HBF Run for a Reason - Team Tiny Sparks WA!

2016 will see the third entry of Team Tiny Sparks WA in the HBF Run for a Reason and we invite you to join us!

The amazing participants of the last two teams have raised over $7,000 for Tiny Sparks WA - that's the equivalent of an entire years worth of Neonatal Unit Essentials Care Packages! 

To be held on 22nd May 2016 and with 4km, 12km and 21km options, there is something for everyone and every fitness ability! You can even bring along your tiny spark and join our 4km walkers!

Just by participating and joining Team Tiny Sparks WA you help the WA families we assist, enduring high-risk pregnancies or Neonatal Unit journeys by raising awareness. You can also raise funds! Setting up a fundraising page via Everyday Hero is a great way to set yourself a goal and let your family and friends support you!

All participants who raise $50 or more will receive a Tiny Sparks WA supporter pack with drink bottle and cap.

We look forward to you joining us on our walking, jogging and running journeys with Team Tiny Sparks WA!

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How to Register:

Important: There are two separate registrations required to join both Team Tiny Sparks WA at the event and at our fundraising page; the instructions for both are below. The instructions seem lengthy! But it won't take long! We have broken it down to a microscopic level for you.

1.  Head to www.hbfrun.com.au and select 'Enter Now';
2. Select 'I'm a participant' from the two boxes presented;
3. Select 'Yes' in response to 'Are you part of a team?';
4. Select 'Continue' to move to the next page;
5. Enter 'Team Tiny Sparks WA' in the text field and press 'Search';
6. Search results should show 'Team Tiny Sparks WA', select 'Join';
7. Confirm 'Join' on the pop-up box that will appear;
8. Enter your personal details and select 'Continue';
9. Select your distance and your category (Note: if you intend to walk or push a pram, please ensure you select to 'Walkers' or 'Walkers and prams' option);
10. Select 'Continue' to move to the next page;
11. Select your t-shirt size and if available, you may personalise (you can choose to have 'Tiny Sparks' written on the back if you don't want to display your name!);
12. Complete medical information, emergency contact and additional question categories;
13. If you wish to fundraise, select 'Yes'  in response to 'Do you want to create a fundraising page' and select Tiny Sparks WA from the drop-down box;
14. Select 'Continue' to move to the next page;
15. Select pick-up or postage details (please note whilst it provides Tiny Sparks WA's PO Box as an option, it is preferred items are posted to your personal addresses) and press 'Continue' to proceed;
16. Choose merchandise or select 'Continue' to skip;
17. Read and accept the terms and conditions, then select 'Continue';
18. Review provided transaction summary and then press 'Continue';
19. Enter payment details;
20. You will now receive confirmation details!
21. Select 'Invite to Create Fundraising Page' if you wish to be sent an invite to join Everyday Hero in order to create your fundraising page.

Everyday Hero Fundraising Page Registraiton:

1. Head to http://hbfrunfundraising.com.au/event/hbfrun2016 to create a fundraising page;
2. Select 'Start Fundraising';
3. Sign-up or log-in if you are an existing user;
4. Click 'Select charity' in the text box, a pop-up box will open;
5. Enter 'Tiny Sparks WA' and select the search result;
6. Enter your page name (address is optional) and select 'Create Supporter Page' to continue;
7. Once your page is created, you will be able to select a team from the right hand side of your supporter page, approximately half way down the page. Here you may also edit your profile, set a fundraising goal and share your fundraising page with your family and friends!

It's a Wrap - HBF Run for a Reason 2015

Team for Tiny Sparks WA ran or walked the 2015 HBF Run for a Reason today, covering all three distances, the 1/2 Marathon, 12km and 4km.

Our team raised an incredible $5,061!!

Special acknowledgement must go to our two leading fundraisers, Michelle R and and Scott E who both have babies currently in the NICU. They raised $1,500 and $1,341 respectively. Brilliant effort! We hope they both got extra long skin-to-skin cuddles after their runs.

In terms of real practical deliverables, this fundraising effort will result in:

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Tashana, a high-risk pregnancy warrior, at the start of the 12km Run, having raised a fantastic $330.

• 1,000 copies of an information booklet 'Hope - A guide to surviving bed-rest' to be distributed to maternity hospitals and obstetricians across the state.
• Free parent workshops to held each month in Subiaco for a year.
• 40 NICU care packages for parents of babies born very prematurely.
• 50 bed-rest care packages to mothers who unexpectedly find themselves in hospital on bed-rest in the second trimester/early third trimester period of their pregnancy, due to complications or risk factors associated with their pregnancy.

