Samaritans 2023 TCS NYC Marathon Team Application

Samaritans 2023 TCS NYC Marathon Team Application

New York City Marathon Date: November 5, 2023
Application Deadline: Friday, March 24, 2023 at 12p EST
Applicants will be notified by: April 7, 2023

The selection of runners for the 2023 Samaritans TCS New York City Marathon Team is competitive and applications will be evaluated based on each applicant’s proposed fundraising commitment/plan, personal story, connection to the organization and mission, and commitment to completing the marathon.

Our continued participation as a partner in the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon is largely based upon our team’s fundraising success. Our team’s fundraising represents a significant portion of Samaritans’ operating budget, allowing us to serve more people.

It is very important that runners on our team fulfill their fundraising commitments. We require a minimum fundraising commitment of $7,500/runner, with the understanding that half (1/2) of your commitment ($3,750) must be met by August 1, 2023 in order for us to release your TCS New York City Marathon registration. We require that you submit a credit card number which will be charged for any shortfall toward that one half benchmark, or if you do not reach your final commitment by December 15, 2023.

As this is a competitive selection process, please be sure to complete every answer. After submitting, you should be redirected to pay your $26 application fee. If this does not happen, or if you have any other questions or issues, please email Chris at cchirco@samaritanshope.org.

First Name

Last Name

Address

Address Line 2

City

State/Province/Region

Zip Code

Country

Email

Phone Number xxx-xxx-xxxx

Date of Birth XX/XX/XXXX

Employer/School

Position Title or School Year

Gender - This is required for the NYC Marathon registration. Runners can run under their identified gender.

Shirt Size

If selected for the Samaritans Marathon Team, I agree to:

Attend the Team Kickoff event by phone/video (Date TBD)Set up my personalized fundraising page by April 15, 2023Submit a brief bio and head shot photo for the Samaritans website by April 15, 2023Submit a short (15-45 seconds) personal video by April 15, 2023 for use on Samaritans' website and social mediaMeet my stated fundraising commitment and benchmarks toward that commitment.I will provide a valid credit card number and agree to pay any remaining funds to reach these commitments: 1/2 of total fundraising commitment by August 1, 2023 and full fundraising commitment by December 15, 2023

Communication

Would you be comfortable using social media to promote your participation on the Samaritans Marathon Team?

YesNo

How do you prefer to receive communication from Samaritans regarding team information and updates?

EmailTextPhone CallFacebook Group

Are you generally able to respond to email and phone communications within 24 hours?

YesNo

Running Experience

Have you run a marathon before? If so, which marathon(s)? Did you run for a charity?

What is your other running experience? How will you prepare for the physical challenge and commitment of the New York City Marathon?

Personal Story and Connection to Samaritans

What is your personal connection to the work and mission of Samaritans?

Why do you want to run the New York City Marathon? What significance would running the Marathon for suicide prevention have in your life?

Are you (and your family if applicable) comfortable sharing your story publicly?

YesNo

Fundraising Commitment and Plan

Samaritans runners are required to commit to raising at least $7,500. Setting an ambitious, yet realistic, fundraising commitment is very important as team members who do not meet their commitment jeopardize Samaritans' chances of receiving entries from the TCS New York City Marathon in the future. We require team members to submit credit card information to meet any shortfall.

What is your personal fundraising commitment?

If selected, you will be responsible for raising this amount and submitting a credit card number to pay any shortfall. Commitment levels will be considered when selecting the team, but please be realistic in what you can commit to raise.

What is your fundraising goal?

This is the amount that you hope to raise. We encourage runners to aim for a goal higher than their financial commitment.

Move

How much do you plan to personally contribute towards your goal?

Have you raised money for a nonprofit in the past? If so, for whom and how much did you raise?

What is your fundraising plan? Who will you ask? How will you ask for contributions - social media, email, in person, letter, phone, other? Will you host any fundraising events? Does your company offer a corporate match? Do you plan to ask businesses for sponsorship? (Businesses that support you at $500 or more will be eligible to receive team sponsorship benefits.) Please be specific - we want to know that you have thought through how you can reach your fundraising goal.

What, if any, challenges do you foresee in reaching your fundraising commitment?

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