2. A– Ask!: You will be surprised how many
people will support you. All you have to do is
ask!
B– Bake sale!
C– Competition: Start a friendly competition
among your co-workers!
D– Door-to-door: ask your neighbors for
help.
E– Email everyone you know explaining why
Komen is important to you!
F– Facebook: Use Boundless Fundraising
and invite your friends to your team’s events!
G– Goals: Set a goal for your team and
strive to reach that amount and more!
H– Host an auction, party, or game night!
I– Inspire your friends and family to donate
by writing a letter explaining your
commitment to finding a cure for breast
cancer.
J– Jar: Put loose change into a jar. It can
really add up!
K– Kickoff: Invite all of your team members’
friends and families to a kickoff celebration.
Take a donation at the door!
L– Lunch Break: Donate the money you
would have spent on coffee or lunch for that
day at work.
M– Matching Gifts: If your company offers a
matching gifts program, submit the necessary
paperwork!
N– Nail Art: Set up a personal nail salon.
Donate the money made from giving pink
manicures and pedicures to friends and
family.
O– Order out less: Put the money you save
into a donation fund
P– Pancake Breakfast: Host a pancake
breakfast. Ask for a specific suggested
donation amount at the door. Make it an
annual event!
Q– Quiz Night!: Organize a quiz tournament
at your house or local bar. Ask for a
percentage of the profit or have a fee for
playing.
R– Ribbons: Sell pink ribbons for the cause!
S– Set a goal and communicate progress.
T– T-shirts: Design and sell t-shirts to your
team members’ family and friends!
U– Utilize your network of friends and
co-workers to find creative ways to fundraise.
V– Vino: Host a wine tasting.
W– Workout: At the gym, ask if you, or they,
can teach an aerobics, yoga, or Zumba class
as a benefit for your team.
X– Xtra Help: Ask your teammates to ask
their families and friends to collect donations
as well.
Y– Youth involvement: Get your children
involved and let them ask for donations from
teachers and friends.
Z– Zero Hour: It’s never to late to start
fundraising!
ABC’s of Fundraising
3. All you have to do is ask!
When you register, donate $25 to yourself $25
Ask two friends for a $25 donation $50
Ask your doctor’s office for a $25 donation $25
Ask four family members for a $20 donation $80
Ask three neighbors for $10 donations $30
Ask three local merchants for $10 donations $30
Take a week’s worth of coffee/snack money and
put it towards your fundraising $10
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Total $250
How to raise $250 in a week
