Walk for Life 2026
Saturday, September 26th, 9 AM, at West Jackson Baptist Church
Walk for Life!
And Optional Color Run!
Last year 105 precious babies were saved from abortion when people like you answered God’s call to partner with our mission.
Help us defend LIFE and reach our $100,000 goal! Just follow these four easy steps:
- Register to walk at this link. You can register as an individual or family, or create a team with your friends or your church. When you register, you automatically create a free online fundraising page that you can share with others.
- To get sponsors, ask friends, family, and acquaintances for pledges or donations. Use our fundraising form or share your online fundraising page via text, email, or social media. If you need a hardcopy fundraising form, download it here and print it off, or pick one up at our Jackson or Trenton offices. You may also choose to participate by showing up the day of the Walk and donating any amount.
- Check out our fundraising tips and resources below.
- Turn in your pledges and donations at the walk!
Event FAQs
How Long is the Walk? And What is it Like?
The Walk for Life is 1.5 miles on around West Jackson Baptist Church and is wheelchair and stroller-friendly. Everyone will walk together after we make a few announcements. The route starts on the sidewalk parallel to Oil Well Road, turns left onto Pleasant Plains Ext., and turns left again into West Jackson's back entrance (there will be a slight incline here). Walkers will follow the road beside the athletic fields and continue following signs through the church parking lot until they reach the finish line!
Please DO NOT walk on the street. Oil Well Road and Pleasant Plains Ext. are busy streets, and there will be plenty of traffic, even on a Saturday morning. If you need to pass someone in front of you while walking on the sidewalk, please pass them on the grass to your left.
Can I Run Instead of Walk?
Yes, you may run the route! If you do, please be mindful of other walkers and give enough clearance if you need to pass them (and please pass them on the grass to your left rather than the busy road).
What is a Color Throw/Color Run?
At the event, you can choose to participate in the optional “color throw” and let our volunteers cover you with food-grade, nontoxic color powder! There is no additional charge to participate, and you may choose to walk instead of run. Please consider wearing goggles or safety glasses, white shirts, or clothes you don’t mind staining with color. You may also want to bring a change of clothes or towels to sit on for the ride home.
To protect those with allergies and asthma, our color throw stations will be positioned at a reasonable distance from the main event areas.
What Other Activities Will You Have at the Event?
We will have a petting zoo, food, a craft booth, vendors/booths, and much more! There will be fun for all ages.
How Can I Sign up to Volunteer or a Vendor?
To sign up to volunteer, please click this link.
To sign up to be a vendor or set up a booth for your organization, please click this link.
Walk For Life Fundraising FAQs
How Do I Raise Funds As a Walker?
The Walk for Life is a peer-to-peer fundraiser. Our "walkers," or supporters, raise funds by asking friends and families to donate or pledge to the Birth Choice ministry. This is also called "finding sponsors." There are a few easy ways you can choose to fundraise:
- You can use our printed fundraising forms and ask people to donate in cash or check, or to pledge any amount.
- You can share the link to your free online fundraising page that you create when you sign up, and people can click on it to donate online with a credit card. You can share this link through text, email, or on your social media profiles. Your fundraising page will count how much you raise, so you can keep track of your goal.
- You can use both methods!
Notes:
Donations of any amount are gratefully accepted and encouraged, but due to postage costs, we do not mail receipts for donations under $100. However, donors who give via credit card will automatically receive a receipt by email.
If your donations are recorded on your online fundraising page, please do not include them on your printed fundraising form. There is no need to double up.
Who Do I Ask To Sponsor Me?
Don’t know who to ask to sponsor you? Ask friends, family, coworkers, church family, small group members, neighbors, etc. Just regular folks who believe in our mission. If you are a student, ask professors or teachers, coaches, parents of friends, or church small group leaders. We also encourage you to branch out. In addition to faithful donors, ask people you have never asked before to sponsor you.
