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Originally Posted by Crompsin
Sending out cards to your friends got you a little $$$ last time, didn't it?
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that was to thank them
The cause is cancer research and patient support through the Lance Armstrong Foundation, which is a well known and reputable organization. The LAF actually provides fundraising mentor services and they supply participants with plenty of material to get them going: pamphlets, flyers, bracelets to give out, etc.
My personal goal this year is to raise $2,500. I raised $1,590 last year. It may be a modest goal by some standards, but it's a jump for me and I want to make sure I meet it.
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Originally Posted by cj2112
MAWGWG??
I have done a bit of fundraising while participating in Relay For Life. I approached this a little different. My team did their fundraising as a team, we did very little individual fundraising. Last year, w/ approximately 6 active members, we raised over $10,000.00, I'd call that successful.
We had a great time, that was the key. We held yard sales, we did a couple bake sales, we did Christmas craft fairs. We enlisted the help of a local restaurant and did an all you can eat rib night.The restaurant donated 20% of their take. By far the most fun for me was the pub night we did. Our pub night took place at a local bar. We did a Karaoke competition where contestants donated $5.00 to compete, then the audience "voted" by placing money in their favorite singer(s) jar. The top 3 got prizes, the money was our fundraiser and everybody had a blast. Most of our fundraising required help from local businesses, but we found many willing to help.
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This is great stuff. I would think that working as team might give you a little more credibility than just being on your own. I had wanted to try to recruit some folks who had donated last year to actually participate in the Challenge this year as teammates; that hasn't yielded anyone yet, but there is still time.
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If one million people replaced a two mile car trip once a week with a bike ride, carbon dioxide emissions would be reduced by 50,000 tons per year. If one out of ten car commuters switched to a bike, carbon dioxide emissions would be reduced by 25.4 million tons per year. [2milechallenge.com]
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Originally Posted by roachboy
it's better if you can ride without having to wonder if the guy in the car behind you is a sociopath, i find.
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