Sweat for STF UMN 5K

Join She's the First UMN for our second annual Sweat for STF 5K!

Run, walk, or dance your way to the finish line to support girls' education across the world.

Our 5K course will loop across our beautiful University of Minnesota East Bank and West Bank campuses. The event is open to everyone, so invite your friends and family! All proceeds from the event will go toward She's the First, a nonprofit organization that aims to provide a quality education and a future for girls in developing countries.

The Sweat for STF 5K will be a self-timed event. We will provide bib numbers for each runner and a clock at the finish line for participants who wish to keep track of their race time. The 5K is a rain-or-shine event that will take place as long as weather conditions are safe.

Registration opens January 1st! Individual registration is $25, or sign up as a group of 5 or more to receive a $5 discount per participant. Register by April 1st to ensure that you will receive a t-shirt and a bib number. Participants who register after April 1st are not guaranteed a t-shirt or a bib number.

Kids 10 and under can participate for FREE with a paid adult registration! You do not need to fill out a registration form and pay a registration fee for them. You will just need to check them in and sign a waiver for them on the day of the event.

Feel free to contact [email protected] with any questions or concerns.

She's the First is a government-certified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations to She's the First are tax-deductible.

About She's the First UMN

We are the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities chapter of She's the First, a certified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization sponsoring girls' education in developing nations. She's the First gives girls and young women the opportunity to become the first woman in their family to graduate secondary school.

"She’s the First provides scholarships to girls in low-income countries, fostering first-generation graduates and cultivating the next generation of global leaders. Working closely with our international, locally-driven NGO partners, scholars at primary and secondary school levels are identified based on financial need, scholastic merit, and their potential to become positive influencers and leaders within their communities.Harnessing technology and social media, She’s the First is committed to connecting our sponsors, student campus leaders and scholars around the world in innovative, mutually beneficial ways to foster mentorship, philanthropy, equality, and leadership."

 

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To learn more information about the organization please visit:

http://www.shesthefirst.org/

 

She's the First is a government-certified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. All donations to She's the First are tax-deductible.

 

Shown above are four of the scholars currently sponsored by STF UMN. Through our first-ever Sweat for STF 5K and with the help of our amazing participants, we hope to be able to sponsor many more inspiring scholars for the upcoming school year. (Left to right: Rose, 17, the Gambia; Hima, 15, Nepal; Keerthara, 3, India; Tigist, 18, Ethiopia.)

Make a Donation

If you are unable to attend the Sweat for STF event but would like to make a donation to She's the First UMN, you can do so through the following link: http://campus.shesthefirst.org/90

All donations will be used by She's the First UMN to sponsor individual girls in developing countries in their educational endeavors. She's the First is a certified 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and all donations are tax-deductible.