Welcome! Please follow our easy three-step registration process:
1) Register here.
2) Donate ($30 minimum suggested donation for adults, $25 for children and students).
3) Print and fill out Waiver.
The World is Just a Book Away (WIJABA) is proud to announce its second annual 5K Race on March 25, 2012, organized in conjunction with the USC WIJABA Club.
The World is Just a Book Away 5K will directly raise money for a library for hundreds of children in Padang, Indonesia. This region has suffered from several major earthquakes in the past few years and children have little to no access to books that can help them to learn and explore their dreams.
This 5K Race--We Run (5k), We Read, WIJABA--will fund: The World is Just a Book Away USC 5K (2012) Library
*Group Photo Note: A group photo of all participants will be taken to hang in the library so that the children can see all the people who ran, jogged, walked, and raised funds to build their library.
All participants will also receive an update on the library when it is opened later in the year, including a link to the video of the opening ceremony and photos of the library.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE RACE:
Date: March, 25, 2012
Time: 9:45AM - 1:00PM
Registration: 9:45AM
Race Start Time: 11:00AM
Day of Race Registration Location: Tommy Trojan Statue on the USC Campus (Trousdale Parkway)
Parking: You can park in any parking structures on campus. The closest structure is Parking Structure X (South Figueroa Street), which is the USC Campus Entrance on Figueroa. Parking costs $8.00 and participants can pay for parking at the gate.
Minimum Donation: $30 (non-students) $25 (students or under 18) You can donate through our secure payment center or by check--Information below. But, there is no maximum donation (every extra $1 buys a book).
ONLINE REGISTRATION:
To register for the race, please click here: REGISTRATION
DONATION OPTIONS
Donations can be made by credit card, through our secure payment center (press "Donate Now" at bottom of page) or by check.
Please make the check payable to "The World is Just a Book Away" and bring the check to the race registration booth.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE WIJABA 5K PROCESS:
1. Donate $25 or $30 via PayPal by clicking on the "Donate" buttons at the bottom of the page.
*You may also register but pay by check on the day of the event (make the check out to "The World is Just a Book Away").
2. Indicate your t-shirt size on your online registration form (XL, L, M, S, or Children's). The minimum donation of $25 applies to children and adults participating in the race.
3. Sign and Submit the Release Form at the end of the online registration process (this is mandatory to participate--parents may sign for children who will participate).
4. Participate in the WIJABA 5K on March 25, 2012. You will register at the table by the Tommy Trojan Statue (registration for T-shirt and bib at 9:45AM).
5. Get Your Time: Volunteers will be clocking times by bib number and posting the times in the ensuing week.
6. Participate in The World is Just a Book Away 5k (2012) Group Photo.
LOTTERY PRIZES:
Lottery tickets will also be sold for wonderful prizes.
All participants will have the opportunity to purchase general lottery tickets to win prizes including:
-Hollywood Premier VIP Tickets: Two VIP Tickets to a Hollywood Premier Red Carpet Event (film to be specified at a later date)
-$250 gift certificate to Platino (www.platino909.com)
-Restaurant Gift Certificates and Other
Students (ONLY) will have the opportunity to purchase specific lottery tickets to win a lunch with:
-Emilio Diez Barroso--Prominent Member of the Entertainment and investment Community--One Person Lunch
-Mike Starratt--Prominent Member of the Investment/Finance Community--One Person Lunch
-Punit Aggarwal--Prominent Recruiter at Google--Four Person Lunch and Google Tour.
-Cris Bard--Partner and head of leadership at BDO--One Person Lunch
The World is Just a Book Away
911 Montana Avenue #C
Santa Monica, CA 90403
USA
For more information please contact us at 5k@justabookaway.org.