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GIVE MIAMI DAY 2026
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Give Miami Day
is 11.19.26
Everything you need to rally your people for The Way Forward Foundation: ready-to-post graphics, a step-by-step guide to your own fundraising page, and copy you can send in seconds.
EARLY GIVING OPENS
Sat, Nov 14
GIVE MIAMI DAY
Thu, Nov 19, 2026
MINIMUM GIFT
$25 or more
24 hoursOne cityEvery gift moves someone forward#GiveMiamiDay #TeamTWF
01 · THE BASICS
What is Give Miami Day?
Give Miami Day is Miami-Dade's biggest day of giving: a 24-hour online fundraiser hosted by The Miami Foundation, where the whole community shows up for the local nonprofits they love.
This year it happens on Thursday, November 19, 2026, and early giving opens Saturday, November 14, so donors can give ahead of the big day. The minimum gift is $25. Every gift through our Give Miami Day page goes straight to The Way Forward Foundation's work with people living with paralysis and spinal cord injury.
HOSTED BY
The Miami Foundation
EARLY GIVING
Opens Sat, Nov 14
THE BIG DAY
Thu, Nov 19 · 24 hours
02 · YOUR PART
How you can help
You don't need a big network to make a big difference. Pick a few of these, or do all five, and start as soon as early giving opens on Nov 14.
- 01 Create your champion page Your own fundraising page with your photo, your story and your goal. People give to people. Here's how.
- 02 Post on social Download the posts below and share them on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. Tag @wayforwardfoundation.
- 03 Text five friends A personal text is the most effective ask there is. Use our sample text and add your link.
- 04 Email your circle Family, coworkers, your gym, your church. Send the sample email once on Nov 14 and a reminder on Nov 19.
- 05 Film a 30–60s selfie video Tell people why The Way Forward matters to you and ask them to give. Real beats polished, every time.
- + Can't give? Share. Reshare our stories, follow @wayforwardfoundation and pass this page to a friend. Every share reaches someone new.
03 · CREATE A CHAMPION PAGE
Create your champion page
A champion page is your personal fundraising page connected to The Way Forward Foundation on the Give Miami Day site. Every dollar raised on it counts toward our total, and you can watch your progress all day.
SUGGESTED PERSONAL GOAL
$500 per person
Ten friends at $50, or twenty at $25, and you're there.
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Open our Give Miami Day profileGo to bit.ly/TWFGIVEMIAMI, The Way Forward Foundation's page on givemiamiday.org.
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Create a champion pageChoose the option to become a champion for us, then sign in or create a free account.
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Make it yoursAdd a photo of you, a few lines on why The Way Forward matters to you, and your personal goal.
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Share your link everywhereCopy your page link and drop it into the sample texts, email and posts below wherever you see [YOUR PAGE LINK].
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Stuck?Email us at hello@wayforwardfoundation.org and we'll help you set it up.
04 · MEDIA ASSETS
Download the posts
Sized for Instagram and Facebook feeds (1080 × 1350). Tap Download to save a full-size PNG. On a phone, if the image opens instead, press and hold it to save.
05 · SAMPLE COPY
Copy, paste, send
Swap in your name and your champion page link wherever you see brackets. No page yet? Use bit.ly/TWFGIVEMIAMI. Make it personal: one sentence about why you care beats any script.
