Asking for donations in the summer can be challenging. You may find that your family & friends are away on vacation enjoying a break from work and school.
Here are 3 activities you can do now to take advantage of the summertime lull:
- Personalize your fundraising page: Add a picture. Write a personal message explaining why you're raising money for Support Connection. Remember, the funds you raise help women with breast & ovarian cancer and their families receive support and services from our Peer Counselors all year round. Support Connection relies on these donations - they enable us to do what we do!
- Draft a reminder email: Reminders are important! We all put things off, and need a "nudge" now and then. So, draft an email now reminding friends & family about your fundraising mission. Then, send it right after Labor Day when everyone is back and ready to start anew.
- Adjust your fundraising goal: Are you close to your original goal, or have you already surpassed it? That's awesome! It means people are eager to support you. So, consider changing your goal and revising your message to let people know how happy you are to receive such a great response.
A couple of important reminders:
- Anyone who plans to attend the Support-A-Walk needs to register. When you created a Firstgiving page, you also registered for the Walk, so you're done! Do you know others who want to attend? They have two options: Register online at www.firstgiving.com/supportconnection/walk2011; or mail or fax a paper registration form. For a form, click here. (If they donated to your Firstgiving page, have them write "Firstgiving" in the donation space on this form.)
- Did you donate yet? Don't forget to donate to your own page!
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