2024 UNCF Walk for Education – Detroit
The UNCF Detroit Walk for Education is a broad-based community fundraising event in which you can recruit family members, friends, co-workers, neighbors, etc. to participate in this non-competitive Walk to raise much needed unrestricted funds for UNCF as well as provide necessary support for our students and schools and raise awareness about our 37 member institutions and HBCUs. The only competition is for the top fundraising Team Captain Prizes, which goes to the team captains based upon the amount of funds raised first in each category.
Join us on at Belle Isle State Park (near the Casino) to help us reach our fundraising goal of $600,000 and help kids get to and successfully through college. We will work our bodies with a 5K (3.1 mile) walk around beautiful Belle Isle and refresh our spirit with family, friends, fellowship and good food on a beautiful summer day.
Activities
Children’s Games
College Fair
DJ
Face Painting & Balloon Animals
Mini Massages & Health Screenings
Team Photos
Team Trophy Presentations
Vehicle Displays
Much more…
Team Captain (only) Incentive Prizes
To qualify for prizes, all funds must be in by Saturday, August 10, 2024. All prizes are first-come, first-served.
Apple Gift Card
Raise $25,000 & above – (First Winner)
Bose Speaker
$10,000 – (First 2 Winners)
Echo Show 3rd Generation
$5,000 – (First 3 Winners)
UNCF Jacket
$2,500 – (First 5 Winners)
UNCF Chair w/Umbrella
$1,000 – (First 10 Winners)
UNCF Backpack
$500 – (First 15 Winners)
UNCF Walk T-Shirt & Embroidered Baseball Cap
$250
Prizes are subject to change.
Traveling Trophies
Trophy consideration deadline is Saturday, August 10, 2024. The trophy categories are:
- Top Fundraising Large Corporate Team
- Top Fundraising Mid-Size Corporate Team
- Top Fundraising Alumni/Greek Organization Team
Important Dates:
Team Captain Prize Consideration Deadline: Saturday, August 10, 2024
Trophy Consideration Deadline: Saturday, August 10, 2024
Online Pre-Registration Ends: Saturday, August 10, 2024
Walk Site Closes: Saturday, October 5, 2024
Team Check-in & Registration
Program & Warm-up
Walk Begins
Presenting Sponsor – $30,000
- Participate in official Walk ribbon cutting
- Lead the Walk with UNCF executive
- Corporate representative speaks at program
- Recognized in UNCF Walk press releases
- Product placement display opportunity (automotive = 15 cars)
- Corporate logo on walk posters (Friday, June 7, 2024)
- Logo on walk t-shirts (Friday, July 12, 2024)
- Corporate logo placement on Walk website w/hyperlink to company website
- Pre-event promotional marketing on local UNCF social media platforms
- Post-event recognition on local UNCF social media platforms
- Premier event tent (40×40 seats 192) location
- On-site kick-off with team captains
- Complimentary Walk registrations (25)
- Company name on mile marker signs (4)
- Inclusion in Walk Day announcements
- Inclusion in Walk Day signage
- Recognized in post event ceremony
PhD Sponsor – $15,000
- Recognized in UNCF Walk press releases
- Product placement display opportunity (automotive = 10 cars)
- Corporate logo on walk posters (Friday, June 7, 2024)
- Logo on walk t-shirts (Friday, July 12, 2024)
- Corporate logo placement on Walk website w/hyperlink to company website
- Pre-event promotional marketing on local UNCF social media platforms
- Post-event recognition on local UNCF social media platforms
- Prime event tent (20×40 seats 100) location
- On-site kick-off with team captains
- Complimentary Walk registrations (15)
- Company name on mile marker signs (2)
- Inclusion in Walk Day announcements
- Inclusion in Walk Day signage
- Recognized in post event ceremony
Master’s Sponsor – $10,000
- Recognized in UNCF Walk press releases
- Corporate logo on walk posters (Friday, June 7, 2024)
- Logo on walk t-shirts (Friday, July 12, 2024)
- Corporate logo placement on Walk website w/hyperlink to company website
- Pre-event promotional marketing on local UNCF social media platforms
- Post-event recognition on local UNCF social media platforms
- Prime event tent (20×30 seats 70) location
- On-site kick-off with team captains
- Complimentary Walk registrations (10)
- Company name on mile marker sign (1)
- Inclusion in Walk Day announcements
- Inclusion in Walk Day signage
- Recognized in post event ceremony
Bachelor’s Sponsor – $5,000
- Corporate logo on walk posters (Friday, June 7, 2024)
- Logo on walk t-shirts (Friday, July 12, 2024)
- Tent (15 x 15 seats 30)
- On-site kick-off with team captains
- Complimentary Walk registrations (5)
- Inclusion in Walk Day announcements
- Inclusion in Walk Day signage
- Recognized in post event ceremony
Tuition Sponsor – $3,500
- Tent (10 x 10 seats 12)
- Complimentary Walk registrations (3)
- Inclusion in Walk Day signage
- Recognized in the post event ceremony
Room & Board Sponsor – $2,500
- Included in Walk Day signage
- Recognized in the post event ceremony
Books & Fees Sponsor – $1,000
- Recognized in post event ceremony
Vendor – $500
- One (1) table and two (2) chairs provided
- Booth location to display materials with access to the pre-and post-Walk participants; vendor supplies their own tent
Underwriting and in-kind options are available.