Event Description
Eleven+ is driven to disrupt systemic inequity by providing access to meaningful, paid internships for underserved students, getting them to even and beyond.
Join us this January for a month-long journey of empowerment and endurance! Eleven+ invites you to participate in our first-ever virtual Run, Walk & Roll event, aimed to promote equity in internship access and professional opportunities for underrepresented young adults.
This event is our primary fundraiser for summer 2024 internships. By participating, you can help us achieve our goal and change the life trajectories of the underserved students we serve.
Event Overview:
Eleven+ Miles of Impact
- When: Entire month of January 2024
- Where: Anywhere you love to get active!
- Goal: Collectively log 11,001 miles (that’s 11k+miles)
- Entry: $0 sign-up fee
- Fundraising Aim: Each participant is encouraged to raise $250
Why Eleven+ Miles? The distance we will cover together symbolizes the journey from inequality to opportunity. By logging miles, you're bridging gaps and creating pathways for promising young talent. Our collective mileage goal—11,001 miles—reflects the strides we're making towards social and economic equality.
Event Highlights:
- Kick-Off: Virtual opening ceremony with inspiring stories from our interns and partners.
- Track Your Miles: Use your favorite app to log your daily miles and see our collective progress in real time. Run, walk, ride? Roads, treadmill, a stationary bike? Pick one or mix and match. You decide! It’s the cumulative miles we’re after, however you cover them.
- Community Connection: Share your journey, photos, and stories with fellow participants in our exclusive event forum.
- Finish Line Festival: Virtual closing event with live music, success stories, and recognition of top fundraisers and mileage champions.
Fundraising Made Fun & Easy:
- Invite your friends and family to join your team! The more the merrier.
- You’ll get a Personal Fundraising Page: Customize your fundraising hub to share your personal journey.
- Resources at Your Fingertips: Access our toolkit filled with creative ideas to reach and exceed your fundraising goal.
- Recognition & Rewards: Earn badges for milestones reached and compete for special prizes for top fundraisers.
Prizes!
- Individuals: The top three people recording the most miles will each receive an Eleven+ swag bag!
- Teams: Each member of the team the collectively records the most miles will also receive an Eleven+ swag bag!
Sign Up, Step Up, Speak Up: Your steps speak volumes. By joining Eleven+ Miles of Impact, you're standing up for equitable access to career-launching internships. Sign up, lace up, and raise your voice for a future where potential isn't bounded by background. Together, we'll run towards a world of equal opportunity—one mile, one internship, one transformative experience at a time.
Are you ready to make your miles count? Register today and be part of a journey that changes lives—mile by mile.
