Run for Team WEP
SELF Magazine is Team WEP’s Official Sponsor
Accelerate your speed while accelerating a girl’s education in Southern India!
Team WEP is an athletic club, sponsored by SELF magazine, in which members train and race together to raise awareness and funds for women’s higher education.
Team leaders Merary and Michelle (both experienced runners) plan runs and strength workouts on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings to help us reach our team goal of competing in the Staten Island Half Marathon - and future races. As a team, we work together to motivate one another, stay on track with our training and each fundraise $250 (or more) to send a woman to college for one year in India.
Not a runner? Don’t worry - everyone is welcome!
How to Join:
- Contact info@womenseducationproject.org to pledge to raise $250 (or more) to send a WEP student to college.
- Meet your team in Central Park for runs every Wednesday at 6:45PM (and soon Saturday mornings!)
- Sign up for races here - listed on our Team WEP Calendar
- Before October 6th deadline, ask family and friends to sponsor you. Direct them to WEP’s paypal link or your own online giving page at firstgiving.com
What you get from Team WEP:
- A great group of training partners and motivators
- A SELF goodie bag and Team WEP T-shirt (and other goodies)
- Invitations to our team fundraising parties
- Twice weekly training runs & strength workouts
What you give to Team WEP:
- Fundraise $250 or more to help sponsor a girl’s college education in India!
- Motivation and encouragement for your fellow team WEPers!
- Your dedication to a great cause!
We meet every Wednesday evening at 6:45pm at The New York Running Company in Columbus Circle for a 45- 60 minute run in Central Park. Coming soon: Saturday morning long runs!
Improve your fitness, make new friends and educate a woman in India!
Your Team WEP Targets
July 27: Come learn about Team WEP (details on our facebook page soon!)
September 1: Reach 1/2 of your $250 (or more goal) and receive a Team WEP/SELF t-shirt and goodie bag.
October 6: Last training session before the October 10 race. $250 (or more) due. Goodies for all who raise the $250! Special prizes for those who raise more than $250. Details to follow!
View the Race Calendar and Meet our Team Leaders!
Team WEP is sponsored by SELF Magazine, a ‘resource for the woman who wants to stay informed, get inspired, grow and achieve her personal goals.’
Thank you for your support and interest in WEP! Women’s Education Project is a 501c3 organization registered in New York and all contributions are tax-deductible.
