Hike 25


What if each step you took this summer helped protect the trails you love? We’re asking you to join our fundraising team and Hike 25 trails or miles in 2017.

When you ask your friends and family to support your Hike 25 challenge, you inspire others. Your commitment empowers them to get outside and give back.  To challenge yourself and fundraise to Hike 25 for American Hiking Society is to harness your passion for the outdoors into something as tangible as protecting the trails you walk on.

With your Hike 25 profile on our Team Page, you can track miles and donations, and share your personal hiking story with your community.

Everyone who signs up to participate in Hike 25 and raises $50, receives an American Hiking Society t-shirt. The participant that raises the most to help protect trails by National Trails Day on June 3 will win a prize package including a Columbia baseball cap and Klean Kanteen water bottle to take on their next hike!

 

What are you waiting for – get out there, harness your passion, raise those funds, and take a hike!

Tips and Tricks

Who Should I Ask?

Anyone and everyone! Family, Friends, co-workers, your mail carrier! People may say no – and that’s okay! But no one can say yes unless you ask.

How Do I Ask?

Email your support network explaining what you’re doing and why. Send snail-mail letters, post on social media!

Tell a Story

Stories are scientifically proven to get our hearts pumping. Customize your page with your personal hiking stories and why protecting the places you love to hike is important.

How Do I Raise $500 Quick?!

  1. Donate $50 yourself!
  2. Ask 5 family members to donate $25
  3. Ask 5 friends to donate $25
  4. Ask 5 co-workers to donate $15
  5. Ask your company to make a $100 contribution
  6. Ask 10 neighbors to donate $15
  7. Celebrate your awesomeness because you just raised $625!

Say Thank You!

Saying thank you is vital! Tell your friends how much their donation means to you. Handwritten notes are the best!

 

Follow these easy steps to help us in our mission to protect the places you love to hike:

1.   Visit the HIKE 25 page, HERE.

2.   Click on FUNDRAISE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN, a black box on the right side of the page.

3.  Personalize your fundraising page.  See instructions below.

A) ADD PROFILE PHOTO.

B) EDIT FUNDRAISER and add more photos, edit your campaign story, set a fundraising goal.  We have provided a default story, but we encourage you to tell your own story. Make sure to customize it to tell your story.  Brag a little!  You are spending your time getting healthy outdoors and protecting trails while doing it – you should be proud!  Tell your story about why you love the outdoors and what others’ support means to you.  Others might not understand why hiking means so much to you and this is your opportunity to tell them- and get a little trail love in return! Under ADVANCED SETTINGS within the EDIT FUNDRAISER tab, you can log your 25 miles/hikes.

C) MANAGE CAMPAIGN – Under this tab you will have access to get the word out to your friends and family. Start promoting your individual fundraising page by sending emails, posting updates, and sharing on social media.  Reach out to friends, co-workers, colleagues and family that could support your fundraising efforts. The best way to promote your fundraising page is through the MANAGE CAMPAIGN tab, see snapshot below.  Use the link provided under this tab to send to friends and family.

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