Why I'm Raising Money (List the top reasons why you are raising money)
Where the Money Goes
The National SOS Walk 2008 helps local and national service organizations provide case management, education, prevention and counseling programs to those affected by Sickle Cell Disease.
Fundraising Plan - My Fundraising Goal: $________________________
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Fundraising Ideas
Ten Easy Steps to $1,000
Sponsor yourself for $50
Ask 2 family members to sponsor you for $50
Ask 10 friends to contribute $20
Ask 5 co-workers to contribute $20
Ask 5 neighbors to contribute $20
Ask 5 people from your place of worship for $10
Ask 5 people you socialize with (yoga, Pilates, gym) for $10
Ask your boss for a company donation of $50
Ask 5 businesses that your company works with to contribute $40
Ask 4 businesses that you frequent to donate $25
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Encourage all your team members to create their own personal pages under your Team Name.
Send each of your team members an email reminding them to send out their personal web page link to friends and family the week of SOS Walk 2008
Don't forget to send your own email with the link to your personal page the week of SOS Walk 2008
A Jeans Day at the Office
Identify and organize floor collection points
Require a minimum donation ($5)
Promote within your company using your intranet network, message board and email
Give everyone who donates a Sickle Cell ribbon to wear that day
Team members wear jeans for free
Have a corporate SOS Walk 2008 T-shirt made (Download logo from soswalk.org)
Consider providing catered lunch, popcorn, or cupcakes
"Changing Lives - It Makes Cent$ Fighting Sickle Cell"
Enlist individuals within each department to help collect donations. Try this: go around each office and cube asking only for the change in that person's desk.
Create competition between departments with prizes. Try this: every dollar and check amount adds to that department's total, coins subtract from that total.
Advance promotion throughout office, via posters, flyers, emails, internet
Have people pay every time cell phone goes during meeting
Have people pay every time they are late for a meeting
Have people pay cot use the elevator
Other Great Ideas
Pre-Walk Parties: internal company parties, block parties in your neighborhood, private parties at your home, cupcake and wine party, attend SOS Walk 2008 special events
Pet-related events: Doggie Wash, Doggie Photo's The Pampered Pooch, Doggie Carnivals, Pet Sponsors, Mobile Pet Grooming, "Pet Happy Hour" (Salty Dogs & Greyhounds), Pet Parade, SOS Walk 2008 Pet shirts, Pet Costumes
Ask people to donate to webpage instead of birthday gifts
Tri-Cycle Races
Raffles: company wide or social organizations
Auction; auction items at work such as a choice parking spot for a month; goodies with the company's logo; or a day off!
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