Walk Day FAQ

All animal lovers are welcome at the Walk for Animals whether they have fundraised or not, but every dollar raised goes directly towards providing second chances for local animals. Any donation, no matter the size, has the power to make a significant impact on the animals in our care.

To safeguard our constituents against spam and phishing, TeamRaiser (our peer-to-peer fundraising platform) now requires a minimum of $5 raised before you can send emails from your Participant Center.

While there’s no admission fee, the Walk for Animals is Animal Humane Society’s largest and most important fundraising event, helping to make thousands of new beginnings possible for animals in need each year. The suggested donation for non-fundraisers is $20 per person.

When logged in to your Participant Center, scroll down to the section titled “Personal Page.” Here you’ll see the option to edit your personal page content, including the page title, body copy, and photo. If you’re part of a team, you’ll also have the option to edit your team page content in this area. Just be sure you’re working in the “My Team” tab to edit team content and fundraising goals.

You’ll also see your personal page URL. Select the “URL Settings” button to create a personalized URL if you’d like.

And toward the bottom of your Participant Center you’ll find the option to edit your fundraising goal.

Sharing your fundraiser on Facebook is quick and easy. From your Participant Center, locate the dark blue box that reads “Reach your goal faster” and select the “Edit fundraising content” button.

A pop-up should appear stating the Luminate Integration App is requesting access to manage your fundraiser. Follow the prompts to grant access, and you’ll also have the option to edit the title and content of your fundraiser.

In the dark blue box in your Participant Center, you’ll now see your fundraiser has successfully been connected to Facebook. From this box, you can navigate directly to your Facebook fundraiser, or copy the unique URL for your Facebook fundraiser. Please note: To grant Facebook access, you’ll need to have pop-ups enabled on your web browser.

Don’t forget — there are several graphics available for you to share on social media which can be found in our digital fundraising toolkit.

We want to help make fundraising easy with helpful tools and support. That’s why you’ll find several ready-to-use, easily customizable email templates in your Participant Center.

You’ll want to start by adding contacts to your address book. When logged in, select #2 in the list of “What to do next.” Here you can add contacts individually, or import a group of contacts. If you’re a returning walker, you’ll see contacts and prior donors preloaded to make things even easier for you!

Now you’re ready to email your friends, family, and coworkers! From the contacts page, you can select the email addresses you’d like to contact in bulk. To return to the email page in the future, select #3 in the list of “What to do next” when you login, or navigate to the “Email” tab.

Choose from several email templates, including three requests for support and one thank you. Each template can be customized however you’d like, or you can choose to create your own from scratch. Then select an email header to accompany your email. From here you can save your customized template for future use, or simply select the “Preview & Send” button to review your email, then send it on to your recipients.

All emails sent from your Participant Center will automatically include a direct link to your personal page at the bottom of the email.

Please enter the Walk for Animals from the fairgrounds entrance on Como Avenue where free parking is available for all walkers. More details can be found on parking and transportation.

Yes! We appreciate the time and energy you put into fundraising for the Walk and want to reward your efforts. You can earn one of our awesome prizes that serve as a small token of our immense gratitude for helping animals in our community. You’ll also have the option to donate the cost of your prize back to AHS if you don’t wish to redeem it.

To make it convenient for our Walk attendees, we'll ship the prize you chose right to your door, free of charge, after the event! Plus, you can earn and receive your Walk T-shirt early by raising $100 by March 31. Wear it proudly on Walk day and show up in style!

When you raise $1,000 for the Walk, you also become a Walk Star, earning exclusive perks like a special commemorative button, reserved parking at the Walk, and more! Learn how you can become one of our top fundraisers.

Following the event, we’ll email a prize redemption form to all walkers who qualified for a prize and/or did not receive their Walk T-shirt early. After you complete the form, we’ll ship your prize right to your door free of charge.

You’ll also have the option to donate the cost of your prize back to AHS if you don’t wish to redeem it.

If you received your Walk T-shirt early, we kindly ask that you check the box “I received my Walk T-shirt” when the prize redemption form is emailed to you. Only one T-shirt will be awarded per fundraiser. Any fundraiser who attained Level 1 and received their Walk T-shirt early or claimed their Walk T-shirt and provided a size upon registration will not receive a redemption form.

Animal Humane Society is committed to ensuring the Walk is inclusive and accessible to everyone. If you require specific accessibility accommodations, please fill out our contact form or call 763-432-4841.

• Good news: There’s no need to check-in for fundraising prizes. To make it convenient for our Walk attendees, any prize earned will be shipped to you after the event.

  You may mail your donations in advance (must be postmarked by May 9 to count towards your prize level), so there will be nothing for you to bring or pick up on Walk day! If you prefer to drop off your cash and check donations along with a completed Donation Tracking form, you can do so at the donation drop-off tent.

• Cash for food and merchandise purchases as not all vendors take credit cards. ATMs are also available at the event.

• Weather-appropriate clothing and supplies such as hats, sunglasses, sunscreen, or an umbrella.

• To reduce waste, please bring your own water in a reusable container.