Register August 12 for the 5K Cider Run!

VALLEY EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATES PRESENTS

THE 2ND ANNUAL 5K CIDER RUN AND 2 MILE WALK

VEA is thrilled to announce our 2nd Annual 5K Cider Run and 2 Mile Walk on November 5, 2016! 

 
Registration will open Friday, August 12, and we'll have special Early Bird pricing available for participants, so mark your calendars now!
 

We'll also have the Kids' Fun Run again this year, for kids aged 12 and under.
Parents/guardians can sign their children up for this popular event on the day of the race.

Early Bird Registration (until September 9): $20

Registration (September 10 to October 28): $25

Late/Day-Of Registration (October 29-November 5): $30

All participants registered by October 21 will be guaranteed a Cider Run T-shirt!

NEW THIS YEAR:

We will have extra Cider Run T-shirts for sale, registration NOT required!  We encourage everyone who does not wish to participate in the race/walk to keep your eyes peeled for an email invitation to order these shirts. It's a great way to show your support for VEA!

Also new this year: Peer-to-peer fundraising! After you register for the race or walk, look for an email invitation to create your own peer-to-peer fundraising page for the Cider Run! This is a fantastic and fun method of raising money for VEA and earning special prizes along the way. In the meantime, if you'd like to learn more about peer-to-peer (or "social") fundraising, below are some links to get you started!

What is peer-to-peer fundraising?

Peer-to-Peer Fundraising: The Ultimate Guide

2016 5K Cider Run

Valley Educational Associates is thrilled to be in the planning stages of our 2nd Annual 5K Cider Run, which will take place Saturday, November 5, 2016. 

We're still several months away from the race, but we've already received a generous donation from C&S Wholesale Grocers!

C&S Wholesale Grocers has over 90 years of experience serving retailers as a fourth generation family business! They supply independent supermarkets, chain stores, and institutions with over 170,000 different products, from more than 75 high-tech facilities. Visit their website at http://www.cswg.com/ for more information about this great company!

From everyone here at Valley Educational Associates, thank you C&S!

Valley Gives Day - May 3, 2016

Valley Educational Associates is thrilled to participate in our third Valley Gives Day, on May 3, 2016! 

We're also excited about a new feature offered by Valley Gives and Razoo this year... peer-to-peer fundraising! This is a fun and easy way that you can promote VEA and share what we do with your friends and family.

Just follow three easy steps to get started:

1.) Create a Razoo account (it's free!).
 
 2.) Start your own fundraiser for VEA.
Under Cause, search for "Valley Educational Associates" in Hatfield, MA. Then, enter a title for your fundraiser (it can be anything you like!). Once you're signed up, you can set your own fundraising goal, donation amounts, etc.

3.) Share your fundraiser on social media--Facebook, Twitter, etc. and encourage your  friends, family, co-workers, etc. to join the giving extravaganza on May 3! Every dollar you raise for VEA helps us get one step closer to our goals.

Join the VEA staff members and supporters who have already started peer fundraising, and get ready for Valley Gives Day on May 3!

Learn more about peer-to-peer fundraising: https://valleygives.razoo.com/giving_events/VG16/getstarted-fr

Giving Tuesday is tomorrow... but you can donate TODAY!

First, we hope everyone had a restful and delicious Thanksgiving!

After two hectic days of shopping on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday is a day to give back to your community and support your favorite local nonprofits. December 1st is tomorrow, but you don't have to wait until then to make a difference. Any donation you make between now and the end of tomorrow will count towards VEA's Giving Tuesday goals!

Click here to visit our Razoo page and learn more about VEA, what we stand for, and how you can help!

 

Giving Tuesday - December 1!

 
As we leave our first Cider Run and approach the holiday season, we'd like to extend our thanks to everyone who supported us for our first big event, and encourage you to keep that momentum going. Make charitable giving part of your holiday season! Visit our Razoo page to learn more about Giving Tuesday, a day to give back. Also, stay up-to-date on VEA events by liking our Facebook page!

Happy Thanksgiving!



Razoo, Giving Tuesday:
https://givingtuesday.razoo.com/story/Valley-Educational-Associates

VEA Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Valley-Educational-Associates-Inc/509865945774349

Thank You!

The Cider Run held on November 7, 2015 was a big success for Valley Educational Associates, Inc!  We had donations from over 50 area businesses and registrations from over 130 participants!  Wow.  We aimed high as an agency, and we were able to surpass our event goals for the first year. 

The amount of support was way more than we expected and we can only hope that it will grow in the years to come.  We were excited to hear such positive feedback and can't wait to make some great changes for next year's event to be even better!


We sincerely want to thank everyone that participated in some way to make the event so successful - our volunteers, our donors, our registrants, and our community.  

Thank you.  

~ From all the staff and those who are supported at Valley Educational Assoc., Inc.

The Cider Run Is Almost Here!

We hope everyone had a fun and safe Halloween! Don't forget... the next big event is VEA's 5K Cider Run! Register by the end of the day this Thursday, Nov. 5th in order to participate in either the 5K run or the 2 mile walk. There will be a Fun Run for kids 12 and under, as well as awesome raffle prizes and apple cider.

Proceeds will directly benefit Valley Educational Associates and will help us continue to serve adults with developmental disabilities throughout the Pioneer Valley!

Register today!


Register here: https://eorcrunner1.wufoo.com/forms/1st-annual-vea-5k-cider-run-and-2-mile-walk/

ONE WEEK LEFT

There is ONE WEEK remaining to register online for the 5K Cider Run! Click on this link to register at Accu-Spec Racing for the 5K run or the 2 mile walk.

The event will also feature a short Fun Run for children 12 and under, delicious apple cider, and some seriously tempting raffle prizes. Registration will close on November 5 at 11:59pm, so don't wait!

Check out our Facebook for more updates!

TWO WEEKS TO GO!

Only TWO WEEKS remain until registration closes for the first annual VEA 5K Cider Run! Don't miss your chance to participate in either the 5K run, the 2 mile walk, or the Kids' Fun Run for children 12 and under. Register HERE at Accu-Spec Racing by midnight November 5th!

New T-Shirt Deadline AND Links for Couch to 5K Programs!

Due to overwhelming support, we've extended our T-shirt deadline to Monday, October 12th. Register by midnight to guarantee yourself a FREE official VEA 5K Cider Run T-shirt when you register for the 5K run OR the 2 mile walk! Don't wait and don't miss out... this is your last chance!

If you aren't that into T-shirts, don't worry... registration for the run and the walk will remain open until November 5th, so you'll have plenty of time to register!

Visit our registration page at Accu-Spec Racing to register, and like our Facebook page for frequent updates on the event and all things VEA.


Running a 5K: Getting Ready!
Are you registered (or would like to register) for the 5K run, but aren't sure you can make it ONE kilometer, let alone five? Check out these links to help get you from lounging around on the couch to breezing through a 5K in one month. Use these last four and a half weeks until the Cider Run to get ready to go the distance!

Find a program that works for you below:

FroYo Run - Couch to 5K workout schedule

We Only Do This Once - How to Go From Couch to 5K in One Month

About.com - Train for a 5K in One Month

There are also several "Couch to 5K" apps available for smartphones in the Google Play store and the App Store. Check them out!