Fueling the Movement Unforgettable and Unique Fundraising Experiences

Fueling the Movement Unforgettable and Unique Fundraising Experiences

Featured Presenters Gene Caffrey, Greater Carolinas Chapter Jeff Zaniker, Indiana State Chapter Kurt Lorch, Indiana State Chapter Mark Solari, South Central Region Sarah Hwang, Wisconsin Chapter

Workshop Overview Do It Yourself (DIY) and Finish MS Fundraising are opportunities for people from across the country with a deep commitment to the MS cause to raise awareness and critical funds in new and creative ways. Featured fundraisers: Race Across America Relay Double Dare Dodgeball Tournament Fight MS Eggroll Style Every Step Beats MS

Every Step Beats MS Gene Caffrey

My Story First identifiable attack during Florida Ironman November 2009 Diagnosed February 2010 at age 41 Every Step Beats MS came to me during a tough run Triathlons, cycling, running, & fitness keep me going NC has been good to me: Greater Carolinas Chapter of National MS Society Bike MS in New Bern, NC Local MS events Began my year-long Finish MS Campaign

Inspiring Others Through Movement Raise awareness and funds through racing and fitness Decided on Finish MS Use of Social Media Link URL www.everystepbeatsms.com to my Finish MS page

2014 Finish MS Schedule Half Marathon Olympic distance triathlon Open water 1 mile race Long Distance Duathlon Raleigh 70.3 Half Ironman Triathlon Several 100K cycling events for MS Several sprint triathlons 2014 Bike MS New Bern, NC 100 miles each day

2015 Finish MS Schedule Very similar to 2014 with the addition of cycling road mountain races Season will end with relay team at Iron Distance Triathlon 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run all MS team!

Every Step Beats MS Challenge Any kind of movement is important Inspire others to move and raise money for MS Post a video of the movement on social media Say it with #everystepbeatsms and www.everystepbeatsms.com Drive traffic to Finish MS site Lets start with me today! Video me and post it lets make it viral!

www.everystepbeatsms.com

Race Across AMerica

Topics Who we are Background on RAAM and our event and what we learned on the road Key take-aways

RAAM 2014 what we learned RAAM started as a way for us to bike across the country without quitting our jobs It snowballed from there Fundraising is great, but so is awareness It takes a team

Key Take-Aways Do something unique (and maybe BIG?) Make it fun Recruit a team Be prepared for a lot of work

DOUBLE DARE DODGEBALL CHALLENGE http://www.eteamz.com/doubledarechallenge/ Do you remember the gym class bully? Ever had an atomic wedgie? Ever wanted to throw something at your co-workers? Now is the time to come together with your teams to challenge them to a Dodgeball Match. "I DOUBLE DARE YA!!" Have fun and raise money for a great cause... To fight MS! Challenge other teams within your office. Challenge management. Challenge the law. All for fun and fun for all.

DIY - DOUBLE DARE DODGEBALL CHALLENGE Something new Different from bike, walk, golf or sporting clays tournaments Group activity reaches across age and gender lines Attract new donators and raise awareness Make new connections Community Activity Involve younger groups Police and Fire departments Office groups, competitor business challenges Churches and High School Teams Local Media http://www.eteamz.com/doubledarechallenge/

DIY - DOUBLE DARE DODGEBALL CHALLENGE http://www.eteamz.com/doubledarechallenge/ Corporate Sponsor Structure/Recognition: Title Sponsors: Coach: Manager: Palladium Arts Ballboy: Yard Signs

DIY - DOUBLE DARE DODGEBALL CHALLENGE Keys to a successful fund raiser Form a committee & start early Keep expenses as low as possible Use your contacts: Local businesses, media, vendors, friends, and family In-kind donations: T-shirts, materials, food, trophies, venue (donors paid direct) Avoid the need for a banking account Used the DIY website: donations, goal tracking, event information, links Created a separate event website to track brackets and provide handouts Made if fun. Multitude of prizes and every team played at least 3 matches Areas for improvement Make DIY site team friendly Use your local media early to get out the word Rival Challenge http://www.eteamz.com/doubledarechallenge/

Fight MS, Eggroll Style

What we did Chinese Food Lots of it Appetizers 4 main dishes Dessert Beverages of course

What we did Th en b id o n th is Ch in es e Co o k in g Par ty f o r s ix! Lear n, Co o k, Eat, Dr in k, Par ty! Par ty to t a k e p la c e a t th e Hwang s Ho u se o f Yu m o n a mutually ag r e e d up o n date. 10 0 % of au c tio n proceeds d o n a t ed to t h e MSWa lk. 1-Item Silent Auction Offered a Chinese cooking lesson to the highest bidder The winner bid $600.00 Ch in es e Co o k in g Pa r ty f o r 6 Bi d Sh eet Op ening Bid : $50 0 Mi n im u m In c r ease: $50 Va l ue: Pr ic eless Do n a ted b y Sa r a h & Mi l t Hw a n g Na m e Bi d Op en in g Bid $50 0

What our guests did Stopped by our house between 6 and 10pm Made a suggested donation of $25 Most people donated more Ate a lot Drank a lot Had a blast!!!

Why it worked It was personal We hosted the event at our home We prepared the food ourselves We were fundraising for a cause that impacts our family with a culture that defines our family

Why it worked The theme went throughout Kung Fu Girl Riesling Tsing Tao and Lucky Buddha Beer Custom fortune cookies

Why it worked It takes a village, and the village likes Chinese Food. My mom helped me prep all the vegetables My brother fried eggrolls in the garage all night A friend s daughter and her friend helped with details like greeting guests, handling donations, signing people up for the walk, cleaning up, etc. My husband my fabulous and supportive husband Made filling for and rolled over 150 eggrolls Made filling for and shaped over 100 potstickers Prepared the protein for 4 main dishes Stir fried wok after wok of delicious food all night

Why it worked We linked our DIY event to a bigger MS event Walk MS Served as a kickoff for our Walk MS fundraising Created awareness about the Walk and inspired sign-ups People could donate online to Team Sarah, creating gift opportunities for both Eggrollers and non Eggrollers Started a buzz in February for an event in March for an event in May That s a long buzz.

Why it worked We used the InterWebs Evite Email Facebook Walk MS Web Page We Milked the Matches Over $3000 in corporate matching gifts All we had to do was remind people I have a big mouth I told anyone with a pulse, what we were up to The aunt of a kid on my son s soccer team pulled $20 out of her pocket on the spot. I told my story True stories make the cause real for people Donors like to see the impact of their gift

How well it worked The DIY event itself made approx. $6,000.00 in donations Team Sarah s Walk MS total for 2014

You too can DIY Make it personal Share your talents Share your time Share your passion for fighting MS Worried about the cost? Charge enough to defray or cover your costs Share the costs with a group Plan an event with little to know cost Ask for help Family Friends Neighbors Co-workers