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$570.00
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$50,000.00
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$49,430.00 left to reach our goal!
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$250.00
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$500.00
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About
Camp Sojourner, Girls' Leadership Camp Video
The 13th Annual Sojourner Truth Walk: We the People...Stand Together
In this moment in U.S. history, many people do not feel safe. Standing up for each other is one of the most important and strongest things we can do. This is something we actively practice at Camp Sojourner, during the summer and year-round. We will be inviting social justice groups to table at the Sojourner Truth Walk and get people involved with their work. Overall, the entire event will be geared towards honoring how we are in community with each other across whatever struggles, and how we stand up against injustice. Specific honorees will be announced in April!
The Sojourner Truth Walk will include both in-person and online options for participation. Please see event detail section below for more info.
All participants are encouraged to participate this year in honor of a leader you admire… someone who inspired/supported you when you were a child, and/or someone you admire as a leader for bringing people together or standing up against injustice. If you attend the event in person, blank signs will be available for you to write their name and/or attach a photograph. If you attend virtually, you will be encouraged to hold up a sign at home during the event, celebrating the person you have chosen to honor.
This is a family-friendly event--all are welcome!
All proceeds from the Sojourner Truth Walk benefit Camp Sojourner, a nonprofit leadership program for Philadelphia girls/youth. Our program focuses on team-building, leadership development, creative arts, and appreciation of nature. We offer Sojourners the chance to get out of the city for a one-week sleepaway camp* experience, and then to get involved in our free year-round mentoring, service projects, creative arts, and leadership activities.
The mission of Camp Sojourner is to help girls/youth become leaders who take charge of their own lives and also act as agents of positive change in their communities. Youth, families, and alumnae are key members of our Advisory Board. We fundraise year-round so that our programs can be affordable for all families, and we offer our programs on a sliding scale based on family size and income, with significant scholarships.
For more information and pictures of our year-round work, please visit our website: www.girlsleadershipcamp.org.
Movement Alliance Project
Camp Sojourner is a fiscally sponsored project of the Movement Alliance Project (MAP), meaning that Camp Sojourner does all of its own fundraising but MAP provides fiscal oversight and infrastructure. MAP's mission is to build power with community organizations working at the intersection of race, technology and inequality, running strategic campaigns, lifting up untold stories, and building infrastructure for poor and working people to win lasting power and a just society.
Camp Sojourner is a fiscally sponsored project of the Movement Alliance Project (MAP), meaning that Camp Sojourner does all of its own fundraising but MAP provides fiscal oversight and infrastructure. MAP's mission is to build power with community organizations working at the intersection of race, technology and inequality, running strategic campaigns, lifting up untold stories, and building infrastructure for poor and working people to win lasting power and a just society.
Event Details
The Sojourner Truth Walk 2026 is on Saturday May 2, 10am-1pm. There are in-person and online options, RAIN OR SHINE.
Sojourner Truth Walk 2026: Attend in-person at the Calvary Center
We will be meeting at the Calvary Center (801 S. 48th St.) Check in to pick up walk t-shirt starting at 10am, warm-up and roll call of teams starting at 10:30am, walk itself starting at 11am. See route below. At the opening gathering, we will have a table with art supplies to make a sign for the person you are walking in honor of, a face art table, drumming, and snacks. We will also have information available for you to get involved in local justice work.
The 5K walk itself will circle two local parks and end back at Calvary for our finish line celebration. We will have drummers, food, speakers, and a chance for people to share about the person they chose to walk in honor of.
*In case of rain, we will be inside in the Calvary Chapel for the opening, and we will provide ponchos if needed for the outdoor walk aspect of the event. The finish line and celebration will be moved inside if needed.
(Sojo campers at the walk in 2019.)
(Participants and their honorees.)
Sojourner Truth Walk Route
Sojourner Truth Walk 2026, Attend live virtual event!
For people best able to participate virtually, you can participate in the Sojourner Truth Walk 2026 via Zoom, from 10:30am-12:00pm. We will have online facilitators available to keep things moving. The live Zoom link will be shared the day before the event.
(One of the screens from Sojourner Truth Virtual Walk 2020)
Here’s how to participate in the 2026 Sojourner Truth Walk:
1) Register for the event on our walk website. There is a free registration option. You have to be registered by April 20 in order to be guaranteed an event t-shirt.
2) Join or form a team if you are able, to help us raise money to support Philly girls/youth and families during this time.
3) Post a picture of the person you are walking in honor of to your own social media, and use hashtag #SojoWalk2026. We will repost on our social media.
4) Participate in our live event on May 2.
CLICK here to view pictures from previous Sojourner Truth Walks.
Notes about registration:
This is a family-friendly event--all are welcome!
