At UWCEA, we celebrate diversity in all forms. The variety of countries our students come from is important, as well as socio-economic diversity, made possible by our scholarship programme. This programme is sustained through contributions from generous donors within our school community and worldwide.
UWCEA has an exciting fundraising event where all the students, staff members, and parents participate. The 24-hour run is an annual team-based community event which takes place on campus. The event was established by our African sister UWC school, Waterford Kamhlaba United World College of Southern Africa, and it is now a wonderful tradition of our school.
This year (2024), the event will take place on Friday, the 20th and 21st of September at our Moshi Campus and both campuses get to participate!
Our previous 24-Hour Run events have been a huge success. This event aims to raise money for our Scholarship Fund, while coming together as a community and having fun. Teams can receive funds from sponsors as a one-time donation or based on the number of laps they have covered in the 24 hours.
What happens on the day?
Now for the fun part – it’s time to run, walk, skip, and dance our way around the track for 24 hours! The 24-Hour Run starts at 2 pm on Friday, September 20, and finishes at 2 pm on Saturday, September 21st. There will be entertainment, theme laps, music, food, and lots of fun and everyone in the community is welcome!
How You Can Be Part of the 24-Hour Run:
1. Create or join a team: Teams should have a name, a minimum of 10 people, and aim to raise $1,000 or more. In the past, some teams have raised far more. If we have 20 teams who each raise $1,500, we can fund a boarding student’s scholarship for next year and Shelby Davis will fund a second through the match fund. LET’S DO IT!
If you are not in Tanzania at the moment but would like to pledge one of the teams, contact us at fundraising@uwcea.org or sign up for your fundraising initiative from abroad.
2. Prepare for the theme laps
There are a lot of FUN things going on during 24h Run, as each hour comes with a theme lap, prepare yourself your BEST OUTFITS to make your team stand out!
3. Finding Supporters
Supporters are the wonderful people who will make a donation for your 24-Hour Run to support UWCEA scholarships. Take some time and make a list of all the people you could ask to sponsor you: family, neighbors, friends, co-workers, local businesses, etc. You can also prepare a special performance for the community, such as a cultural dance, playing an instrument, stand-up comedy, going bald for donations, joining the basketball team for the fundraiser game, or coming up with your own FUNdraising idea.
4. Asking for Pledges
You can ask people to sponsor you in many ways: in person, by phone, email, or message. Explain the UWCEA Scholarship Fund and how their donations support over 80% of our diploma students who receive financial aid. They can pledge per lap (e.g., $1, $5) or a flat amount. Every contribution helps, no matter the size.
5. Where the Proceeds Go
The funds go to the UWCEA scholarship fund and all donations raised have the potential to be matched by Shelby Davis’ Dare To Dream fund. With enough support, we can fund scholarships for two boarding students next year.
6. Collecting Donations
When a supporter agrees to donate:
- Fill out the information on your pledge form (download here).
- Determine how they would like to pay (cash, M-Pesa, or online).
- Cash: Put it in an envelope and record it on your form.
- M-Pesa: Record the pledge on the form and provide the LIPA # 5656408.
- Online: Record the pledge and have them pay at this link.
7. Turning in Donations
Cash donations should be turned in to the Accounts Office the week before the event. For pledges based on laps, update your donors on your success and collect their donations as soon as possible, ideally by the end of October.
We can’t wait to share this amazing experience with you. Your participation will make a real difference in someone else’s life.
Warm regards,
The 24-Hour Run Organizing Team
