I have already had the opportunity to participate in two Arthritis Walks this spring. One was held on the National Mall in Washington, DC and the other took place at Kings Dominion Amusement Park near Richmond, VA. The events were fun and raised more funds for the Arthritis Foundation than last year’s events.
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Categories: walk events
A raffle for a Briggs & Riley Double Expandable Tote was a part of my personal fundraising efforts for the 2011 Arthritis Walk at Kings Dominion. The walk was terrific and I now have a raffle winner!
Before I announce the winner, I thought you might be interested in how I determined the raffle winner. I [...]
Categories: Fundraising
Can your charity walk participants quickly identify your volunteers out of the crowd of people attending your charity event? If they need to talk to a volunteer, it can be very frustrating when the participant scans the group and there is no way to tell the volunteer staff apart from the rest of the walkers.
Your [...]
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Blog posts, tweets, status messages and emails are all great ways to let others know about your fundraising efforts while online. But my experience is that these methods are typically responded to by those you have a personal relationship with. Those you have a connection with. Those you have built trust with.
This year is no [...]
Categories: Fundraising
There are many things to consider when selecting the optimal location for your charity walk. The features of the gathering site and the walk route have to be considered. The amount of preparation and the walkers’ experience can be significantly affected by your choice of location for your charity walks. Many important features to look [...]
Categories: charity walks
