The following are some tools and tips to help you increase your fundraising totals.  Society staff are here to help with any fundraising ideas. Feel free to contact us anytime. Good Luck!

REMEMBER TO:

Initiate a Letter Writing Campaign:  The personal appeal letter is the most effective 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. Click here for a sample letter.

Thank Your Donors:  Follow-up is crucial!  You should always send a thank-you letter to your donors following the Walk. This is the perfect time to inform them of your overall success.

Keep it Fun:  Kickoff parties and wrap around events are essential to the success of your team and they help to keep team members motivated. Most importantly, wraparound events are a fun way to raise money. You should never forget the fun in fundraising!

TIPS TO RAISE $500 IN ONE WEEK:

Day 1:  Start by sponsoring yourself for $25.

Day 2:  Ask five family members to sponsor you for $25 each.

Day 3:  Ask five friends to contribute $20 each.

Day 4:  Ask five co-workers to sponsor you for $20 each.

Day 5:  Ask five neighbors to contribute $10 cash.

Day 6:  Ask your boss for a company contribution of $75.

Day 7:  Ask a business you frequent do donate $25.

The key is to ask!  The answer is always no, unless you ask.

For more information and ideas for fundraising, please visit these webpages: 
Steps to Fundraising Success, Online Fundraising, Wrap Around Events, Fundraising Items to Sell, & Incentives.

HOW YOUR DOLLARS ARE USED:

75 cents of every dollar donated goes directly towards supporting our mission. Since it's founding in 1949, the Society has invested more than $483 million in leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma research. Society-funded research has led to key advances in understanding blood cancer and the life-saving drugs to fight them.

The Triumphs:

• A new FDA approved drug, Gleevac©, has been shown to normalize blood counts in nearly all patients with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML).  Dr. Brian Druker, a Society-funded researcher, is responsible for this remarkable innovation in cancer research.
• In 1974, the five year survival rate for children with the most common form of leukemia was just 53%. Today, 86% of children diagnosed will survive.
• The five year survival rate for Hodgkin's Lymphoma has nearly doubled from 40% in 1960 to 83% today.

The Battles:

• Blood Cancers are the second most fatal form of cancer, second only to lung cancer.
• Someone is newly diagnosed with a blood cancer every 5 minutes. Every 10 minutes a child or adult loses the fight.
• 823,000 Americans are presently battling leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma.
• Leukemia is the leading cause of cancer death for children under the age of 20.