NCAA Tear Sheet
Handstand Walk with Eloise is a team handstand competition uniting athletes in the fight against pediatric cancers. On October 1st, 2022 teams will virtually compete to walk the most miles in a relay on their hands over a 10 minute period. Athletes fundraise for participation onto a team.
100% of all donations fund life-saving pediatric cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Kids, one of the world’s premier cancer centers. Our mission is to create more targeted, less toxic treatments for children everywhere.
NCAA compliance officers have collaborated with us to design an event and fundraising that is compliant for student athlete participation. It was important to us that we got this right. We still recommend, however, that you consult with your compliance officer for any school specific nuances.
Important guidelines:
All fundraising should be posted to your team or personal page on ‘Kids Walk for MSK Kids’ website, the page you will be directed toward for registration.
Participation in Handstand Walk for Kids is voluntary and should not conflict with class or practice schedules.
Student athletes are NOT to receive money nor prizes to participate
Student athletes may promote ( and are encouraged!) to share their participation in Handstand Walk for Kids through their personal social channels
If student athletes would like to wear Handstand Walk for Kids gear they may purchase it voluntarily themselves or it should be part of their regular equipment distribution process at school.
Student athletes can be creative in their fundraising efforts. Athletes are allowed to say “I am a gymnast at X University, and I am raising as much money as I can for pediatric cancer research through Handstand Walk for Kids” - for example!
Pediatric Cancer Research is severely underfunded:
All children's cancer is considered rare despite it being the leading cause of death by disease in children under 19 in the US.
Pharmaceutical companies spend minimal dollars researching drugs for children because they lack the ability to reap large profits
Only 4% of the National Cancer Institute's budget gets allocated to children's cancer
As a result, children receive too toxic, outdated drugs
Funding of new research and treatments for children cancer largely comes from philanthropic efforts
Who we are: Led by Wall Street Managing Director, mom to a 3 year old cancer survivor, and former Brown University Gymnast Caryn Freiberger, along with best in class advisors, and a band of rockstar volunteer athletes