Motivational Race Goal/Fundraiser - Any ideas???

AGirlandHerFrenchie

So, I've decided that as a motivational tool I am going to set some fitness goals and the one that I'm looking at is participating in the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Team-In-Training Marathon in Rome on March 20th with my boyfriend! I think it would be an amazing experience and is such a great motivator to keep active.

To participate we each need to raise $6,000.00CAD. Any suggestions on how we can raise $12,000.00 by February 2011? Does anyone work for any companies that do sponsorships?

lilrhody

A friend of mine did the following to raise funds for her breast cancer 3 day: (a) emailed every single person she knew - I mean everyone - explaining why the charity meant a lot to her - and asking them to donate; (b) approached local businesses that she frequents and asked them to either donate product/gift certificates for a raffle or cash, many donated both; (c) approached her company's charitable giving arm and got them to agree to match a percentage of what she raised; (d) got all of her friends to donate items for a massive yard sale, all the proceeds of which went to her race (she raised over $1000 on the yard sale alone); and (e) got permission to stand outside the liquor store on 2 different Saturdays to seek donations (another very profitable endevour - much more profitable than standing outside the grocery store.)

Good luck!