Adult registration (18 and older) is $25 per person. Youth registration is $10. (Youth under 8 are not required to register but will not receive t-shirts at the event.) Alternately, you may select "Fundraiser Registration" at zero cost, with the expectation that you will cover the registration fee through money raised with your fundraising page. If you do not raise the fee ahead of the walk, you will have the opportunity to complete your registration the day of the event, or you may not receive a t-shirt. Please reach out to us if you have special circumstances: [email protected].
Fundraising page: When you register, you will automatically receive an email with a link to your fundraising page. This page is activated when you click on the link, and you are able to customize it with your own pictures and text. We encourage you to spread the word about the event to as many people as possible--friends, family, coworkers, everyone!
Create or join a team during the registration process. Alternately, you may join a team from your fundraising page. Teams are welcome to show their team spirit in a variety of ways (signs, props, costumes).
Proceeds: All proceeds benefit Camp Sojourner, a nonprofit leadership development program for Philadelphia girls/youth, which offers year-round leadership workshops, service projects, and arts programming along with our annual week-long summer camp -- all on a low-cost, sliding scale for families.
If you would like to make a donation by check, please address it to "Camp Sojourner / MAP"/ 801 S. 48th Street/ Philadelphia, PA 19143.
Here are a few examples of how your contribution can make an impact:
$30 = Summer camp t-shirts for 4 girls/youth
$80 = Round trip transportation for 10 girls/youth to participate in a local college tour
$100 = Cost of food and supplies for 1 leadership workshop for 20 girls/youth
$400 = Suggested family contribution for 1 girl/youth to attend our week-long overnight summer camp.
$1250 = Actual cost to send 1 girl/youth to week-long overnight summer camp or two-week day camp.
Sojourner Truth
This event is named in honor of Sojourner Truth, an American abolitionist, women’s rights and economic justice activist, who escaped slavery and then fought to end it. She, along with many others, has served as an inspiration and role model for generations to come. We are walking in their footsteps!
Thank you for supporting Camp Sojourner and the leadership of girls/youth!
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How do I begin?
Want to Participate? Click the Home option and click the Register to Walk button.
Once you have registered, you can customize and manage your own fundraising page, share your page through social media, and get sponsors.
Do you want to sponsor a walk participant? Click the Home option and scroll down to the Participants window. Search for the participant and choose to Donate on their behalf.
If you have further questions, please contact us at [email protected] or leave a message at 215-399-1282.
2. What are the walk options and schedule?
In-person at Calvary Center for Community and Culture, 801 S. 48th St, Saturday May 2, 10am-1pm.
Online via Zoom, Saturday May 2, 10:30am-12pm. (Link sent to participants the day before.)
3. What does pledging to the Sojourner Truth Walk mean?
By committing to this event, and pledging to raise money for its success, you are helping raise invaluable funds to provide leadership opportunities for Philadelphia girls/youth ages 8-18. We offer year-round leadership workshops, service projects, and arts programming along with our summer camp -- all on a low-cost, sliding scale for families. Most of our families receive significant financial aid. By being involved in our program, girls/youth gain leadership skills to take charge of their own lives and also act as agents of positive change in their communities. We hope that you will help us in meeting the increasing need for this programming in Philadelphia.
4. How can my sponsors submit payment?
Online contributions can be made by credit card on each walk participant’s personalized page found on our website. Just make sure to tell your sponsors to select your name from the list of participants. Checks are also accepted and can be paid payable to "Camp Sojourner / MAP"/ 801 S. 48th Street/ Philadelphia, PA 19143.
5. I am concerned that I might not be able to raise the required funds. Will I be able to do it?
Even if you've never raised money before, our materials and strategies will make it easy for you to solicit and collect sponsorships from friends, family, colleagues, neighbors, and others. Experience has shown that it is not only possible, but enjoyable, to set and reach your goals. Please refer to the sample letters found on your personal fundraising page center, that explains the program that the Sojourner Truth Walk supports, and you will be surprised to see how quickly friends, family, and co-workers will respond to your request to help this wonderful cause. Just remember to make it personal as well, as you want them to know that they are sponsoring YOU and YOUR efforts! And, as many companies offer charitable donation matching programs, make sure to ask your sponsors to check with their employers, as it will help you meet your goal ever more quickly.
6. Is there a refund/exchange policy?
Yes. If a donation was made accidentally or for the wrong amount, simply make us aware of the issue and we will be happy to make any necessary refunds, changes or corrections. Walk registration fees are not refundable.
7. When should I arrive?
Registration/check-in starts at 10am. Please plan to arrive at Calvary by 10:15am to give you time to get your t-shirt before the program begins at 10:30am. If you are participating virtually, joining Zoom at 10:30am is great.
8. Is parking available?
Parking may be limited right next to the church building as we will be closing off the street on that block in order to host our event. There is other street parking in the neighborhood nearby, and a parking lot half a block away which sometimes has parking available. The 34 trolley route runs right by the event, and the 13 route is not far either. Visit septa.org for more information.
9. Where will restrooms be available?
There are restrooms available inside the Calvary Center.
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