Events
UNCF National Events Calendar

September 2010

     
25th Anniversary Walk for Education Saturday, September 11, 2010
Area Office: Houston
Description:
Location: Tom Bass Park Section I
Houston, Texas
Contact Information: For addtional information contact Zarinah K. Poole at 713-942-8623 or email zarinah.poole@uncf.org in the Houston area office located at 723 Main Street, Suite 1010, Houston, TX 77002.
Sponsor Information: The 2010 Walk features new specialty sponsorship packages to increase corporate visibility within our event. For more information on how to maximize your corporate presence at our walk, please call Zarinah K. Poole at 713-942-8623, Thank you to our 2010 walk sponsors: UNCF Houston Area Office gladly recognizes our local corporate partners and special friends: 97.9 the Box, Andrews Kurth LLP, Bracewell & Giuliani LLP, The Boeing Space Exploration Team, CenterPoint Energy, Chevron Corporation, The Coca-Cola Company, Continental Airlines, ExxonMobil Corporation, H-E-B, Just In Time Photography, KBR, Kroger, Majic 102.1, Marathon Oil Company, Style Magazine, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Shell Oil Company, and Southern Sound. You can also download the 2010 Sponsorship Support equal access to education by forming a team. Download this form and return to the walk office to request more information. You can also register online here
For more sponsor information, click here to download 2010_UNCF_Walk_Sponsorship_Package_complete.doc
Ultimate Cardinals Experience Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Area Office: St. Louis
Description: For the last eight years, McDonald's has teamed up with the Cardinals to put on the Ultimate Cardinals Experience to benefit the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) of St. Louis. It's an exciting event, which takes place two hours prior to the game, and is filled with food, drinks, live entertainment and the chance to meet past and present Cardinals players.

In 2009 over $20,000 was raised for the local UNCF chapter, and since its inception, the Ultimate Cardinals Experience Event has raised nearly $120,000! For a $125 ticket, you can be a part of this wonderful fundraising event, and witness the final Cardinals vs. Cubs homestand this year.

    For a $125 ticket you'll receive:
  • VIP access to the pre-game reception from 5:15 pm - 7:15 pm with food, drinks and live entertainment
  • A gift bag filled with Cardinals and McDonald's merchandise
  • A meet & greet with past and present Cardinals players
  • One (1) ticket to the game in Big Mac Land (section 272)
  • Your name in lights, during the game, on the message board
Location: Busch Stadium
St. Louis, Missouri
Contact Information: john.armstrong@uncf.org
314-241-5960 ext. 5960
Sponsor Information: McDonalds STL
Click here to download the registration form
27th Annual Walk for Education Saturday, September 18, 2010
Area Office: Chicago
Description: The 27th Annual Walk-Fun Run-Bike-Skate-a-thon will take place on Saturday, September 18, 2010 on 31st Street Beach, 31st Street and Lake Shore Drive. Registration for the event starts at 7:00 am and festivities begin promptly at 8:00 am with sponsor and award presentations, guest speakers, aerobic exercises and the start of the Walk immediately following. The fun continues all through the day with food and entertainment. This year's Walk-Fun Run-Bike-Skate-a-thon promises to be our most successful as we strive to reach our goal of raising $300,000! (Children under the age of 14 must be supervised by an adult.)
There are many ways you can participate: Create a team and register for the event; register yourself, friends and family for the event; become a sponsor or make a donation to the event.


Event Agenda:
  • 7:00 am CST - Onsite registration opens
  • 8:00 am CST - Pre-event festivities begin promptly with sponsor presentations, guest speakers, aerobic exercises, and the kick-off immediately following.
  • 9:00 am CST - Race begins


Route Rules: DURING THE WALK YOU MUST WALK ON THE OFFICIAL ROUTE AND OBEY ALL TRAFFIC SIGNALS. BE SURE YOU HAVE YOUR CARD STAMPED AT ALL CHECK POINTS. DON'T OVERDRESS. WEAR COMFORTABLE SHOES AND COTTON OR WOOL SOCKS.

Refreshments: Refreshments will be available at each check point and at the end of the route.

Safety: WHEN YOU FEEL YOU CAN'T WALK ANY FURTHER STOP!!!! TRANSPORTATION WILL BE AVAILABLE TO RETURN YOU TO THE STARTING POINT.
Location: 31st Street Beach @ South Lake Shore Drive & 31st Street
Chicago (LakeShore), Illinois
Contact Information: For more information or to become a sponsor of the 27th Annual Walk-Run-Bike-Skate-a-thon contact the UNCF Chicago office: at 312-845-2200: Our office hours are from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Sponsor Information: Contact the UNCF Office at 312-845-2200

Online Donations:

Click here to Donate Online!

Chicago Walk-Fun Run-Bike-Skate-a-thon Registration Form A
Chicago Walk-Fun Run-Bike-Skate-a-thon Registration Form B
UNCF 26th Annual Walk For Education Saturday, September 25, 2010
Area Office: San Francisco
Description: UNCF Annual Walk For Education & Health Education Fair on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at Oakland's Lake Merritt Park in downtown Oakland. Hundreds of attendees representing Bay Area Companies, community-based and health care agencies participate in a 5K walk following by an afternoon of food and entertainment. This year, our event goal is $200,000. Our team recruitment goal is to identify at least 60 teams of 5-10 individuals who will collectively raise $2,000 per team. Event proceeds will help provide the necessary funding to raise critical funds to increase the capacity of its member colleges to serve their students.
Location: Lake Merritt Park
Oakland, California
Contact Information: Click here to register!

Celeste Colbert Stanley
415.956.1018
Sponsor Information: The United Negro College Fund (UNCF)/Northern California Area office invites your company to join the collective work of its partners representing corporations, foundations and individuals to improve the educational and economic outcomes of deserving students through a college education. As part of its annual campaign, UNCF/Northern California Area Office will host its annual on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at Lake Merritt/Lakeside Park in downtown Oakland. We are kindly seeking your company to participate as a corporate sponsor of this event, joining a list of corporations including Wells Fargo, Safeway and Union Bank.
To ensure company recognition on brochures and posters, UNCF must be notified of sponsorship commitments by June 11, 2010. Click here to find out more.