our Down syndrome community!


    Ann Foyt

    IN 2014 MY GOAL FOR FDSWF WAS TO ESTABLISH A DOWN SYNDROME ORGANIZATION IN BRANDON THAT WE COULD ALL BE PROUD OF.  FRIENDS OFFERS:

    1. NEW & EXPECTANT FAMILIES OUTREACH AND SUPPORT. 
    2. WE PROVIDE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND EDUCATION.
    3. WE PROVIDE COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES FOR ALL SPECIAL NEEDS.
    4. WE ADVOCATE FOR OUR COMMUNITY. 
    5. WE PROVIDE SERVICE HOURS FOR STUDENTS SEEKING VOLUNTEER HOURS.                                                               

    I AM VERY PROUD OF ALL WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED  WITH OUR WONDERFUL PROGRAMS, WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA, BUT ITS TIME TO WORK ON GETTING A PLACE OF OUR OWN. 

    OUR CURRENT FOCUS IS:

    • To open THE FRIENDS CENTER - A Special needs center that will offer all of FDSWF current programs and provide desperately needed daycare, after-school care, and an adult day to our special needs community..
    • Strengthen our relationships with our local hospitals and physicians.
    • Strengthen our relationships with our education system and teachers.
    • Increase our exposure in the community and make valued partnerships with other special needs agencies and community leaders.
    • Provide a Down Syndrome Clinic to meet the complex medical needs of our community.
    • Find affordable and independent living complexes that offer our adult loved ones a safe place to live. 
    • Strengthen our involvement within our government agencies’ and help them see what our Special needs community needs.  

    My mission is to bring each of these needs to our community, but I need your help, please join our wonderful team to help make it happen. Thank you for supporting FDSWF.  You can reach me at (813)245-2782 or via email *****@****.***. 

    Ann Foyt, R.N. - FDSWF President

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  • 2501-5000 attendees expected


    46% Male Attendees


    54% Female Attendees

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Select a Package

7 available packages from US$100 to US$5000

US$100
WATER STATION SPONSOR $100

WATER STATION SPONSOR $100 • Corporate Logo will appear on signage at Water Station. • Recognition as Water Sponsor.

10 available

US$500
EVENT/MEDIA/FOOD SPONSOR $500

EVENT/MEDIA/FOOD SPONSOR $500 • Corporate logo on back of Race T-shirts. • Corporate logo on Registration Page with a link to your site. • Free table at the Event.

10 available

US$2500
Gold Package

GOLD LEVEL SPONSOR $2,500 • Corporate logo (MEDIUM SIZE) on back of T-shirts. • Corporate logo on Registration page and FDSWF website with link to your site. • VIP introduction from stage. • Banner/Information/Giveaways prominently displayed at the event (provided by Sponsor). • Free table at the event. • 2 Special PA announcements mentioning sponsor name during the event. • 4 complimentary 3.21K Fun Run/Buddy Walk entries.

10 available

US$1500
Silver Package

SILVER LEVEL SPONSOR $1,500 • Corporate logo on back of T-shirts. • Corporate logo on Registration page with link to your site. • Signage at the event. • Free table at the event. • 1 PA announcements mentioning sponsor name during the event. • 3 complimentary 3.21K Fun Run/Buddy Walk entries.

10 available

US$5000
PLATINUM SPONSOR PACKAGE

PLATINUM SPONSOR LEVEL $5,000 • Corporate logo (LARGE SIZE) on back of race T-shirt. • Corporate logo on Registration page and FDSWF website with link to your site. • VIP introduction from stage. •Banner/Information/Giveaways prominently displayed during the event (provided by Sponsor). • Free table at the event. • Multiple PA announcements mentioning sponsor name during the event. • 5 complimentary 3.21K Fun Run/Buddy Walk entries.

10 available

US$250
COURSE MARKER SPONSOR $250

COURSE MARKER SPONSOR $250 • Corporate logo on Marker signage along the 3.21K Fun Run/Buddy Walk course. • Recognition as Course Signage Sponsor.

10 available

US$1000
BRONZE PACKAGE $1,000

BRONZE LEVEL SPONSOR $1,000 • Corporate logo on the back of T-shirts. • Corporate logo on Race Registration Page with link to your site. • Free table at the event. • 2 complimentary 3.21K Fun Run/Buddy Walk entry.

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