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What is Light The Night Walk?How can every Light The Night walker raise a minimum of $100?Are patients and survivors expected to fundraise?How $100 Makes a Difference:Does every walker get a balloon?Is there food at the walk?Will my team members receive a balloon, t-shirt and food the night of the walk?What do the balloon colors mean?How long is the route?How can my company participate?How difficult is it to organize a team?How many people do we need to form a team?Is team membership limited to employees of the company?Does having a team require some kind of corporate donation?Can we have more than one team captain?What if some of our walkers want to participate at one Walk site and some other walkers at another?What can senior management at my company do to facilitate building a Light The Night Walk team?How are funds raised by a Light The Night team?How is the money collected?When do we have to register?Where are fundraising tips and ideas?How is the money used?Are pets, strollers, bicycles and inline skaters allowed to participate?What happens if it rains?Can someone talk to our team about Light The Night?
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What is Light The Night Walk?The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS's) Light The Night Walk is the nation's night to pay tribute and bring hope to people battling cancer. The annual fundraising event, typically held in the fall, brings communities together to celebrate and commemorate lives touched by cancer. How can every Light The Night walker raise a minimum of $100?Raising $100 is easy! Send your online fundraising webpage to 20 or more people and ask each person for a donation of $10 or more. Even if only half of the people donate $10 or more, you will have raised $100 and most likely more. Are patients and survivors expected to fundraise?Just like our other walkers, patients and survivors have an opportunity to raise $100 or more and become a Champion for Cures. Many of our highest individual fundraisers are patients and survivors. Patients/survivors who do not raise $100 or more and want to attend the walk are encouraged to attend and participate as guests of LLS. Patients and survivors receive all benefits (t-shirt, balloon and wristband for food) regardless of the fundraising level achieved. This applies to patients only, not their family members or team members. How $100 Makes a Difference:
Does every walker get a balloon?Every walker who raises $100 or more is a Champion For Cures and will receive an illuminated balloon, a Light The Night t-shirt and a wristband which entitles the walker to food. Walkers who raise less than $100 are welcome to join us for an inspirational evening including music, sights, sounds, camaraderie and beverages but do not qualify for an illuminated balloon, a Light The Night t-shirt or a wristband for food, excepting patients and survivors who receive these benefits regardless of their fundraising level. Is there food at the walk?Walkers who raise $100 or more and all patients and survivors will receive an illuminated balloon, a Light The Night t-shirt and a wristband which entitles the walker to food. Will my team members receive a balloon, t-shirt and food the night of the walk?Any team member who becomes a Champion For Cures and raises $100 or more will receive these benefits. Because many of our successful teams plan events to raise funds collectively as a team, LTN staff are available to actively assist team captains with a customized fundraising plan that in addition to team fundraising events also encourages all walkers to strive to raise $100 or more individually, through email or direct asks to friends and utilizing their individual online fundraising webpage. What do the balloon colors mean?During the Walk, walkers carry illuminated balloons in three colors: white balloons are carried by survivors; red balloons by supporters; gold ones are carried by walkers who are walking in memory of loved ones lost to cancer. How long is the route?Actual distances vary by route and city. Contact your local chapter for the exact distance. A leisurely pace is the norm on this walk, which takes under an hour to complete. How can my company participate?Companies participate by organizing teams of employees, including their friends, neighbors and family members, to raise money and walk in the event. How difficult is it to organize a team?It's not hard at all! Once you appoint a team captain to act as a liaison between LLS and your organization, we will provide all the materials and guidelines to ensure success in building a successful Light The Night team. How many people do we need to form a team?We recommend that a team consist of at least 10 people, with each individual walker raising a minimum of $100. You can have a team with fewer than 10 walkers, but most teams have many more. The more walkers on a team, the more fun it is! Is team membership limited to employees of the company?No. Team participation is encouraged among employees' families, friends and neighbors. The magical and uplifting setting of Light The Night creates a fun, wholesome event that brings co-workers and their families together outside the office for the purpose of helping others. Does having a team require some kind of corporate donation?Corporate donations are encouraged but not required. The majority of contributions will be generated by your individual team members. However, corporate matching gifts can enhance employee fundraising efforts. Can we have more than one team captain?Yes, your team can have multiple team captains. Your company can create a friendly competition among departments or branch sites by recruiting a team captain from each department or floor. It is a great way to generate enthusiasm and friendly competition for a worthy cause. What if some of our walkers want to participate at one Walk site and some other walkers at another?No problem. We suggest appointing a team captain to lead a team at one Walk site and another team captain for the other Walk site. What can senior management at my company do to facilitate building a Light The Night Walk team?Management can encourage team participation in a number of ways:
How are funds raised by a Light The Night team?Individual team members are responsible for setting goals and raising funds from co-workers, friends, neighbors and family members who wish to back the team and support the cause. Each walker automatically receives an online fundraising page upon registration. You can use this page to solicit donors and have them support you via online donations. Teams can also conduct special events to raise funds. The average LTN walker raises $200. How is the money collected?Each team member is responsible for collecting funds from supporters and giving them to the team captain, who forwards them to LLS. Funds raised online are automatically credited to the walker and distributed to the appropriate LLS chapter. When do we have to register?The sooner the better! The sooner you get started with your recruitment efforts and fundraising activities, the better. Our major recruitment phase begins in April, but we know that some companies like to get these events on the calendar earlier in the year. Where are fundraising tips and ideas?When you register, we will receive your own efundraising page. This page will be filled with great fundraising tips, ideas, samples and instructions on how to create a personal fundraising Web page. You can use the site as is or add your own photos and messaging. Then, email your contacts a link to your site and watch the dollars start coming in! It's fun and simple to do. How is the money used?Proceeds from Light The Night Walk help advance our mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's lymphoma and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. This mission is carried out through funding extensive research for treatments, cures, government advocacy, patient assistance programs, community outreach and education programs. Are pets, strollers, bicycles and inline skaters allowed to participate?Please check with your chapter staff for their policy on pets. Strollers and wheelchairs are welcome. However, for everyone's safety, bicycles, inline skates, wheelie footwear, skateboards and scooters are not allowed. What happens if it rains?The Walk is held rain or shine. Can someone talk to our team about Light The Night?Yes. LLS has staff members who would be more than happy to meet with you and your team to talk about Light The Night. In addition, we have a Light The Night video that highlights personal stories and shows footage from previous Light The Night Walk events. Contact your local chapter to arrange a visit. Please contact your local chapter with questions about Light The Night Walk by entering your zip code here: |
