Raising Funds...
For those that would like to be able do a little extra, we would love your assistance in getting those pledges in for your ride to support our great cause!!
Should you have any questions or require any pledge forms, please email us at info@trax4bc.com
Set a Fundraising Goal – The earlier you begin fundraising efforts the easier it is! When you reach your goal, you
can double your efforts and raise even more!
Educate your donors – educate them about why you are doing this and about the TraX4 Breast Cancer event!
Have a fundraising competition in your office – if your company has divisions you can compete against each other.
Give copies of your sponsor sheet to family members and/or close friends and ask them to help you with your fundraising efforts. Be sure to educate them on the charity and your involvement
Compose a well though e-mail or letter to everyone you know, also ask them to forward the e-mail/letter on to others or print it off and hang it up in the lunchroom at their work. The more people you reach the better your chances are of meeting your fundraising goal.
E-mail a lot? If you use your e-mail often, be sure to include a line in your automatic signature that tells People what you are raising money for and how they can support you!
Have a Garage Sale, think of all the great items that you no longer use that would be a valued treasure for someone else! You can also ask your neighbours if they won’t like to donate items for your garage sale! Make posters and let people know where the proceeds are going, you can even create a donation jar for people who may just want to support you
Ask a local restaurant to donate a percentage of their sales for a day or a busy time of day to support you. You can ask if you can make flyers and post them or hand them out to patrons entering the establishment
Krispy Krème Doughnuts – Did you know that Krispy Kreme supports fundraising efforts? Contact your local store for details on fundraising opportunities
Dinner Party – have a dinner party and set out a donation of $50.00 per person to attend. Plan out your meal plans and try to spend $20.00 per person or less on your cost to prepare the meal – If you invite 10 people that would equal to $300.00 or more in donations.
Talk to the corporations and small businesses that you know locally or have connections with, let them know what you are doing and let them know how they can help you.
Spare Change Box – Start a jar and keep it near your door, every day put all your extra coins in it – those loonies and toonies add up quickly. Take it one step further, put it on your desk at work and ask others will join you. Or talk to your work to see if you can put one by the coffee/water machine and ask for donations.
Happy Hour Party – Invite your friends and their friends; get them to sign encouraging words on a t-shirt. Charge them $10 per signature.
Tipping Jar – Ask local businesses to put jars near the register or on their front counter. Tape a picture of yourself and a short explanation of why you’re raising money.
Ask for Empties – ask your friends for their empty beer bottles; tell them you will return them in exchange for the money to be donated.
Fundraising comes with a lot of "No's." Forget those and keep going for the "Yes's." Plan for this so it doesn't take you by surprise! It never hurt anyone to ask, just ASK, ASK, ASK!!
Stay positive. Keep a good attitude. Remember the reason you are riding!
Together we DO make a difference!
