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WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY “SWEAT FOR GOOD”?

Sweating For Good means using the power of sport, physical activity or play to gather, educate and mobilize peers or community around a cause, issue or organization you care about.

WHAT ARE POSITIVE TRACKS CHALLENGES?

Positive Tracks Challenges are youth-led athletic efforts designed to champion or progress a cause or an organization, by raising awareness, fulfilling specific goals, and/or fundraising.

WHAT HAPPENS DURING A POSITIVE TRACKS PARTNERSHIP?

It’s pretty simple! Go to this link to learn exactly what happens, step by step.

CAN I GET SERVICE OR VOLUNTEER HOURS FOR MY POSITIVE TRACKS CHALLENGE AND/OR CAN YOU WRITE ME A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION WHEN I’M DONE?

Yes and yes! We can give you a letter certifying your volunteer service hours that you gave in the planning and execution of your Challenge. We are also happy to write a letter of recommendation when needed.

WHAT AGES CAN PARTICIPATE IN POSITIVE TRACKS?

To sign up as a Captain and organize your own Positive Tracks event, you must be between the ages of 12-25. However, any age can participate in Positive Tracks Challenges, unless it is designated for a specific age or audience. See our events to register as a participant.

DO I HAVE TO DO SOMETHING ACTIVE FOR MY CHALLENGE?

Yes, you have to be active through your Positive Tracks Challenge, but it doesn’t have to be a traditional sport (think yoga, mountain ascent, daily steps challenge). Check out ideas here.

CAN I DESIGN MY OWN EVENT?

Yes, and we’ll show you how to make it happen!

DO I HAVE TO CREATE MY OWN EVENT FOR MY CHALLENGE?

No, you can join an existing event (like a community soccer tournament or a Half Marathon organized by someone else).

CAN I DO MY CHALLENGE BY MYSELF?

Yes!

DO I HAVE TO FUNDRAISE?

Nope. Learning how to educate people about the issue you care about is a critically important aspect of making change. We can teach you how to accomplish goals that have nothing to do with fundraising – like getting plastic straws out of your local restaurants. We can also teach you how to fundraise if this is a goal!

IS IT FREE TO PARTICIPATE IN A POSITIVE TRACKS CHALLENGE?

Yes, all of our programming is free.

HOW DOES THE MATCH WORK IF I FUNDRAISE?

We match up to $100 raised per Challenge. So, if you raise $10, we contribute an additional $10 – up to $100. The Positive Tracks match will go directly to the benefitting organization you have chosen.

WILL YOU CHECK TO SEE IF THE ORGANIZATION I’M SUPPORTING IS A LEGITIMATE NONPROFIT?

Yes, we check out every organization youth choose to support through Positive Tracks. We’re eager to help you support a cause you believe in, however we will not support discrimination of any type; attempts to influence legislation; political candidates; sectarian religious activity (any organization that has an established theological or spiritual purpose or perspective); organizations without U.S. nonprofit status or fiscal sponsorship. If you are unsure of whether your organization meets our qualifications, simply ask us.

WHAT KIND OF SUPPORT DOES POSITIVE TRACKS OFFER?

We help you:

Ensure that your vision sets you up for success
Learn the basics of activism and community engagement
Learn about root causes, “isms” and systemic problems
Set goals
Develop a media plan
Describe your cause, organization and goals via written and spoken word
Learn how to advocate and build awareness for a cause
Learn how to fundraise for an organization
Plan and organize an athletic event
Engage your friends, participants, volunteers, supporters and community in your event
Learn how to use an online fundraising site if you need it
Troubleshoot if something goes wrong
Process fundraising donations
Thank and update participants, volunteers and supporters
Develop a strategy to sustain your effort and figure out what happens after your event

OTHER FREE RESOURCES INCLUDE:

Toolkits & digital platforms
Fundraising match up to $100
Ability to secure a micro-grant for getting your event off the ground (up to $100)
Language templates
Insurance and risk mitigation if necessary

WHAT DOES POSITIVE TRACKS EXPECT WHEN I DO A CHALLENGE?

Join us for a coaching session so we can learn more about your plan and how we can best support you.
Take pics and/or vids at your event and share them with Positive Tracks.
Incorporate an active component of your choice to your effort. Play kickball, run a 10K, play soccer, do yoga. If you’re in motion, we’re in!
If you fundraise, submit all donations to your organization, or to Positive Tracks, for processing.
Use approved Positive Tracks language.
If you’re able, tag and follow Positive Tracks, hang the Positive Tracks banner at your event, and wear swag that Positive Tracks sends you. It’s sort of like being sponsored by Nike, only better.
After you’ve done your Challenge, provide us with an official accounting of the dollars raised at your event, fill out your Reflection Survey and send us your pictures.

WHERE CAN I FIND POSITIVE TRACKS PROGRAM TOOLS?

We’ve got you covered! Check out tools, here.

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE POSITIVE TRACKS FREE COACHING AND RESOURCES?

HOW CAN I SUPPORT POSITIVE TRACKS?

ALL AGES can support Positive Tracks by spreading the word about us or following and sharing our socials. All AGES can Sweat For Good or host a gathering to raise awareness or funds for Positive Tracks. We are a 501(c)3 public charity that accepts donations. Learn more about supporting us, here.

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