FAQS - 50K to Remember in November

We are inviting you to take part in our 50K to Remember in November walk to remember the precious lives that lit up your world. Join hundreds of others who’ll be walking their way throughout the month of November in honour of their loved ones. Honour their life, their memory, their legacy and dedicate this walk just to them.

By taking part you will be supporting children living with life-limiting conditions in LauraLynn, Ireland’s only Children’s Hospice.

Here’s how to get involved:

All you have to do is follow these 3 easy steps:

  1. Register to receive your pack.
  2. Create a Facebook Fundraiser and invite your family, friends & colleagues to sponsor you and support you on your journey.
  3. Join our Facebook Group. You will see all those taking part in this special 50km walk with you. You can see how everyone is getting on and share stories and photos if you wish, and it’s also a way for you to contact me for any support you may need too.

If you have any questions please feel free to look through our FAQs below, or email Liz on challenges@lauralynn.ie

The challenge is to walk/run 50km throughout the month of November in memory of a loved one, while raising funds for LauraLynn – Ireland’s Children’s Hospice. 

No, it’s completely your choice if you wish to do this challenge in memory of a loved one.

While we are a children’s hospice, the Facebook Group is managed by a team of LauraLynn Fundraisers and dedicated, experienced Volunteers to discuss the walk and any fundraising queries. It is not our in our expertise to offer bereavement support. We will of course direct you to appropriate services if you need it.

You can register for your pack here: https://givp.nl/erf/7NJQVg9G 

A free blue LauraLynn technical T-Shirt, a leaflet which will include a tracker for you to keep track of your kms. We’ll also include a letter from the LauraLynn team and founders, Jane and Brendan McKenna.

You should receive your fundraising pack before the start of the challenge. We are sending packs in large batches from the middle of October.

Visit https://givepanel.me/fb/8bulbQls and wait for the pop-up to set up a page. Make sure to share your personal story to let people know why you’ve decided to take on this personal challenge.

You can choose the amount you hope to raise, we appreciate any support you can offer. €150 is the default amount on Facebook but you can edit this to your own amount.

Facebook Fundraisers are the easiest way for you to fundraise. It makes fundraising from home simple! The funds raised are lodged automatically into our bank account so you don’t have to do anything. And there are no fees!

You can of course request a sponsorship card. Please note - the Sponsorship Card is numbered and logged so when you are finished fundraising you must return it to us by post so we can confirm all funds raised have been donated. The ways to donate are on the back of the card. You can register for your card here: 50km to Remember in November - Sponsorship Card Request Form 

Unfortunately, we can’t issue refunds through Facebook but people can request a refund themselves from Facebook by following the below steps:

Send them this link: https://www.facebook.com/help/contact/162031714239823

Select - I donated to a fundraiser on Facebook

Select - I want a refund for my donation(s)

Select - I made a donation by accident and request the refund.

If someone not on Facebook wants to donate, they should still be able to do so. Share the direct link of your fundraiser with them and they can enter their details. Alternatively, there are two other options for them to support your fundraiser. 

  1. They can give you the cash or transfer you the funds (via Revolut, PayPalMe, Online Banking etc) and you can add the donation to your fundraiser yourself. 
  2. They can donate directly to LauraLynn via www.lauralynn.ie/donate  
  • Click “What inspired your donation?”
  • Click “This money is from a fundraising event or collection”.
  • Then in the “Details” box please ask your friend to put your name and “50K to Remember in November” in the message box so we know the donation is to be logged under your name.  

No, the goal is to walk/run 50km throughout the whole month of November. It is up to you how many kms you wish to do each day, and what suits your lifestyle.

You can use the personal tracker in the leaflet we post in your pack, just write down how many kms you complete on a given day. You can use an App, such as Strava, to track your distance. Don’t forget to post in the Facebook Group too and let us know how you’re doing. It’ll offer you some warm support along the way.

Yes, we welcome all family members to take part in this special 50km journey with you. As long as children are supervised along the way for a safe and memorable walk.

Of course. Setting a goal of 50km and then exceeding that goal would be wonderful.

We suggest starting on November 1st and continuing throughout the month but if the timing doesn’t suit you then feel free to pick a time that does.

You can absolutely complete this challenge as an organisation or work group. Perhaps this is in memory of a colleague or someone dear to your team. If you would like to know more about getting your workplace involved in this challenge, email Niamh or Claire at corporate@lauralynn.ie