Here are some helpful tips on who to ask from The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention:
DAY # | WHO TO ASK | TOTAL |
1 | Put in your own $20 contribution | $20 |
2 | Ask your significant other for $20 | $40 |
3 | Ask your mom or dad for $20 | $60 |
4 | Ask a friend for $20 | $80 |
5 | Ask your supervisor for $20 | $100 |
6 | Ask a co-worker for $20 | $120 |
7 | Ask a neighbor for $20 | $140 |
8 | Ask another family member for $20 | $160 |
9 | Ask another friend for $20 | $180 |
10 | Ask a business owner for $20 | $200 |
How Do I Approach People for Donations?
Don’t know how to ask? We highly recommend either asking in person or calling and asking people to donate. The personal touch goes a long way! Another good option is texting people a link to your fundraising page where they can easily donate online. You can share the link on your social media profiles as well, but that may not be as effective as asking in person.
Aim high! You never know how much people are willing to donate for life! The worst they could say is no.
Pro tip: Ask the highest donating sponsor to donate first. When people see how much previous sponsors donated, say, $100, they will likely contribute a similar amount. If your first sponsor only donates $10, others will likely only donate that amount. Or, consider fundraising with two separate fundraising forms, one for higher donors and one for smaller donors.
Do You Have Examples of What To Say When Asking for Donations?
Yes! We have several examples you can feel free to copy and paste or tweak as needed.
Sample Text Message or Email:
Hey [friend’s name], I am walking for life to support Birth Choice this fall. Birth Choice is a Christian, pro-life pregnancy clinic and adoption agency here in West Tennessee. They support moms and dads facing unexpected pregnancies and empower them to choose life instead of abortion. Would you consider donating to Birth Choice to help save babies and share about Jesus with these families?
You can donate at the link below! Thanks!
[your link here]
Social Media Examples
After you register for the Walk for Life and create your online fundraising page through Fund Easy, we encourage you to personalize your fundraising page by adding photos and personal messages. Sharing the link to your page through text is the most effective way to ask people to donate, but sharing it on your social media pages is also a great way to get the word out. When posting to social media, feel free to copy and paste these captions or personalize them. You may also copy and paste the client stories or quotes found here.
Suggested Caption #1
I am Walking for LIFE to support Birth Choice, the local pro-life pregnancy clinic and adoption agency. We are thankful that abortion is illegal in Tennessee, but women in our area are still considering abortion and can travel just over three hours away to get one in Illinois. Sadly, it only takes just 2 to 5 minutes to order the abortion pill online. Want to join me in the race to save babies from abortion and share Christ's love with moms facing unexpected pregnancies?
Please consider donating to my walk by clicking the link below!
[your link here]
Suggested Caption #2
I’m Walking for LIFE because women are still seeking abortions online and out of state, even though abortion is no longer available in Tennessee. Women and men still need help for unplanned pregnancies and Birth Choice has plans to help our community more than ever!
Please consider donating to my walk!
[your link here]
Suggested Caption #3
I am Walking for LIFE this year to help spread the good news of Jesus Christ in West TN. Last year, Birth Choice shared the gospel with 939 clients. Will you join me in making an eternal difference?
[your link here]
How Can I Get My Church Involved?
Churches can form teams with church members, small groups, etc.! A church can have as many teams as they want. The church liaison or team captain will need to register first to create the team. Then everyone else can register under that team name.
Want to spread the word about the Walk for Life in your church and recruit more walkers? Download church resources like posters, table signs, slideshow images, and social media images here. If you have any questions, please reach out to Tiffany Dawson, Director of Development, at 731-453-8159 (office) or tiffany@birthchoice.us.
Church Resources
Want to spread the word about the Walk for Life in your church and recruit more walkers? Download church resources like posters, table signs, slideshow images, and social media images here. If you have any questions, please reach out to Tiffany Dawson, Director of Development, at 731-453-8159 (office) or tiffany@birthchoice.us.