Team Info
August 23, 2026
Team Week Challenges - August 3rd through August 7th, 2026
Monday, August 3rd, 2026 - Day 1: Complete Your Team Page Checklist
Make sure your team fundraising page is ready to go!
Checklist:
- Upload a team photo
- Set your fundraising goal
- Personalize your team story
- Add team members
- Make a self-donation
Bonus Challenge: Share your team page on Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn and encourage friends and family to support your team.
Tuesday, August 4th, 2026 - Day 2: Recruit Walkers Challenge
The team with the most walkers registered by the end of Team Week will receive a personalized Team Banner!
Why should walkers pre-register?
- Faster and easier check-in on Walk Day
- Helps event staff plan for food, supplies, and activities
- Ensures participants receive important event updates
- Gives your team credit toward recruitment challenges
- Helps us better serve ALS families by planning accurately
Encourage your friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors to register today!
Wednesday, August 5th, 2026 - Day 3: Move for ALS Challenge
Download the Walk App and start tracking your activities!
Whether you're:
- Walking
- Running
- Biking
- Hiking
- Exercising
Every activity helps build excitement leading up to Walk Day.
Prize: The team with the most tracked activities will win a swag bag! Team captains can share screenshots of their app/activity from their team with events@alsunitedri.org
Thursday, August 6th, 2026 - Day 4: Share Your ALS Why
Tell your story.
Post a photo, video, or message about why you walk and what ALS means to you. Personal stories inspire others to get involved and support our mission.
Use our event hashtags & tag us in your post!
@alsunitedri
#WalkALSRhodeIsland #ALSRhodeIsland #EndALS #TeamWeek #EveryStepCounts #TogetherForALS
We can also feature your post on our social media channels to help share your story with the broader community!
Friday, August 7th, 2026 - Day 5: Fundraising Friday
Challenge your team members to:
- Make a self-donation
- Ask three friends to donate
- Share their personal fundraising page
- Thank donors publicly
The team with that raises $1,000 or more during Team Week will receive Team Yard Sign that will be displayed at the Walk.
Team Information & Resources:
Forming a team is a great way to get involved, raise awareness, and make a meaningful impact in the fight against ALS. Whether you’re joining with friends, family, or coworkers, being part of a team makes the experience more powerful and fun.
Need help starting a Team?
Contact Emily, Programs Assistant to help you get started!
emilyvd@alsunitedri.org
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Click here to listen to our Walk ALS RI 2026 Playlist!
Email us if you want one of your favorite songs added to our playlist! events@alsunitedri.org
Team Captains:
When you register a team, the first person to sign up is automatically designated as the Team Captain and will serve as the main point of contact.
Looking for ideas to get started? Our Team Captain Packet is a helpful resource filled with inspiration for team names, t-shirt ideas, fundraising strategies, and more to support your success.
👉 Click Here to View the Team Captain Packet
We’re so grateful for your leadership and participation—together, we can make a difference!
