Hustle for HUG

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Join Us for the Fifth Annual Hustle for HUG 5K or 1.5 Mile Fun Run/Walk

This fundraiser will benefit the Healthcare United at GateWay (HUG) Clinic, which gives students hands-on experience while providing free healthcare to community members in need.

WHEN:
Saturday, February 28, 2026
9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (8:30 a.m. check-in)

WHERE:
GateWay Community College | Washington Campus
108 N. 40th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85034

Cost: $10
Registration: Form below and links to waiver/photo release

For the safety of all participants, please leave your dogs at home.

This event is in collaboration with the NAU Doctor of Physical Therapy Students.

Registration & Sponsorships

For every $100 you give, you are helping an individual receive care. Your gift can help save a life. The HUG Clinic conducts more than 1,100 patient appointments per year, at a savings to the community of over $100,000 annually.

Fill out the form below to register for the event.

Onsite Registrations / Donations Welcome

Please register or donate online (cash will not be accepted at the event). If you can't attend but would still like to support the HUG Clinic, please fill out the form below.

If you make a gift of $100 or more, your name will be listed on the HUG Clinic donor wall.
*$100 = 1 patient visit

Photo of male physical therapist standing next to a male patient who is sitting on an exercise bike.

Hustle for HUG Sponsorship Opportunities

Consider becoming a Sponsor to support the HUG Clinic. Your gift of $100 or more will be recognized on the Hug Clinic Donor Wall.

THE HUG CLINIC

The GateWay Community College HUG Clinic serves a dual purpose as a training opportunity for our students entering careers in Respiratory Therapy, Physical Therapist Assisting, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Occupational Therapy Assisting and Therapeutic Massage. It is also a lifeline to medically indigent community members without the resources to pay for this specialty care.

The typical HUG patient has no health insurance, or has exhausted the limited visits their insurance provides. HUG is about quality of care – not quantity. HUG treats patients with chronic diseases and injuries, so the majority of our patients require multiple treatment visits. We work with our patients for as long as they need us – and they don’t pay a penny, no matter how long it takes.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Opportunity to speak at the start line welcome
Logo prominently displayed on the top of the Hustle for HUG start line arch
Logo prominently displayed on the event flyer* distributed throughout the NAU and GateWay campuses
Logo prominently displayed on the event website
Your sponsorship featured in the NAU Physical Therapy and HUG Clinic social media blasts
Your logo on email blasts to 15,000 alumni, donors & friends
Ten race entries ($100 Value)
Your company signs and shout-outs on the race route
6’ table w/ 2 chairs at the event
Sponsor recognition signs at registration, water, and snack stations
DJ Recognition during announcements
Your company name listed on the HUG Clinic Donor Wall

*Sponsorship must be secured by January 23, 2026, to meet the print deadline

Logo prominently displayed on the side of the Hustle for HUG start line arch
Logo prominently displayed on event website
Your sponsorship featured in the NAU Physical Therapy and HUG Clinic social media blasts
Ten race entries ($100 Value)
Your company signs and shout-outs on the race route
6’ table w/ 2 chairs at the event
Sponsor recognition signs at registration, water, and snack stations
DJ Recognition during announcements
Your logo on email blasts to 15,000 alumni, donors & friends
Your company name listed on the HUG Clinic Donor Wall

Logo prominently displayed on the side of the Hustle for HUG start line arch
Logo prominently displayed on event website
Your sponsorship featured in NAU Physical Therapy and HUG Clinic social media blasts
Eight entries ($80 Value)
Your company signs and shout-outs on the race route
6’ table w/ 2 chairs at the event
Sponsor recognition signs at registration, water, and snack stations
DJ Recognition during announcements
Your logo on email blasts to 15,000 alumni, donors & friends
Your company name listed on the HUG Clinic Donor Wall

Logo prominently displayed on the side of the Hustle for HUG start line arch
Your sponsorship featured in the NAU Physical Therapy and HUG Clinic social media blasts
Eight entries ($80 Value)
Your company signs and shout-outs on the race route
6’ table w/ 2 chairs at the event
Sponsor recognition signs at registration, water, and snack stations
DJ Recognition during announcements
Your company name listed on the HUG Clinic Donor Wall

Six race entries ($60 value)
Your sponsorship featured in the NAU Physical Therapy and HUG Clinic social media blasts
Your company signs and shout-outs on the race route
6' table w/ 2 chairs at the event
Sponsor recognition signs at registration, water, and snack stations
DJ recognition during race announcements
Your company name listed on the HUG Clinic Donor Wall

Four race entries ($40 value)
Featured in social media distributed through NAU Physical Therapy and HUG Clinic
Your company signs and shout-outs on the race route
Sponsor recognition signs at registration, water, and snack stations
DJ recognition during race announcements
Your company name listed on the HUG Clinic Donor Wall

Testimonials

“Working on Hustle for HUG as my capstone project was a rewarding experience that helped me gain skills in event planning, community involvement, and school team building. Proper healthcare should be available for every individual and working on a project that helps bring that to the Phoenix community was so important to me. I am thankful that the capstone projects, NAU, and the HUG clinic brought about an opportunity to be involved in serving the underserved through healthcare.” – Hannah Brennan

"The HUG Clinic gave me my life back. The people at HUG went beyond professionalism. They were attentive to my needs and helped me achieve my rehabilitation goals. Today I can live without an oxygen tank and walk well enough to return to work."

– Juan, Respiratory Care Patient