FAQ

Our mission is creating R4U teams with 1+ million 5K finishers to show global support for Ukraine and generating $10 in participant and sponsor donations for each finisher. 100% of the donations will go to nonprofits helping children, displaced families and wounded soldiers in Ukraine.

Our R4U app/website/software makes it easy to create an R4U team, sign up members, track each member’s progress and donate to four non-profits assisting in Ukraine.

R4U was incorporated as a 501C3 non-profit in August of 2023. It is led by volunteers and headquartered in Wenatchee, Washington.

R4U's software, app, website and support materials are still being polished with small scale beta tests. Our next goal is a larger scale 1,000+ runner beta test in Wenatchee, Washington in July of 2024. If successful, that will be followed by a national launch with a 1+ million runner target.

R4U’s core team of software developers, graphics specialists and videographers are all from Ukraine. Other specialists are assisting from the United States, Sweden, Poland and England.

Yes. R4U is an international initiative. Our goal is to generate teams and R4U map “blue dots” in every country.

The Team captain can add co-captains. Co-captains have access to the same team management tools as the captain.

Each registered team is given a link and Team code. The captain(s) can share this link or team code with anyone. When someone uses the link or code to register for the team, the captain(s) have to approve the application.

When a finisher submits their selfie after finishing a 5K, a team captain must approve the selfie before it is posted on the Team Page.

Team members are welcome to complete than one 5K. Sponsors, however, will only donate $10 for each finisher. You can sign up and participate on more than one R4U team.

Teams with 5+ finishers appear as a blue dot on the R4U map. Teams with more finishers will have a larger blue dot. Clicking on any blue dot shows that Team Page.

100% of every participant and sponsor donation goes to the four non-profits assisting in Ukraine. The only deduction is credit card processing fees. R4U’s organizational, programming and administrative costs are being funded by other sponsors.

R4U is a 501C3 non-profit so all donations in the U.S. are tax deductible. Donors outside the U.S. should check their country’s tax laws.

Sponsors are key to R4U’s success. Organizations, team captains and participants are encouraged to sponsor their own team but it isn’t required to participate. For teams without sponsors, R4U will rely on general sponsors at the community, regional, state and national levels

Yes. While not required, all participants are encouraged to contribute. You can designate which non-profit(s) receives your donation. Individual contributions are included in your Team Page total donations.

Yes. These payment options are available on the app and website.

General sponsors are key to R4U’s success. A general sponsor pledges $10 for finishers in unsponsored teams in their community, region or country. A community sponsor, for example, might sponsor 100 runners with a $1,000 contribution. . A regional sponsor might sponsor 1,000 runners for a $10,000 contribution. A national sponsor could sponsor 100,000 runners for a $1 million contribution.

Sponsors can direct their donation to one, more than one or all four of the non-profits.

Yes. A sponsor or donor contributing $1,000 or more has the option of receiving an invoice and contributing with a check or bank wire.