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Discussion Overview

This thread centers around participants discussing their experiences and questions related to organizing fundraisers for the Relay for Life, particularly focusing on handling donations and engaging with team captains.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, shares their excitement about organizing fundraisers in honor of family members affected by cancer and seeks advice on handling donations.
  • Another participant asks how to obtain a list of team captains for the Relay for Life, expressing difficulty in finding this information.
  • One participant describes their method for finding team captains through a website and shares their approach to sending letters and flyers to captains.
  • Another participant suggests that donations should be made directly to the organization to ensure tax deductibility and discusses the importance of ethical practices regarding credit card processing fees.
  • One participant expresses gratitude for the advice received and shares their plan to target teams that have not raised funds yet.
  • Another participant requests a copy of the letter sent to team captains, indicating interest in replicating the approach.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ on the best way to handle donations, with some participants suggesting direct checks to the organization while others consider collecting funds during sales. No clear consensus emerges on the method for managing donations.

Contextual Notes

Participants share personal experiences and strategies related to fundraising efforts, emphasizing community involvement and personal connections to the cause.

Who May Find This Useful

Consultants looking for ideas on organizing fundraisers and engaging with community events may find the shared experiences and strategies beneficial.

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Stacys
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Hi Guys! I have 2 fundraisers set up for the Relay for Life in May.:) I have a couple of questions I need answers to.:confused: Please help.

I would like to give the customers an opportunity to just collect a donation as well. I've made up my OOF to have a seperate line for this, however, how do I handle the money. Do they include the additional $ in their check to me and I write a check to the RFL or do they write a seperate check for that?

Also, usually when you make donations you get a reciept of some sort for taxes, how is this handled.

I'm real excited about doing this. My mom is a survivor and this year marks 20years cancer free.:D Also my sister in law died from cancer 3 years ago on May 2. These shows are to honor both of them. My first show is May 6th at my house and I've invited over 80 people. My second show is for one of the relay teams.

Oh BTW, I sent a letter and flyers to all of the relay team captains. This is how I set up the second show. Just an idea for anyone looking to help the cause.

Thank you so much for any help you can give me!!!
 
Hi Stacy,

How did you get a list of the team captains? I've been looking for a way in for 2 months and don't know how to begin. Any help would be great.
 
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Team CaptainsI went to www.cancer.org and then went to In My Community. Put in your zip code, then go to up coming events. Click on the Relay you want to be involved with. There you will see Team Rank, then click more. The team Capt is in bold. I then looked up the organizations address in the phone book and sent a package to the capt's attention.

I found a great letter on here and sent it along with a flyer from here and the may special flyers.

Good Luck!
 
taxI think they should write the check to the organization - otherwise they cannot get a tax deduction. Also, make sure that they don't charge it to their credit card. It's unethical to have Pampered Chef eat the processing fee for a donation.

AFter I closed my fundraiser, I wrote a thank you letter detailing the amount PC would send for purchases and bookings; I also listed my 5% matching, booking amounts and any "extras" that were to be given to the organization (several people wrote a $50 for a $47 purchase). I included my check at that time.

Good luck, your enthusiasm will get people there....BEE
 
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Just in caseyour intereseted, here are the invites I made up for my fundraiser on the 6th. We are doing a cinco de mayo theme.
 

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Thanks Bee. That is what I was thinking, it didn't seem right to me for them to write the check for the donation to me. But I thought it would be a great way for them to collect funds while they are selling PC.
 
I can't thank you enoughthanks a bunch Stacy

I found the city next to mine, which has 9 pages of teams :eek: and my small county which has just as many to choose from. I think Im going to start with those who haven't raised any funds and go from there. :cool:

Thank you, thank you, thank you!
 
Stacy -- can you please share the letter you sent to the Team Captain? I'm thinking of doing this!

Thanks,

Beth in PA
 
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Here is the letter I sent. Along with the flyer. Hope it helps!
 

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