“So Long as there are veterans, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks will never forget them.”
That’s the motto the Franklin Elks Lodge 2136 lives by, and why the Fifth Annual Franklin Elks “Elks Care- Elks Share” 5K Road Race and Walk, coming up on September 30th (register now!) will benefit The Fisher House Boston and the Franklin Elks “Oil for Vets” program.
You can register as a walker or runner, or you could also sponsor the event. Find out more at www.franklinelks.org/elks5k. If you would like to just make a donation for this event, visit http://racewire.com/fundraiser.php?id=370744&npoid=683.
“The main beneficiary of our race is the Fisher House of Boston Foundation. They recognize not only the special sacrifices made by our men and women who serve in uniform, but also their loved ones,” writes Katie Morvan, of Lodge 2136. “The Fisher House Boston is a home away from home where our military families can stay while a loved one is receiving in-house treatment at one of our medical centers. Any veteran or military personnel, wartime or peacetime, is eligible to have a family member stay at a Fisher House. These homes are built on the grounds of major military and VA medical centers. A portion will also go to our Oil for Vets Fund which provides heat at no cost to local military families.”
The Franklin Elks Lodge #2136 is just one of the 2,400 Lodges in the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, a 149-year-old Fraternal order with over a million Members. Work for veterans is foremost, with Franklin Elks helping In VA clinics, veterans’ homes, and more. The Elks Care – Elks Share 5K was created to bring the community together by working hand in hand in helping veterans. It comes just a few months after a Bike Run also intended to benefit Oil for Vets.
The Elks Care. Elks Share 5K will begin and end at the Franklin Elks Lodge, 1077 Pond Street, Franklin, MA 02038, on a mainly flat route. Same day registration will begin at 8 a.m., or participants can register in advance ($25 per individual, with team registration available) at www.franklinelks5k.com. The first 150 who register will receive a free t-shirt and goodies. Walkers and runners will be professionally timed by Racewire, with results posted online or available to be sent to smartphones. The top three male and female finishers in each age group will be given awards.
Right now, the Elks are looking for sponsors for the event. The benefit reaches thousands of people with events for kids, food, music, a photo booth, awards and raffles. Sponsorship levels include:
Corporate sponsor | $3,000
Company logo prominently featured at start or finish line
Priority placement of your company name and logo on race day signage including registration area
Advance publicity on our website and social media indicating your sponsorship with a link to your business
Verbal recognition as a corporate sponsor during the opening and closing ceremonies on race day
Complimentary booth near finish line for product sampling or literature distribution
Name listed prominently on all outgoing press promotions and releases
Company name and/or logo on race day shirt
Promotional item from your company placed in goody bag
Six (6) prepaid runner entries included with this Sponsorship
Platinum sponsor | $1,000
A sign will identify your company as the Platinum sponsor of a specific portion of the race course
Placement of your company name and logo on race day signage, including registration area
Advance publicity on our website and social media indicating your sponsorship with a link to your business
Verbal recognition as a platinum sponsor during the opening and closing ceremonies on race day
Complimentary booth near finish line for product sampling or literature distribution
Name listed prominently on all outgoing press promotions and releases
Company name and/or logo on race day shirt
Promotional item from your company placed in goody bag
Four (4) prepaid runner entries included with this Sponsorship
Gold sponsor | $500
A grouped sign will identify your company as a gold sponsor of a specific portion of the race course
Placement of your company name and logo on race day signage
Company name on our website and social media indicating your sponsorship
Verbal recognition as a sponsor during the opening ceremony on race day
Complimentary booth near finish line for product sampling or literature distribution
Company name listed on race day t-shirt
Promotional item from your company placed in goody bag
Two (2) prepaid runner entries included
Silver sponsor | $250
A grouped sign will identify your company as a silver sponsor along the race course
Placement of your company name on grouped race day signage
Complimentary booth near finish line for product sampling or literature distribution
Company name on our website and social media indicating your sponsorship
Company name listed on race day t-shirt
Promotional item from your company placed in goody bag
One (1) prepaid runner entries included with this sponsorship
Family & Friends | $100
Signage on day of race in registration
Name listed on t-shirt
For more information, visit www.franklinelks.org/elks5k.