Introducing #WeAreThe3Day

One of the most inspiring and heartwarming aspects of the 3-Day community is that each walker, crew member and supporter has a story. The reasons they walk, the connections they have made, the experiences that the 3-Day has given them—all of these small pieces make the 3-Day family a beautiful patchwork of unforgettable celebrations.

As beautiful as the full 3-Day “quilt” is, there is also so much to be gained by taking a closer look at the individual squares that make it up.

This is where #WeAreThe3Day comes in.

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This hashtag is a way for us to share stories and remember the things that join us together while celebrating the things that make us unique.

We are the 3-Day, and we want to hear from you!

When we gather and share a little corner of the world for 3 days at a time, we get to know each other as much and as well as we can. Our goal is to share some of your stories with our whole online 3-Day family. But it’s impossible for us to meet and share with everyone. That’s where you come in.

Send us a little piece of you.

Tell us something about you and your connection with breast cancer and the 3-Day.

Something that stands out, that makes you you.

Something about you that a fellow 3-Dayer might see out on event and ask, “What’s the story there?”

Or, something that wouldn’t be obvious at all from the outside, but can only be learned by talking to you.

Send an email to blog@The3Day.org with “#WeAreThe3Day” in the subject line. Attach one or two hi-res photos from a 3-Day event, and share something about yourself or your team.

If you need a little inspiration, take a look at some of the #WeAreThe3Day posts we’ve already shared.

We’ll be posting your stories with #WeAreThe3Day on Facebook, Twitter and here on the blog in the months to come.

150 Words That Describe the 3-Day Community

The 3-Day is in its final days of an exciting registration offer where all walkers who register between April 5 and May 2 will receive $150 in their 3-Day fundraising account, courtesy of a new 3-Day sponsorship. To show just how much we love and appreciate ALL of our 3-Day walkers, crew members and supporters, we’ve come up with 150 words that describe the 3-Day and its community. Hope we didn’t miss anything!150 word cloud

3 Ways to Connect With the 3-Day on Facebook

In this day and age, social media might be the most common and efficient way people have to connect to each other, no matter where they call home. The 3-Day community is active across several social media platforms, but none more than Facebook, and we have three different ways that you can connect to your fellow 3-Dayers there.3DAY_2016_Social_Text_SocialIcons_Facebook

The 3-Day’s Main Facebook Page – Our main Facebook page is the best place for you to stop in and find the latest updates about the entire 3-Day series. You’ll also regularly see important links to blog posts, the 3-Day website and some information about local events such as meet-ups and training walks. This main page is THE hot-spot for all the posts we share from the 3-Day events themselves, including photos, fun video clips and, if necessary, any time-sensitive on-event updates (2015 Twin Cities camp relocation, anyone?). If you haven’t already, be sure to Like this page and select “See First” from the dropdown menu. That way, you’ll be sure the 3-Day’s posts appear in your Newsfeed and you won’t miss a thing!see first

The 3-Day Coaches Pages – In addition to the 3-Day’s main Facebook page, the 3-Day coach teams (there are 3 coaches for each event location) each have a separate Facebook page just for their event. So if, for example, you’re registered to walk in Seattle and you have a question about an upcoming workshop that you want to attend, you can get straight to the Seattle coaches on their page. These pages are especially good for announcements and info that are specific to one particular event, like host hotel info or Online Check-in deadlines. Click on the links below to get to the different coaches pages, and don’t forget to Like them too!

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The 3-Day Facebook Events – We have set up Facebook events for each 2016 3-Day (think: your online invitations to the 3-Days). These Events are a terrific way to see who else is headed to your 3-Day, and to have conversations with your fellow participants. Visit the Events you’re going to, and “RSVP” so your 3-Day friends know you’ll be there!

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