2009 Fundraising Program
Friends
and Family for the Cure
GO THE EXTRA MILE. You can help raise additional funds to
fight breast cancer by collecting tax-deductible donations
from family, friends, neighbors and co-workers. If every
Race participant asked 10 friends for just $10.00 and collected
$100.00 we could raise over $250,000! As one participant
said “I decided just to send ONE email to all of my
friends and within 24 hours they had collectively donated
more than $500!”
We will provide you the tools you need to be successful
- click here to download our
Fundraising Tool-kit. We also provide some special incentives – click
here to view the prizes that you can win.
Collecting Donations Online Donations
When you register for the Race online, you can set up your
own personal webpage. You can upload your own photo and
tell your own story about why you are participating in
and raising funds for the Race. You can send emails from
your webpage to family, friends, and colleagues asking
them to sponsor you by donating with a credit card online.
All they have to do is click on the link in your email.
What could be easier! Our online tools allow you to support
the cause with just a few clicks of the mouse. Click
here to go to My Race HQ
Paper (Offline) Donations
While we strongly encourage everyone to use the online donation
program, some people will prefer to donate by cash or check.
We will gladly accept donations in any form; however, if
you are trying to compete for a pledge program prize, we
need your help to ensure that we can track the funds you
work so hard to raise.
Donations by check or cash will be considered for individual
prize eligibility as long as we receive them in a envelope
with an official fund raising form. Click here to download
this form . You may collect your donations and turn them
in at one time or, if you collect a large number of gifts
early in the Race season, go ahead and turn them in with
the appropriate forms. We will add your pledge envelope totals
to any online donations to arrive at the total funds you
raised.
You can turn in your donation envelope during packet pickup
week or at the Pledges and Donations tent on Race day. If
you prefer, you can mail your pledge envelope to the address
below. Please do not send cash in the mail!
Komen Southwest Michigan Race for the Cure
P.O. Box 2031
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49003-2031
Does your company have a matching gift program?
Check to see if your company has a matching gift program.
If they do, make sure you take advantage of it to increase
the amount you raise. Let others know about this option and
have them check with their companies.
If your company has a matching program, obtain the necessary
paperwork from them, complete the form and include it with
your pledge envelope. Komen will submit the form and give
you credit for the matching gift. Please be sure that your
name is on the Match Form so that you can get the appropriate
credit.
Thanking your donors and supporters
It is important that you thank each and every individual
that supports your fund raising efforts. Individuals that
make a donation online will receive an electronic thank you/acknowledgement
message. Komen will provide a receipt for cash and will send
a thank you letter to any donor who makes a gift of $25 or
more.
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