15th Annual Ready, Set, Gold 5K Walk/8K Run/Kids' Fun Run, Presented by Rob and Kristen Bennett | DonationMatch

15th Annual Ready, Set, Gold 5K Walk/8K Run/Kids' Fun Run, Presented by Rob and Kristen Bennett

Walk/Run for Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley
Sep 14, 2024 from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Deadline: September 1, 2024

Who's Going
Fundraising Goal $90,000
Expected Attendance 1,000
Reach 1,000
Ticket Price $15
Metro Area Allentown, PA
Exempt Status 501(c)(3) (IRS Form 990 Filed)
Nonprofit Category G - Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines
Attendee Gender Ratio 50% Male, 50% Female
Potential Item Uses Online Auction Raffle/Sweepstakes Volunteer Appreciation Other
How Donors Promoted Facebook Instagram
Attendee Ages 0-4 Years 5-11 Years 12-17 Years 18-24 Years 25-34 Years 35-44 Years 45-54 Years 55-64 Years 65+ Years
Attendees' Children's Ages 0-4 Years 5-11 Years 12-17 Years 18+ Years
Special Populations Moms Active People Health Conscious
Description

Welcome to the 15th Annual Walk / Run to benefit the Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley, presented by Rob and Kristen Bennett!

We are so excited to be IN-PERSON once again! However, we will still be offering a VIRTUAL option for those who feel more comfortable with that. 

For the last FOURTEEN years, this event has been a Lehigh Valley favorite of runners and walkers alike. Last year's event raised $85,000 to support our mission - so we thank you for your continued support during difficult times! We are looking forward to a great event this year!

PCFLV's ability to help local pediatric cancer families during the most traumatic time of their lives is a result of our fundraising efforts. Please help us in this mission by fundraising as an individual or for your team. We encourage teams!

The Pediatric Cancer Foundation of the Lehigh Valley is a local 501c(3) non-profit foundation dedicated to helping children and families affected by pediatric cancer by providing free and unique programming and support during treatment, survivorship, and bereavement. We are focused on creating a loving and supportive cancer community for families whose lives have been forever changed by hearing the words, "Your child has cancer." We host events and activities to create free-of-charge opportunities for families to have fun and find nurturing support within the pediatric cancer community. We have regular, ongoing programming like our Kids Konnect program, monthly Moms’ /Dads'/Parents' Nights Out, and much-loved annual events like Camp Smile. PCFLV makes monthly visits to the inpatient pediatric floor and the outpatient pediatric oncology clinic at Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital through our Chemo Circus and Caregiver Coffee programs, armed with an array of arts and crafts, gifts, entertainment, and food to distract children during their treatment and to create happiness and smiles. We have a bill-paying fund for families treated at LVRCH. We are also always available to make specially-requested and personalized visits to children during inpatient stays, as well as home visits. We provide individual and specialized assistance based on the needs of our families as well, often in the form of grocery and gas gift cards to help defray the often-unrecognized costs of dealing with a pediatric cancer diagnosis. We provide housecleaning services for newly diagnosed families, a college scholarship fund for high school graduates, and much more! Our fundraising events support this mission.

Coplay Park and Pavilion/Saylor Park/Ironton Rail Trail (N. 2nd and Keefer Streets in Coplay, PA, behind the Giant)
N. 2nd and Keefer Street
(behind the Giant) Coplay, PA 18037