- When is the Walk For Life?
- The Walk For Life is Saturday of Mother’s Day Weekend – Saturday May, 11th 2019. Check-in begins at 8:00 am and the Walk starts at 9:00 am.
- Why have a Walk For Life?
- The Walk For Life helps provide the FREE resources that we offer at our Medical Clinic locations and the Pro-life efforts of the Ministries of New Life Solutions. Click here to learn more about all of our ministries.
- Who does Walk For Life support?
- When you Walk For Life your steps WILL save lives! The monies raised at the Walk For Life will impact thousands of women, men, and children in our Community. The FREE services offered at our Clinics located in Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties include: Pregnancy tests and Life Coaching, Ultrasounds, Childbirth and Infant Care classes, Abortion Recovery Support Groups, and our Youth Development Program presented in both Public and Private Middle Schools & High Schools.
- How far is the Walk?
- Our Walk For Life is an easy and short 2-mile fun walk! And it’s the most important 2 miles you will ever walk!
- What if I can’t walk on that day or at one of the locations?
- If you can’t walk on the day of our event, no problem! You can walk any day, anytime, anyplace – it still counts! Walk around your block, push a baby stroller with a friend, go roller-skating for life, walk to your mailbox 10 times… it all counts! Then just email, mail or fax your completed pledge forms to New Life Solutions, 1910 East Bay Dr., Largo, FL 33771 and we will send you any earned prizes.
If you’re including any collected money, please do not send cash or change through the mail. Please convert it into a check made payable to Walk For Life to send it safely. Thank you!
- What if it rains?
- Rain or Shine we will still be walking – bring an umbrella! We’ll celebrate in the rain! If it’s a thunderstorm or other weather conditions concern you, please call (727) 216-1410 x402 for a pre-recorded message; or visit us online at this website and we’ll have news of what to do if there are unexpected changes.
- How do I get sponsors?
- The best way to get sponsors is to simply ask everyone you know… family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, people at your gym, your clubs, and even people you know out of town! When you ask “Will you sponsor me as I Walk For Life?” 9 out of 10 people will say “yes”. Use social media to your advantage! Share our posts and pictures to your wall, retweet our tweets, and post your own photos and use the hashtag #iwalkforlife to spread the word! If you need more pledge forms, you can download them here and print them at home!
- Is it a per-mile pledge?
- All pledges are “flat” amounts; meaning the donation or pledge offered is the total amount. There is no per-mile fee or cost; and there is no fee to sign up or minimum to raise in order to walk either. All donations/pledges are tax deductible!
- Do I have to collect the money?
- You do not have to collect the money. When your sponsor prints their name and address on your pledge form and selects an amount they would like to sponsor you at, the information is collected into a main database and then New Life Solutions will send out a reminder pledge invoice to the sponsor’s address. They can return their donation with the invoice and it’s just that easy! All you have to do is turn in your pledge form (properly marked either paid or pledged), and we’ll do the rest! …OR, your sponsors can pay online at your own personal fundraising page that you’ve created through this site. If you DO choose to collect your pledges, or if someone wants to hand you their donation before the Walk, please hang on to it and bring it on Walk Day with your pledge form to turn in at the Walker Check-in table and tent.
- Can I bring a friend?
- Please bring friends and family! In fact encourage them to join you as a pledge raising walker. If one can do well, then TWO CAN do AMAZING! The Walk is always better with someone you know – then you’ll both be saving lives!
- Can I bring my dog?
- Not every site allows dogs or animals on their property. Dogs are welcome at North Shore Park (St. Petersburg), Countryside Christian Church (Clearwater) and South Tampa Fellowship – Ballast Point (Tampa); but all dogs and other animals need to stay home if you plan to walk at the First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks (Largo). But please remember there will be lots of people around of all ages. Pets need to be on a leash and well-socialized, this makes it nice for your pet, you and others at the event. Also please remember that you will need to clean up after your pet, so please bring necessary supplies.
- Do I have to belong to a Church group or Team?
- You do not need to belong to a Church group or Team. We want everyone to be able to participate and there is absolutely no set requirement to walk, other than a heart to save babies and change lives!
- Where can I get more pledge sheets if I run out?
- You will be able to pick up another pledge form at your church or you can download & print a copy from this site under resources or by clicking here!
- Can I register online and also raise funds and post pledges online?
- Yes, you can do both! Online registration is now open! Register here!
- How do I print my online sponsors?
- The Sponsor List button in your Sponsors tab will give you a PDF version of your list of sponsors that appears on your FundEasy page. You can print this list to use for collecting pledges or turn in to your beneficiary at the end of the event. You must be logged into your FundEasy page to see this option. For more information, visit the Fund-easy Site here.
- Can I buy one of the Walk For Life prizes?
- Our prizes are offered as an incentive to raise pledges – they can not be bought (T-shirts included). Anyone who is interested in a prize can “self-sponsor” themselves to earn the prize. Example: The Walk For Life shirt is a $250 prize level, sponsoring yourself for $250 would earn you an awesome shirt!
- Where are the Walk locations?
- We have 4 convenient Walk For Life locations.
- • Clearwater at Countryside Christian Church
- • Largo at First Baptist Church of Indian Rocks
- • St. Petersburg at North Shore Park
- • Tampa at South Tampa Fellowship Ballast Point