Planning An Event
Thank you for your interest in joining us on our final day, August 24th, when we encourage anyone, wherever they are, to run one mile (or more) for a fallen soldier service members killed during both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Our goal is to have Americans run together, with a common purpose, across the nation. Your run will help us achieve this goal as we all run to remember.
Anyone may start a run in their area, and all it takes is defining a designated meeting place for Sunday August 24, gathering interest (family and friends and maybe other local groups), and then going out running/walking. You may wish to set up a formal event like a BBQ or potluck for after the run, or keep it quiet and simple: run alone, with a few others or organize a formal event. With folks running in all 50 states, we will show our solidarity in remembering our men and women. Your run will help manifest the ideal - run to remember.
Please share with us where you will be running and if you run in honor of a particular service member, his or her name.
There is one expectation for all runners and those organizing an event THE EVENT REMAINS APOLITICAL. We run simple to remember and honor those who have fallen. To this end we ask the following:
- The Name “Run for the Fallen” and/or logo cannot be used for any fundraising purposes. There are to be no mandatory fees associated with your event. If interested, encourage participants to donate directly to one of our partner foundations: Wounded Warrior Project, Yellow Ribbon Fund, 1st Lt. Michael J. Cleary Memorial Fund, or HUGS (Helping United Gold Star Families), you may do so by visiting our donation page.
- The name “Run for the Fallen” and/or logo cannot be used for or alongside endorsements. Other than the groups/organizations listed on our website, no other groups/organization or their agendas re to be highlighted. We Encourage community engagement but if your event is sponsored, sponsor names or logos cannot appear alongside the name and /or logo of the Run for the Fallen.
Run for the Fallen will not cover any insurance or additional cost associated with your event.
If you wish to announce your event to local media, here is a standard press release template. Change the underlined text to reflect the specifics of your event.
Please share any pictures, stories, and especially video associated with your August 24 event with Andrew McKay, andrew@filmforthefallen.com, the producer of a documentary film about soldier’s lives and the Run. Feel free to shoot your own videos and contact Andrew about submitting them for possible inclusion in the film. Your video should include you saying who you are, where you are from, why and/or for whom you are running — and please shoot some footage of yourself and your friends running that day!
We hope to share stories of American service members, and it may be possible to include stories about the different runs from coast to coast.
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