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Fundraising 101
Now that you have registered for Walk MS it's time to start fundraising!
Raise $500 in 5 Days
- Start by sponsoring yourself for $50.
- Ask two family members to sponsor you for $50 each.
- Ask ten friends to contribute $20 each.
- Ask five co-workers to contribute $20 each.
- Ask your boss for a company contribution of $50, or better yet, find out if your company will match what you raise!
Send email through your Participant Center
- Log in to your Participant Center
- Click on "Email" link at top of window
- Follow the simple, on-screen instructions
- Don't forget you can upload your address book into your Participant Center!
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Corporate & Team Fundraising Ideas
- Karaoke Lunch - Have an all-employee lunch where employees pass around a jar to entice company executives to sing in front of the entire group or match the pot not to sing.
- V.P. Auction - Auction off an executive's time at the bequest of the highest bidder to do certain work related activities in 2 hour lots. The hightest bidder can command the V.P.!
- Walk MS Party at Work - Invite all employees, even people you don't know well, to eat pizza and make a pitch to them based on the devastating disease and commitment you are making.
- Have a Silent Auction - Collect different gift certificates, or any other merchandise and auction them off to the highest bidder.
- Hold a Car Wash - Have company executives wash cars for donations to Walk MS.
- Have a Piggy Bank - Place it in a strategic position with a poster explaining that all the contributions will go towards your fundraising efforts.
- Buy Bulk Candy - Sell it off at work! You'd be amazed how much a person might pay for a candy by at 3 pm!
- Matching Gifts - If your employer has a matching gift program, utilize it! Matching gifts provide a way for you to increase funds raised. Often, an employer will match an individual donation, or they may even match your total dollars raised! Contact your employer; they will be able to tell you if they have a program, what the guidelines are, and the easiest way to participate.
Personal Fundraising Ideas
- Have a Garage Sale - All proceeds go toward a world free of MS.
- Pass the Boot - Ask your local fire department to pass the boot for you and collect money for your Walk MS efforts.
- Barter Your Talent - Do this in return for a donation. Do you have a skill that you are good at and like to do (baby-sit, walk dogs, computer abilities, dance lessons, massages, cut & style hair, interior decoration, swim lessons, green thumb, etc.)?
- Sorority Sister - Don't forget those old friends from college. Log on to your sorority chat page or classmates.com and ask them to support your fundraising efforts.
- Pancake Breakfast - Hold a breakfast for your friends, let them know any donations they may give will go towards Walk MS.
- Plan a Special Event - Organize a party or outing (poker party, golf outing, theme party, old movies party, etc.) and charge admission. If possible, do this in conjunction with your church or another organization you're involved in.
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