WHO ARE YOU? PICK ONE AND THE OPENING LINE BELOW UPDATES
Social captions
PERSONAL STORY (MATCHES YOUR ROLE)
Did you know I sit on the board of The Way Forward Foundation? This organization makes a real difference in the lives of people living with spinal cord injury and paralysis. They give free adaptive devices to newly injured individuals, run a free wheelchair loaner program (wheelchairs can be incredibly expensive), award scholarships that help cover the cost of higher education, and partner with local organizations to keep people connected and active through beach days, adaptive sports and more. Give Miami Day, Thursday 11.19, is a chance for you to hear about this work and be part of it. I'm raising $500. Will you consider making a donation of $25 or more? Early giving opens Nov 14. Give here: [YOUR PAGE LINK] #GiveMiamiDay #TeamTWF @wayforwardfoundation
SCHOLARSHIP OR GRANT RECIPIENT
I got a scholarship from The Way Forward Foundation, and now I want to help other students like me. [One or two sentences about what your scholarship or grant made possible.] The Way Forward helps people living with spinal cord injury and paralysis keep moving forward with WHEEL Scholarships for college, community grants, free adaptive devices and more. This Give Miami Day, Thursday 11.19, will you help pay it forward with a gift of $25 or more? Early giving opens Nov 14. Give here: [YOUR PAGE LINK] #GiveMiamiDay #TeamTWF @wayforwardfoundation
OUR STORY
In 2011, a rugby tackle left 22-year-old James "Woody" Beckham paralyzed from the chest down. His family and friends turned that moment into a movement. Today The Way Forward Foundation (formerly The Woody Foundation) has given more than $1 million in grants and gifts to help people with paralysis live active, independent lives. Help write the next chapter with a gift of $25 or more this Give Miami Day, 11.19: [YOUR PAGE LINK] #GiveMiamiDay #TeamTWF
EARLY GIVING IS OPEN (NOV 14)
Early giving for #GiveMiamiDay is officially open! You don't have to wait until Nov 19. Give $25 or more now to The Way Forward Foundation and help fund WHEEL Scholarships that send students living with paralysis to college, plus free adaptive tools and programs right here in Miami. [YOUR PAGE LINK] #TeamTWF @wayforwardfoundation
PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
Every Monday since 2012, The Way Forward has hosted a FREE adaptive yoga class, in person and on Zoom, for people living with paralysis. They also mail out free Adaptive Packs, bring Next Chapter books featuring wheelchair-using heroes into classrooms, and award WHEEL Scholarships. Keep it all going with a gift of $25 or more this Give Miami Day, 11.19: [YOUR PAGE LINK] #GiveMiamiDay #TeamTWF
MATCHING CHALLENGE
Double your impact! This Give Miami Day I'm matching every dollar donated to The Way Forward Foundation through my page, up to $[MATCH AMOUNT]. Gifts start at $25, and your $50 becomes $100 for people living with paralysis. Help me hit my $500 goal before midnight on 11.19. [YOUR PAGE LINK] #GiveMiamiDay #TeamTWF
DAY OF (NOV 19)
TODAY IS THE DAY! It's #GiveMiamiDay and we have 24 hours to show up for people living with paralysis. Every gift to The Way Forward Foundation funds scholarships, free adaptive yoga, Adaptive Packs, community grants and para-athletes. A gift of $25 or more helps me reach $500. Give before midnight: [YOUR PAGE LINK] #TeamTWF @wayforwardfoundation
CAN'T GIVE? SHARE
Can't donate this Give Miami Day? You can still help! Follow @wayforwardfoundation, reshare this post to your stories and tag three friends who'd care. Every share helps someone living with paralysis live a more active, independent life. #GiveMiamiDay #TeamTWF #SpreadTheWord
Text messages
BEFORE THE DAY (NOV 14–18)
Hi [Name]! Did you know I sit on the board of The Way Forward Foundation? The Way Forward helps people living with spinal cord injury and paralysis with free adaptive devices, a free wheelchair loaner program, college scholarships and adaptive sports. Give Miami Day is Thu, Nov 19, and my goal is $500. Will you consider a donation? Early giving is open now and gifts start at $25: [YOUR PAGE LINK] Thank you so much!
DAY OF (NOV 19)
Hey [Name]! Today's Give Miami Day and I'm [$ amount] away from my goal for The Way Forward Foundation. If you can chip in before midnight, here's my page: [YOUR PAGE LINK] A gift of $25 or more makes a real difference. Thank you!
SCHOLARSHIP OR GRANT RECIPIENT
Hi [Name]! The Way Forward Foundation gave me a [scholarship / grant], and it helped me [what it made possible]. Now I want to help others like me. Give Miami Day is Thu, Nov 19. Will you consider a gift of $25 or more? Early giving opens Nov 14: [YOUR PAGE LINK] Thank you!
SUBJECT
Will you join me on Give Miami Day, Nov 19?
Dear [Name], On Thursday, November 19, Miami comes together for Give Miami Day, a 24-hour online giving day hosted by The Miami Foundation. This year I'm raising money for an organization that means a lot to me. Did you know I sit on the board of The Way Forward Foundation? Founded in 2011 (as The Woody Foundation), The Way Forward makes a real difference in the lives of people living with spinal cord injury and paralysis. The Way Forward gives free adaptive devices to newly injured individuals and runs a free wheelchair loaner program, because wheelchairs can be incredibly expensive. They award scholarships that help cover the cost of higher education, host free adaptive yoga every week, and partner with local organizations to keep people connected and active through beach days, adaptive sports and more. To date, they have given more than $1 million to help people live active, independent lives. [One or two sentences on why this cause matters to you.] Give Miami Day is a chance for you to learn about this work and be part of it. My goal is to raise $500. Will you consider making a donation of $25 or more? You don't have to wait for the big day: early giving opens Saturday, November 14. Give here: [YOUR PAGE LINK] Every gift of $25 or more makes a real difference. And if you can't give, forwarding this email to a friend helps just as much. Thank you for being in my corner. With gratitude, [Your name]