Maren Coffman is participating in the 39-mile, two-day Avon Walk held on Charlotte, NC on October 20th - 21st. The Fort Hill, SC resident must raise a minimum of $1,800 to be a walker in the event. Like many fundraisers for walk-a-thons or other events, Coffman is putting her own special personal touch on her fundraising. She has created several creative fundraising strategies to support her efforts. Her fundraising is also helping to raise more awarness for breast cancer.
Coffman has created a mini-walk to benefit the Avon Foundation on Saturday, October 6th. The walk is 4 miles and begins at the Baxter Village Starbucks. The registration fee of $20 will benefit the Avon Foundation. By holding a walk, she is helping to raise more awareness for breast cancer, especially for walkers who might not be able to complete the 39-mile walk held by Avon in late October.
She is also selling raffle tickets for prizes that will be given right after the mini-walk on October 6th. Raffle tickets are being sold for $5 each. Local businesses have donated a number of prizes which include four cakes donated by The Perfect Pastry, handmade chocolates from Epiphany Chocolatiers, a $150 gift certificate from P.Elite Catering and a two-night stay at Holiday Inn Charlotte City Center.
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Many women are wearing pink ribbons in support of this very important month.
Source: Charlotte.com
Posted by Abigail Beal on Jul 09, 2007 under Autism, Fundraising Ideas, Cycling, Athletic Events |
When Matt Will graduated from college earlier this year, he decided to take on an ambitious project with a purpose: to pedal more than 4,000 miles and raise money for autism research.
He rode from his parent’s home in Fountain Hills, California to the Jersey Shore, New Jersey. About 4,176.9 miles if you want to be exact about it. Will raised more than $10,000 for Autism Research & Resource Center, a Pheonix, Arizona charity. The majority of his pledges were per mile.
Motivation and enthusiasm carried Will for his journey. He truly lacked experience at long-distance bike riding. He admits that the majority of his bike riding experience previously consisted of taking his bike on short rides and “feasting on Burger King”.
Will set out for the Jersey Shore on April 29th. There were some challenges along the way, a blown tire and learning that energy drinks really do refuel you.
“I know I can take from this the confidence that I can do anything,” Will said. “As long as I’m willing to work hard, everything’s going to work out.”
Source: East Valley Tribune.com
Posted by Sandra Sims on Jul 07, 2007 under Fundraising, Fundraising Ideas |
Organizations like Children’s Miracle Network and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation raise funds through the sale of display cards at grocery checkouts and other outlets.
Find out more about Display Card Fundraisers and how one group used this technique to help raise $37,000 for their cause.
Posted by Sandra Sims on Jun 22, 2007 under Fundraising, Fundraising Ideas, Fundraising Events |
An ice cream booth, party or event is a fun way to raise money for your cause and build community spirit at the same time. There are several ways to set up this fun event which works really well in the spring, summer and fall months. Read more… »
Posted by Sandra Sims on Jun 01, 2007 under Fundraising Ideas |
The “head shave challenge” is a fundraiser that has been very successful with schools, teens and church youth groups. The group is challenged to raise money for the cause and if they reach a certain amount, then an adult will have their head shaved. This challenge encourages more donations and works in conjunction with other fundraisers. Read more… »
Posted by Sandra Sims on Apr 24, 2007 under Fundraising Ideas, Relay For Life |
A big purple toilet can raise funds for your cause? Yes! Dawn Turner-Dupuis wrote in about a fun fundraiser that her Relay for Life team did a few years ago.
The potty fundraiser is unusual, fun and really excites interest among those participating. It’s also great because it takes place over an extended period of time (not just one day) and is easy to plan and particpate in. Read more… »
There are many people who participate in Relay for Life and raise funds to help fight cancer. Let’s take a look at some successful relay fundraisers from across the US.
Christine Miller’s team at the Albuquerque Relay for Life didn’t have much time to plan, but got very motivated to raise money for cancer research.
They did so by using a variety of small events including selling Red Wheel products, serving ice-cream at Cold Stone Creamery, a car wash, having a Poker Tournament, and selling baked goods at work. Read more… »
