Two months to go!!! And FUNdraising Fridays!

Wow, where has the time gone?!  We have just 8 weeks before Relay.  Do you feel prepared?  Do you need some help?  Do you have a fundraiser you'd like us to promote?  Don't hesitate to get in touch with any of the committee members at relaybridgewater@gmail.com.  If we don't have the answer to your question, we will find it!

Last week, I received the newest FUNdraising Friday email.  Here are some fresh ideas for fundraising in the homestretch:

Plan your work, then work your plan! Step one is already done if you follow this one-month FUNdraising plan. Tweak it to fit your goal, then work it one day at a time.

The Power of One (or Two) MoreDo you have fewer than 15 people registered on your team? If you just nodded yes, please consider making the recruitment of one or two more team members a top priority. The math is pretty convincing: 2 people raising $100 each = one great fundraising boost + the enthusiastic spirit new members bring to the team. This is a case where more is definitely better!

Batter Up! Team Quest for a Cure from the Relay For Life of Greater New Bedford, MA, represents an elementary school and their families. They held a parent/ teacher softball game at the end of the school year. It was coordinated with the local Little League parents. Each participant was asked to donate $20 to play; many donated more than that! They also had a snack table and a 50/50 raffle. The winner turned her winnings back to the Relay! Joyce and her team raised $900 that day. It is now an annual event!

Make that "Extra" Ask - Take the 10 x 10 x 10 Challenge Here's your chance to go from good to EXTRAordinary. Send 10 emails asking for $10 for 10 days in a row. If only one out of four people do what you ask, you'll have raised $250. What kind of return rate do you think you could get? There is only one way to know for sure . . .give it a try!

Crop for the Cure! Kelly with Team Optumizers from the UnitedHealth Group Corporate Relay in Connecticut has joined forces with a local scrapbook store to host  “Crop for the Cure.”  They charge $40 for a day of scrapbooking, $30 of which goes directly to Relay. During the event they sell completed layouts for $5, and they host a silent auction and drawing, as well. The time and all prizes are donated so that all the money raised goes directly to the American Cancer Society.

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And, one more:  Team Jenny's Ladybugs is selling handmade bracelets for a team fundraiser.  All of the money from the bracelets goes to our Relay for Life, and they can customize them in different colors for the different types of cancer.  Adult sizes are $5 and kids are $3.  If you are interested, you can comment on our Facebook page or email us at relaybridgewater@gmail.com, and we will get you the information.  Here's a picture, in case visuals make you an impulse shopper!   

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