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THANK YOU FOR JOINING THE PUSHUPS FOR CHARITY: LOUISVILLE TEAM!

Are you ready to get started?

1. Spread the Word: let everyone know that you are doing your part in the national effort to do 1.4 million pushups to honor our 1.4 million active duty military. We would love to have LOTS more people join us to do pushups on Saturday, November 8 – so be sure to invite others to support you and/or join you. THIS EVENT IS APPROPRIATE FOR ALL AGES – particularly for kids, it is a great way to participate in physical fitness and serve and honor our military! FIRST AND FOREMOST: please click here to officially join the Pushups for Charity: Louisville team: https://www.crowdrise.com/pushupsforcharitylouisville/fundraiser/laurachauvin Once you do, please be sure to publicize your involvement – via email, Facebook, and beyond! You’ll find a suggested message on p. 2 of this packet. 2. Set a Personal Pushup Goal: as Jack says, it doesn't matter if you can do one pushup or lots of pushups, just make a pledge to do your best for 90 seconds – in honor of our military who do their best every day. 3. If Desired, Set a Fundraising Goal: the secure, online donation system will allow your friends and family to make a donation directly to support your effort. Again, once you officially join the Pushups for Charity: Louisville team here: https://www.crowdrise.com/pushupsforcharitylouisville/fundraiser/laurachauvin people can support your commitment with a tax-deductible donation. On p. 3 f this packet, you will also find a sponsor form you can print and personally ask for support from friends and family. NOTE: you are not asking for a “pledge per pushup” – you are requesting donations to support your effort to do your best. Don’t want to collect donations from others? That’s okay! If desired, you can make a personal donation of any amount (we suggest $10 for children/$15 for adults - but you can raise more, donate less, or just come!) 4. Where Does the Money Go? Pushups for Charity: Louisville is part of the non-profit BOOT CAMPAIGN. All contributions will be acknowledged and are tax-deductible. The BOOT CAMPAIGN is a Four Star Charity Navigator Rated non-profit, following the highest standards for giving. Donations fund five assistance initiatives: Jobs, Housing, Wellness, Urgent Assistance, and Family Support. Online donations can be made securely; checks should be made payable to the non-profit BOOT CAMPAIGN and brought with you on November 8. 5. What are the Logistics on November 8? Arrival: As a member of the Pushups for Charity: Louisville team, you are asked to arrive ready to push no later than 9:45 a.m. to get your “pushup group” assignment and line up. The event will held at our home, 7701 Greenlawn Road, 40242. There will be parking on the field behind our house. Please dress for the weather as our pushups will all be done outside on mats. Pushup Groups: at this point, we project that we will form 10 or more pushup groups with a maximum of 10 people on each. If you want to push with others - a couple of friends, or form your own full group of 10 - please let us know in advance.

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Pushup Rounds: after we honor our flag, there will actually be three "heats," during which each member of the pushup group will have 90 seconds, followed by a 60 second "rest" to allow the next group member to approach the mat and get ready. We will tally both personal pushups and pushup group totals for each heat. There will be prizes for high performing group (and high effort!) and individual pushup doers! 6. Can I Do Pushups on my Own and Report Them to You? The pushups will actually be judged – Jack’s dad is actually a Circuit Court Judge and he will be bringing along a few friends to get the job done! – but, if you absolutely cannot attend due to unforeseen circumstances, you can self-report and turn in your donations BEFORE November 7 (email us to ask how). 7. Will There Be “Services” at the Event? We will have healthy refreshments provided by local donors and restrooms available. Though we hope we will not need them, we will have medical personnel onsite. 8. Can I Bring Others Who Don’t Want to Do Pushups? Your friends and family can absolutely come and cheer you on. 9. Do I Need to Stay the Whole Time? Please arrive on time but if you need to leave early, we understand and thank you! The event should be concluded no later than noon. 10. Do You Have Information/Materials I Can Share? Yes! These include: Sample Message: see directly below for a message you can provide to others to help publicize the event Sponsor Form: p. 3 of this packet Event Flyer: p. 4 of this packet 11. Can People Just Show Up? In order to keep things organized and running on time, we would prefer that people sign up in advance. However, if this is not possible, people can just show up (with the understanding that we will do our best to include them – but there are no guarantees that space will be available). Thank you again, on behalf of our whole family – and the 1.4 Million active duty military who give their best every day! Jack Chauvin and his Mom, Laura (and family: McKay, Addison, Whitney – and his dogs and rabbit, Henry, Scooter, Petunia, and Buns!) 314-550-6665

SAMPLE EMAIL MESSAGE YOU CAN SEND TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO SUPPORT YOU: I am excited to be part of the Louisville community working to bring a national charitable event called "Pushups for Charity" to our community. As part of this non-profit, kids and adults do as many pushups as they can in 90 seconds. The national goal is to do 1.4 million pushups (in honor of the number of active duty military) and $1M. Funds raised support post-traumatic stress care, job creation, and housing for returning military. On Saturday, November 8, I will be joining with others to do as many push-ups as I can in 90 seconds! If you would like to make a secure online donation to support me, I would be honored to have you. Go here and look for my personal fundraising page: https://www.crowdrise.com/pushupsforcharitylouisville/fundraiser/laurachauvin You can also learn more and consider signing up yourself at: www.pushuplouisville.org Thank you for considering supporting me – and the 1.4 million active duty military who support us every day – and the millions more who have honorably served.

Won’t You Give Me Your Support? I’m Doing to Do My Best to Honor our Military at Pushups for Charity: Louisville on November 8!

Dear Potential Supporter: Since 2009, Pushups for Charity™ events have been hosted across the nation to raise awareness and donations for military heroes through the non-profit Boot Campaign™. On November 8, Louisville will join this effort to commemorate Veterans Day. Funds raised will help Boot Campaign™ assist members of the military and their families through six key initiatives: Jobs, Housing, Wellness, Education, Urgent Assistance and Family Support.

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I hope to do at least _______ pushups in 90 seconds during Pushups for Charity: Louisville. Please consider supporting me with a tax-deductible contribution of any size to the Boot Campaign™. Your check may be made payable to Boot Campaign (and you will receive a receipt from them). Although you are making a contribution to my effort (not making a pledge on the basis of the actual number of pushups I do), I will be happy to tell you

my results in the week following the event. Thank you for considering!

Learn More – or Support this Event Online at: www.pushuplouisville.org

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NOTE: Participants CANNOT accept cash contributions! Participants: Please bring this form and all contributions with you to Pushups for Charity on Saturday, November 8, 2014.

Pushups for Charity: Louisville - Saturday, November 8

Want to help? Kids/Families/Singles: All Welcome!Just a few days before Veterans Day, honor and support our military and their families by participating in Pushups for Charity: Louisville. How? Register at www.pushuplouisville.org and then, on November 8th, come out and do as many pushups as you can in 90 seconds!

Can't Do Pushups? We Still WANT YOU!Make a contribution in support of someone doing pushups - or in honor of your favorite Armed Forces member. Or, volunteer to help as a greeter, judge, or "cheerleader."

Louisville's Pushups for Charity will raise awareness and funds for military heroes through the Boot Campaign. This national non-profit assists military and their families through six key initiatives: jobs; housing; wellness; education; urgent assistance; and family support.

What Does My Participation/Donation Support?

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