ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot
2023 FUNDRAISING CHALLENGE
In 2021, the ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot fundraiser beat our fundraising goal and collected $44,388 through fundraising efforts and donations for Caritas of Austin. In 2022, that number was $29,450. Throughout the years, the ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot has raised a total of $4.9 million for Caritas. Help us achieve our fundraising goal this year of $60,000 and our overall proceeds goal of $300,000!
Sign up now to be a fundraiser or start a fundraising team and support Caritas by collecting online donations. It’s easy to set up your own fundraising site and even includes features such as messaging friends, family, and co-workers on Facebook to encourage them to donate. The top team and individual fundraisers will receive great incentive prizes from our sponsors as a thank you!
With a 97% success rate of keeping clients from returning to the streets, every dollar you raise for Caritas has a great impact on your community:
$14 provides 6 lunches at the community kitchen
$23 provides a prescription co-pay for an individual
$52 provides a week of groceries for a family
$102 provides work uniform and shoes for a newly employed person
$249 covers monthly utility bills for a family transitioning into housing
$713 can cover a month of childcare to enable a parent to return to work
$18,896 can provide someone with stable housing for a year while living on the streets costs taxpayers $220,000 a year
Fundraising Challenge Rules:
- The top 3 earners in the Individual and Team Fundraiser category will each receive a Fundraising Incentive prize.
- Teams must have 3 or more participants to be eligible for Team Fundraising incentives.
- If participating as an individual fundraiser and also as part of a team, it is possible to receive both a Fundraising incentive and a Team Fundraising incentive.
- Team Fundraising incentives are awarded to the team captain to distribute to the team.
The 2023 Fundraising Challenge is on, so join now and start helping us work toward our goal!