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BGR Walk to Feed the Hungry: NYC Event

BGR Walk to Feed the Hungry: NYC Event

Join BGR in a walk of compassion!
3.5 mile walk • Saturday, September 10, 2011 • (Register by Sept. 1st)
9:30 a.m. Check-in • 10:00 a.m. Walk • Rain or Shine! More Details>
Riverside Park, W. 83rd St. & Riverside Dr., New York, NY

-BHANTE BUDDHARAKKHITA: WALK LEADER
-SPEAKERS: VEN. JI XING, President of BAUS, MICHAEL ROEHM, BGR Adviser and PATTI PRICE, BGR Board Member, Chair of Program Committee
-FREE VEGETARIAN PICNIC LUNCH!
-RAFFLE AND PRIZES!

COME EARLY TO EXERCISE! 9:00 A.M. EIGHT-FORM MOVING MEDITATION LED BY DHARMA DRUM TEACHERS, ECHO BONNER AND HARRY MILLER

Contact Phil or Johnny
888-852-7579
event@buddhistglobalrelief.org

Directions to the Walk
Walk Route

HOW TO REGISTER, DONATE AND FUNDRAISE:

REGISTER FOR EVENT
1) Click on the green “Register” button on this page.
2) Select the first option, "Yes register online now" and click Continue
3) Enter the number of people you are registering in the Qty box; agree to the waiver; click Continue
4) Sign in or create a new FG account
5) Fill out the registration form with the relevant information
6) Skip “Want to be part of a team?”
7) Confirm your registration details -- you will receive a confirmation email when you have registered successfully, as well as the registration code.
8) At the end of registration, you will be prompted to create an optional fundraising page.
9) The registration code is needed only if you choose to leave the site now, and return later to create your fundraising page.

DONATE
There are two ways you can donate to Buddhist Global Relief on FirstGiving website:
1) Donate on BGR FirstGiving Main Page
i. Visit BGR FirstGiving Main Page, scroll down and click on the blue "Donate" button on the right-hand side (Donate directly to this non-profit)
2) Donate on Friend’s Fundraising Page
i. Select “Fundraisers” in the blue tab at the top of this page. Then search for the name of the fundraiser.
ii. Click on the name that gets displayed to bring up the person’s fundraising page
iii. Click on the "Donate" button at the top

SET UP FUNDRAISING PAGE
1) Click on the green “Register” button on this page.
2) If you have already registered, select the second option, “Already registered for this event on FirstGiving -- Create my fundraising page” and click Continue
3) Sign in or create a new FG account
4) Get the message “You’ve already registered. Now raise money for this event.” Click “Create Your Page”
5) Skip “Want to be part of a team?”
6) The fundraising page gets displayed with the title of the organization, fundraising page address, and the availability of the page. Click “Create your page” to complete the transaction.