Join Team Project Youth OC in celebrating 20 years as a designated charity of the OC Marathon! Help us continue our mission by fundraising online and participating in the OC 5K, the OC Half Marathon or the Hoag OC Marathon. Whether you walk, run, or volunteer at our marathon water station, your support makes a difference. Over the years, we’ve raised over $800,000 for programs empowering Orange County youth to make positive choices. Be a part of this milestone by registering and fundraising with us!
FUNDRAISE FOR PROJECT YOUTH OC
Become an individual fundraiser and send an email to your friends, family, and co-workers asking them to support you in your fundraising efforts. You can email Nancy Garcia to have your page set up or sign-up yourself – https://www.mightycause.com/event/2024pyoc.
Once you have your fundraising link, all you need to do is copy the below message and paste it into a new outgoing email, select who you would like to send the email to and hit send.
Subject: Join Me in Making a Difference for At-Risk Youth!
Dear [Friend/Family Member],
I’m excited to share that on May 4th and 5th, I’ll be participating in [The OC 5K, OC Half Marathon, Hoag OC Marathon] to support Project Youth OC, a local charity dedicated to empowering at-risk youth in Orange County. Their work is crucial, and I’m proud to be a part of it.
I’m reaching out to ask for your support by making a donation to my fundraising page. Your contribution will directly benefit the children in our community who need it most. Please visit [INSERT FUNDRAISING PAGE LINK HERE] to donate. Thank you for your generosity and for joining me in making a difference!
Warm regards,
[Your Name]
JOIN OUR TEAM CHALLENGE
Gather your colleagues, designate a team captain and join us in commemorating this milestone by registering as a Project Youth OC team and raising funds online. As part of the Project Youth OC Corporate Challenge, we are pleased to offer rates exclusively for our teams. In order to take advantage of these rates, teams must register offline. Earn points for fundraising, participation, and fastest race times as you contribute to our cause. Team prizes will be awarded at Project Youth OC’s Annual Brewfest event on Friday, June 21, 2024
Exclusive Project Youth OC Registration Rates:
– 5K $28
– Half $75
– Full $85
– Combo 5K+Half $105/5K+Full $115
SPONSORSHIP
Become a Project Youth OC sponsor and let your employees and customers know that you are committed to making Orange County a better place for our youth. Email Nancy Garcia for more information – ngarcia@pyocbf.org.
VOLUNTEER
Every great event needs great volunteers! If you’re available to volunteer at a water station on Sunday, May 5th, fill out the volunteer sign-form and email it back to Nancy Garcia – ngarcia@pyocbf.org. Then set up your fundraising page and you’re ready to email your friends (as described above). No running; no sweat!
RUN FOR FREE
Support Project Youth OC and register to run for free. Raise a minimum threshold amount and we will pay for your race entry. Email ngarcia@pyocbf.org to get signed up.
Run for Free Thresholds
- Half/Full Combo – Fundraise $750
- Full Marathon – Fundraise $500
- Half Marathon – Fundraise $350
- 5K – Fundraise $150
Thank You to our Generous Sponsors!
