Walk as a Team
Everyone is Welcome...participating in this worthy event is a great way for co-workers, friends, neighbors and organizations to pull together as a unit towards a worthwhile goal.
Participation will not only help the neediest in our community, but will also strengthen friendships, provide satisfaction in accomplishment, and build group unity. Check out our list of Fundraising ideas.
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New for 2008 |
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The Golden Sneaker Awards |
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... and a special drawing to win a $50 gas card. |
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| Two golden sneaker awards are available, "Top Fundraising Team"and "Top Attendance Team". Both are traveling awards, meaning they must be surrendered each year; however, your team could possibly win it again. Each award will have a companion plaque displayed at the Mission with the winning team name and year engraved. |
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To qualify as a winner of a Golden Sneaker award all funds and/or team member names must be turned in by 9a.m. on 2/9/08. |
Teams are encouraged to turn in collected funds by 2/7/08. Why.....all team members registered when funds are turned in by the above date will have their names included in a special drawing for a $50 gas card, winner will be announced at the event. Additionally, those members registered will also receive an official Walk a Mile t-shirt so they can wear it to the walk. The deadline for turning in funds is 4:30 PM 2/7/08. Funds must be turned into Muncie Mission administration office, 520 S. High St. to qualify for the gas card drawing
Funds may be turned in the day of the event during registration time, 8-9:00 AM. However, these team member names will not qualify for the $50 gas card drawing.
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Setting Goals.... it is suggested that each team member or walker set a personal goal of collecting support contributions from friends and neighbors that add up to a penny for each foot walked. One penny per foot equals $52.80, for the one-mile walk. Just think what a team of twenty walkers meeting their goals would do towards the purchase of beds for the homeless!
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Handling Donations...a team "instruction kit" will include the following: a large collection envelope with preprinted areas to record donation names and gift amounts, a hardcopy name & donation registration form, sponsorship receipt (for those that give cash and want a receipt), team recruiting detail summary, team member registration form and walk brochure
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Fundraising Ideas |
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1. Develop a "Slave Day". Everyone is welcome to participate. As a team or individually. offer to work for sponsor gifts. Clean windows, clean houses, baby sit, clean up cars, etc.
2. Have a bake sale.
3. Cook a meal at your church or event with proceeds being designated to the team effort.
4. Prepare box meals for your workplace.
5. Ask people to donate based on a "Shoe Tax" a certain amount of money per pair of shoes in their closet.
6. Collect a freewill offering using a boot as the collection devise. Stand at the doors at the end of church or event.
7. Have a "Penny Drive" for a specific amount of time, maybe the month prior to the event to collect pennies.
8. Make and sell crafts made by your team members.
9. Have an auction or garage type sale.
10. Submit articles to raise awareness and raise funds about the walk in your office/company newsletter.
11. Gain permission at your workplace/church to display posters/brochures to raise awareness and solicit funds.
12. Use information as a bag stuffer.
13. Design team t-shirts and wear them to events to raise awareness and funds.
14. Pass a shoe around to collect donations during your groups meeting time.
15. Inter-church competition. Instead of competing between churches compete inside the church between different groups. |
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Help our idea list to grow.
Let us know what ideas your team used to raise funds for this event. |
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