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Bright Lights Club
Bright Lights Top Fundraising Club
What is a Bright Light? A Bright Light is an outstanding Light The Night walker and fundraiser that drives the mission of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society forward by raising $1,000 or more as an individual. In 2011, Bright Lights raised 45% of the total $1.96 million raised in the National Capital Area Chapter!
Our national top fundraising club is open to all walkers who take that extra
step and pledge to raise $1,000 or more. Your efforts to join the Bright Lights Club will have a significant and long-lasting impact on patients. $1,000 makes possible one-on-one conversations with health care specialists who provide patients with information about their disease, treatment options, and helps them prepare questions for their health care team.
Bright Lights Club members receive special recognition and exclusive gifts in honor of your extraordinary efforts in the fight against blood cancer:
- Personalized fundraising support from the Light The Night
Walk staff - Newly designed Bright Lights Club T-shirt
- Recognition in Light The Night newsletters and Web site
- Recognition at the Walk
- Name included on Bright Lights Banner at Walk site
- Top three fundraisers at each Walk site recognized during stage program
- Invitation to and recognition at post-Walk Awards Party
- Top fundraiser in National Capital Area announced with star named in their honor
Take the Bright Lights Challenge! You can do it!
The Light The Night Staff believes that almost anyone can become a Bright Light, and we are here to help you achieve it. We believe that if you follow the steps below, you will be able to not only reach $1,000 but EXCEED it.
- Contribute to your own fundraising by making the first donation! Or start collecting spare change--it adds up!
- Customize your personal (and team) fundraising Web page. Then send an email to at least 25 people letting them know about your fundraising efforts and asking for their support.
- Don't forget to send at least one reminder e-mail!
- Get online! Share your fundraising page on all of your social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) once a week, continuing to update your friends and followers on your progress.
- Schedule a fundraising consultation or team planning meeting with a Light The Night Staff member.
- Send letters in the mail to local vendors, retailers and businesses that you frequent asking for their support. Let them know about becoming a paper balloon retailer.
- Host a kickoff event for your team to get your teammates excited to fundraise.
- Add at least one fundraising element to the event?try a raffle!
- Organize a FUNdraiser based on what you and your group enjoy doing. We can help you brainstorm the perfect event for your audience.
- Work in an office? Organize a Jeans Day!
- Like wine? Host a wine & cheese night!
- Want something fun for the kids? Host a bake sale/lemonade stand!
To learn more about becoming a member of the Bright Lights Club, contact the Light The Night staff at 703.399.2941.
