October 5th 2023
A handstand-walk-a-thon uniting athletes in the fight against pediatric cancers.
Our Impact
How It Works
Only 4-5% of the National Cancer Institute’s budget is dedicated to researching pediatric cancers, making it extremely underfunded.
100% of every dollar raised goes directly to pediatric cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering.
Get Involved
Gym Owners
“Register your team
Registration is on MSK kids walk page because we don’t want to waste a dollar reinventing the wheel. Click “create team” , follow the prompts, and name your team “[insert gym name] Handstand Walk”
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“Invite your athletes to participate
Invite your athletes to register to your team page with the team password. We made your life easy - use our Email template here. You can add any additional information you deem fit! Each handstand walker will have an individual fundraising page, in addition to your team’s fundraising page, presenting your team’s total collective fundraising amount.
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“Raise Money
Athletes work together to raise money for research. We’ll provide resources to help your athletes get started. Don’t forget to make a donation yourself! You’ll encourage others to follow your lead — every dollar counts.
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“Handstand Walk
Event day is a celebration of the money you have raised and your impact on children with cancer. You will receive specific, simple instructions to host a Handstand Walk. All you need is a floor and 30 minutes carved out from your practice!
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Atheletes
“Get your gym involved!
Tell your coach or gym owner you are excited about Handstand walk. They haven’t heard of us yet? Send them what we are all about. Help your Coach or gym owner registers your gym.
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“You Register
Use the team password to register as a participant on your gym’s team. Personalize your personal fundraising page in your dashboard. We even have some suggested content here. Don’t forget to add your favorite picture of you in a handstand - we know you have a gazillion!
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“Raise Money
Each handstand walker will have an individual fundraising page, and your team will have a team fundraising page presenting your team’s total collective fundraising. Send an email with your personal fundraising page to friends, family and social followers. Don’t forget to make a donation yourself! You’ll encourage others to follow your lead — every dollar counts. Get as creative as you’d like fundraising.
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“Handstand Walk
Event day is a celebration of the money you have raised and your impact on children with cancer. With your teammates you’ll see how many miles you can walk across the floor over a 10 minute period in a team relay.
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Become a Sponsor
Sponsor an Event
Provide In-Kind Donations
Motivate Donors through a fundraising challenge
Launch a matching program
Parents are talking
Athlete Resource Center
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Ensure you gym is registered to participate. Find your gym’s team page here. Click “join team”, which will prompt you to register your personal information. Once completed you will have a personal fundraising page.
You can edit your personal page to share your motivation to fundraise and include a personal picture. You can send that page to friends, family, fans, and link it in your bio of your social channels.
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Teams can have as many participants as you’d like. A maximum of 6 athletes can walk across the floor at any given time. Once a team is registered, they will receive a code that can be distributed to those you want to join your team.
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While there is no minimum donation to participate, please do your best to raise money for pediatric cancer research. We think you will find the experience all the more rewarding.
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Email your friends and family sharing you will be participating in Handstand Walk with Eloise, fundraising for pediatric cancer research. Ask them to sponsor your participation by donating to your personal page. 100% of funds raised goes directly to pediatric cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Kids.
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Link your personal fundraising page to your social channels
Print a QR code to your team page that you put at your gyms front desk or to your autograph signing at competitions.
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Handstand Walk with Eloise is a fundraising movement under MSK Kids Walk - flipped on its head. When Covid ma MSK Kids Walk de the traditional 1000+ person Kids Walk event in Central Park not possible, we got a little creative harnessing new energy, in a way gymnasts know best. Read more about our founding story
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Absolutely! All of them! Handstand Walk with Eloise is fundraising effort under, Kids Walk for MSK Kids, which is fully owned and operated by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Memorial Sloan Kettering's 501c3 tax identification is: 13-1924236. Your gift to Kids Walk for MSK Kids is 100% tax-deductible. You will receive a confirmation receipt via email after submitting your donation. Please save this email receipt for your tax records. Further FAQs here.
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Absolutely! That is up to you.
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It was important we got this right! We collaborated with NCAA compliance officers to keep everything compliant. We have a tear sheet that you can send to your compliance officer to be safe.
*Note NCAA participants will NOT receive prizes
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We can’t wait to expand to more gyms. Drop us a note to let us know where we should go next!
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A heck of a lot more FAQs and troubleshooting are here
Who We Are
Handstand Walk for Kids is led by Wall Street Managing Director, mom to a 4-year-old cancer survivor, and former Brown University Gymnast Caryn Freiberger, along with best-in-class advisors, and a band of rockstar athletes.
We are all volunteers and 100% self-funded so that every dollar donated goes directly to doctors and researchers.
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