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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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And the Winner Is…

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Mistakes Can Be Costly

Posted by Roger Carr 1 Comment

Have you ever clicked on a link in an email or on a website that resulted in an error instead of the information you were looking for? Of course you have.
Did you then go back to the original email or website and send a notice to the author that there was a problem? Probably not.
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Interviewing on television is one way to get the word out about your charity walk.
Sarah Kirwan is the Junior Hero of the 2011 Arthritis Walk at Kings Dominion. She was diagnosed with arthritis since she was 4 years old. Watch this video of her television interview with CBS 6 Anchors Greg McQuade and Antoinette Essa.

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