Here’s How To Make A Difference For Children
Our nation’s children deserve the opportunity to pursue physical fitness goals that help improve their overall wellbeing. Yet drastic underfunding of physical fitness programs in schools across the nation robs them of that chance, creating more overweight kids.
Please act on behalf of our kids – before they become the first generation of adults to be less healthy than their parents.
With a gift of $50, you can give a child a chance to take part in the ING Run For Something Better program. Your gift will go to work enabling a child to start running and start fighting childhood obesity! With your support, a child can fuel up on the motivation that comes with an exciting running fitness program and proudly participate in a fun culminating running event — capping off a job well done.
Give children the “wings” to “fly”.
With a gift of $10 or more, you’ll receive your own set of orange laces. Please wear them proudly to show you are “tied” to supporting kids’ fitness! And when you wear them, you help spread awareness of a serious problem – childhood obesity – and one nonprofit organization’s solution, making fitness available and exciting.
Please see the ING Foundation annual report for details on how wisely your donation dollars are spent.
Join Our Fundraising Team – The ING Run For Something Better Champions
You can become a champion for kids’ fitness and take part in a kids non profit initiative. There are two ways to fundraise to help children exercise. You can support kids as a virtual fundraiser. Or you can fundraise for a race you’re participating in, such as the ING New York City Marathon, the ING Hartford Marathon & Half Marathon, or the ING Miami Marathon & Half Marathon.
It’s easy, because we provide you with everything you need to raise money for school-based running programs.
And you’ll get your own:
- Free, personalized fundraising web page.
- Valuable fundraising ideas.
- Sample letters to invite people to the cause.
- A free online training plan from Active.com – valued at up to $29.99 – that includes a fitness calculator and nutrition advice, and even tracks your personal progress!
Plus, fitness gear rewards are given to high-level fundraisers.
Become a champion for kids’ fitness today!
Volunteer
We’re fortunate to partner with local community organizations that help put on culminating running events associated with ING-sponsored marathons. But we can always use more volunteers at these events.
Consider volunteering. You’ll be glad you did. Imagine your own pride as a volunteer when you get to put a medal around a child’s neck, acknowledging their great accomplishment and witnessing their smiles of success.
For more information about contacting our local partners to volunteer in your area, click here.
Spread the Word to Your School to Apply
Psssst. We want everyone to know about ING Run For Something Better grants so more students can get physically active. Pass it on! Tell your local school all about it. You can apply for an ING Run For Something Better grant here.
Social Networking
Let your friends know you’re a child fitness supporter by joining ING Run For Something Better’s online community.
Fan us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter
On our Twitter and Facebook pages, you’ll be able to network with other runners and share first-hand training strategies and conditioning techniques. You can swap valuable tips and learn race-preparation steps you can take to make your next race your best yet. Best of all, you’ll be part of a community that shares your commitment to children’s health.
Get involved and tell your friends! And tell them to check us out at www.orangelaces.com!
Leave Your Legacy
Ever thought about what your legacy will be? If you like the idea of giving the gift of physical fitness to children for generations to come, consider naming ING Run For Something Better in your will or estate plan.
Sample Bequest Language
The following are examples of how to indicate a general or undesignated gift to ING Run For Something Better in care of the ING Community Fund, Inc.:
Sample Bequest of Remainder of Estate
"I give, devise, and bequeath to ING Run For Something Better in care of the ING Community Fund, Inc. TAX I.D. # 26-3126326 (pay to __________Division), all [or state the fraction or percentage] of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, both real and personal. The ING Community Fund, Inc. may be contacted in care of ING Run For Something Better, 5780 Powers Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30327, 770.980.4898."
Sample Bequest of Specific Amount
"I give, devise, and bequeath _____[$] or [%]_______ to ING Run For Something Better in care of the ING Community Fund, Inc. TAX I.D. #26-3126326 (pay to _________Division). The ING Community Fund, Inc. may be contacted in care of ING Run For Something Better, 5780 Powers Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30327, 770.980.4898."