How to Get Started

1. Choose an activity. Hiking, biking, swimming, running, kayaking, walking, dancing, rock climbing, horseback riding…

2. Choose a date and time.

3. Set a financial goal for the event.

4. Contact AFCA at ClimbUp@AFCAids.org or 717.273.6242 to officially register your event and obtain AFCA approval. There is a $15 (non-refundable) registration fee that covers the administrative costs for registering your event. This allows 100% of your event donations to go directly to AFCA programs.

AS SOON AS YOUR EVENT IS REGISTERED and APPROVED…

5. Ask friends to join you in doing the activity and ask them to find sponsors too.

6. Download and print a registration form and sponsor sheet(s) for each participant.

7. Tell people about your Climb Up event, why you’re doing it, and how they can get involved.

8. Collect donations/sponsorships from businesses, friends, family, neighbors, and associates.

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