Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Home Base Program

How to Fundraise to Reach Home Base

Sign up to become a fundraiser in 2 easy ways!

• Register to Run and create your fundraising profile
• Sign up to Become a Virtual Runner

Once you are signed up as a fundraiser, login to your fundraising account to invite your friends and family to join the cause.

Fundraising is the essential component of the Run-Walk to Home Base Presented by New Balance.  It helps us in our mission to provide care for veterans and their families.  Fundraising is hard work, but it can be fun.  Click here to download our helpful fundraising kit to get you started with your efforts.  The information contained in our fundraising kit is a basic and brief summary of some of the activities needed to have a successful fundraising campaign. 

Click Here to download a fundraising flyer you can use to solicit donations.  This flyer helps inform your donor of the event and how their donations help to make a difference in the lives of veterans and their families. 

Help promote the Run-Walk by reaching out to your local media and sharing your story about why you are participating in the Run-Walk.  You can find a sample press release HERE.  Simply update the press release with your information and send it to your local paper. 

Fundraising Requirements 

Minimum Fundraising Requirements must be meet before April 29th, 2013 at 5pm EST

Run to Home Base (9k) - Adults

• Age Range 14 and over
• Early Bird Fundraising Requirement (Registered before January 15, 2013) - $750
• General Fundraising Requirement - $1,000

Walk to Home Base (2.5 Miles) - Adults

• Age Range  14 and over
• Early Bird Fundraising Requirement (Registered before January 15, 2013) - $750
• General Fundraising Requirement - $1,000

Walk to Home Base (2.5 Miles) - Child

• Age Range  6 - 14
• General Fundraising Requirement - $125
• Be accompanied by an adult who commits to the minimum fundraising requirements.
• Have parent or guardians written permission on the required waiver

Due to safety reasons, we regret that under no circumstances will children under 14 be allowed to enter the Run portion of the event. Those 14 years old and over may participate in either the Run or Walk with the requirement that each participant 14 years and older meet the minimum $1,000 fundraising/payment before 5PM on Monday April 29th.  IF YOU REGISTER BEFORE JANUARY 15TH,  THE MINIMUM FUNDRAISING REQUIREMENT IS REDUCED TO $750.