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Sample Letter-Join My Team
SIMPLE IDEAS WITH HUGE RESULTS:
- Initiate a Letter Writing Campaign: The personal appeal letter is the most efficient way to raise money. Write letters to your family, friends and co-workers to tell them what you are doing and to ask for their support and/or participation. One participant raised more than $10,000 this way! Here are two documents to help with your campaign:
Sample Letter
Who do you know?
- Fundraise Online: Now you can recruit donors through our online fundraising tools. Once you are registered, if you provided an email address you are automatically set up with a Light The Night Fundraising Webpage. Friends and family can donate to your webpage via a secure credit card transaction. It's quick and easy for both you and your donors.
- Email Signature: Reach hundreds of people by including your fundriasing webpage link to your email signature.
All individuals raising $100 or more will receive a Light The Night T-shirt. Take a look here for other incentives!
TIPS TO RAISE $300 IN ONE WEEK:
Day 1: Start by sponsoring yourself for $25. Set up your personal Light The Night webpage and email your friends to sponsor you.
Day 2: Ask two family members to sponsor you for $25 each.
Day 3: Ask five friends to contribute $10 each.
Day 4: Ask five co-workers to sponsor you for $10 each.
Day 5: Ask five neighbors to contribute $10 cash.
Day 6: Ask your boss for a company contribution of $50.
Day 7: Ask on business you frequent for $25.
The key is to ask! The answer is always no, unless you ask!
As always, your National Capital Area Light The Night® Walk staff are here to help you with any fundraising ideas. Feel free to contact us anytime!
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