We cannot thank our team and their supporters enough. This has made a huge difference to what we can deliver to Western Australian families in only our second year of operation.

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HBF Run for a Reason 2015

For the second year, we are excited to be entering a team in the HBF Run for a Reason to be held on the 24th May 2015. There are three distances that you can walk, jog or run:

• Half Marathon 21.1km (no walking category available)
• Ramsay Health Care 12km
• Ramsay Health Care 4km

Over five years, the event has raised more than $4.2 million for over 100 local health charities. Tiny Sparks WA is one of those charities. Last year, our team raised a fantastic $3,310. In 2015, we have set our goal higher, to raise $6,000. Can you help us fundraise to provide the following to our community in Western Australia?

•  $1,250 will be spent on printing and postage for 1,000 copies of an information booklet 'Hope - A guide to surviving bed-rest'. These will be distributed to maternity hospitals and obstetricians across the state.
• $500 will cover on the cost of running free monthly workshops for the year.
• $2,250 will provide 50 NICU care packages for parents of babies born very prematurely.
• $2,000 will providing 100 bed-rest care packages to mothers who unexpectedly find themselves in hospital on bed-rest in the second trimester/early third trimester period of their pregnancy, due to complications or risk factors associated with their pregnancy.

To join our team:

1. Head to the HBF Run for a Reason registration site here
2. Tick the box 'I'm a Participant'
3. Tick the box 'Yes' to the question 'Are you part of a Team?' and click the green button 'Continue'
4. Type 'Team Tiny Sparks WA' under the 'Team Name'
5. Click the green button next to our team listing 'Join'
6. Reconfirm by clicking the blue button 'Join'
7. Enter your 'Participant Details' and click the green button 'Continue'
8. Select your distance and click the green button 'Continue'. Note that last year, we had supporters participating in all distances and met up at the end.
9. Select the shirt size (if you register by Saturday the 28th February, your name can be printed on your event bib).
10. Complete the 'Additional Questions' and 'Event Pack' details.
11. We would love you to create a 'Fundraising Page' by clicking yes and selecting 'Tiny Sparks WA'. Note that this is not obligatory to be part of the team, however, if you raise more then $50 on your fundraising page, we will give you a sports cap and water bottle as a thank you. Click the green button 'Continue'.
12. Select merchandise as you wish and click the green button 'Continue'. Note that this is at your own cost.
13. Continue through with the rest of the details, including payment of the entrance fee which is to be met by you.

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HBF Run for a Reason

The weather looked threatening this morning but that didn't deter members of Team for Tiny Sparks WA in todays HBF Run for a Reason.  We had 21 entrants in various sections of the fun run and whilst we didn't manage to catch up with all of them, as the field was well over 30,000 people we do have some pics to share with you below.  

We'd like to thank all of our team members for helping us raise $3,310.  Special thanks to the Cooper family who ran today for their little girl who is currently in KEMH NICU.  Over the coming weeks, we'll be providing details of how the funds raised have been allocated.

Fun Run Season - Get Involved!

Fun run season is upon us! The runs are a great excuse to get out, meet up with friends, get fit, and fundraise for a cause. Tiny Sparks WA is registered for three upcoming events, HBF Run for a Reason, City2Swan, and City to Surf (all locations).

To register for the events please click on the links to each run above. As part of the registration process, you will be asked if you wish to enter as an individual or a team. We'd love for you to enter our team "Team for Tiny Sparks WA".  No password is required and anyone can join our team. You can then setup a fundraising page, join our fundraising team and work together with the rest of the participants to support our community.

The first event is the HBF Run for a Reason on the 25th May 2014. Our goal is to raise $1,000.  Funds raised from this event will pay for printing and postage of posters and flyers to hospitals, child health nurses and family planning clinics across Western Australia, to enable all families to be aware of, and access the support Tiny Sparks WA provides.

We will establish similar specific fundraising targets for the other fun runs as they get closer. Please note, at this stage we are still working with our tax lawyers to attain our Deductible Gift Recipient status with the Australian Tax Office, so at this point in time, donations will not be tax deductible to the donor.

To follow our fundraising pages for each event please click on the below links:

• HBF Run for a  Reason - Team for Tiny Sparks WA Fundraising Page
• Swan River Run - Team for Tiny Sparks WA Fundraising Page
• City to Surf - Team for Tiny Sparks WA Fundraising Page

We look forward to you joining us as we launch our first fun run season!

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