This Week's Fundraising Tip: Play Games

Sometimes the best way to raise a little money is to play a little game, such as the ole Guessing Game. It’s simple yet effective. All you need to do is a get a jar and fill it with something, anything, as long as it requires a large number to fill the whole jar. A popular and delicious option is jelly beans! Place your jar in a conspicuous location such as a display case at a school or a lunch room at work so everyone can see. Place a sign in front (and in other areas you can think of) encouraging people to guess the number of whatever is in the jar and stating that the proceeds are going towards the MS Walk. Then choose an amount to charge people per guess, and devise a system to keep track of who guessed what. After your allotted time frame (i.e. a week) everyone gets to eat the contents (if it is candy), or you can give the jar to whoever had the closest guess. It’s easy and when there’s candy to share in the end, everyone wins!

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This Week’s Fundraising Tip: Start Your Own Team

If you’re a seasoned walker, or even a new walker, why not try starting your own team! It’s easy to get started. Just gather three or more friends, family members, or co-workers and start fundraising. Team members are eligible for special offers and prizes! Plus individuals on a team tend to raise more then those who are not. Click here to register your team today!

Here are a few tips for a creating a successful team:
• Build a network. Ask your friends, family, neighbours and co-workers to join the team
• Keep your team informed. Pass on newsletters and emails to keep your members motivated and inspire them to recruit others
• Create a fun atmosphere for your team before and after the event
• Do fundraisers as a team
• Come up with a team name, and wear team hats or shirts to identify yourselves

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Register a Team for a Chance to Win!

January 10-14, 2011 is Team Captain Registration Week! This means we’re offering a great incentive to register a full team of four before January 15: team captains are automatically entered win a $200 gift certificate for a spa of your choice.

Having a tough time figuring out how to recruit team members? Here are a few ideas:

• Let people know you are participating in an MS Walk by indicating so on your email signature and adding a ‘Join Me’ link so they too can sign up.

• Host an MS Walk registration day at your office or a registration event at your house.

• Invite your friends and family members on Facebook.

• Have information about the MS Walk with you when you go out so you can ask friends and acquaintances you meet to join you.

For more tips and tools to help build and fundraise as a team, contact Maygan Motley at maygan.motley@mssociety.ca or call 1-800-268-7582 ext. 3150.

Register by January 31 for your Chance to Win!

Anyone who registers for the 2011 MS Walk in Ontario by January 31 is entered to win one of two awesome prizes:

A pair of airline tickets to anywhere in continental North America! Take that trip you’ve been dreaming about.

One of ten iPod nanos! Now you can have your favourite music at your fingertips with a nano!

 Visit our website for full contest details and don’t forget to tell your friends!

This Week’s Fundraising Tip: How to Raise $500 in 9 Days

With the New Year now upon us, why not make this year’s resolution to reach your fundraising goal? Aim to raise $500 dollars for the MS Walk within the next two weeks! By raising $500 dollars you receive $40 in gift cards and an official MS Walk t-shirt for your fundraising. Click here to check out all the great prizes you can earn!

This may seem like an ambitious goal, however, it is quite simple!

Here is a quick way to earn $500 dollars in just 9 days!

Day 1: Sponsor yourself $25
Day 2: Ask two family members to sponsor you $25 each: $75
Day 3: Ask five friends to contribute $20 each: $175
Day 4: Ask five co-workers to contribute $10 each: $225
Day 5: Ask five neighbours to contribute $10 each: $275
Day 6: Ask five people from you social or sports group to contribute $10 each: $325
Day 7: Ask your boss for a company contribution of $25 each: $350
Day 8: Ask five local merchants to sponsor you $20 each: $450
Day 9: Ask two businesses you frequent (doctor, health club) for $25 each: $500

Not yet registered? Click here to register for your local MS Walk.

Let us know on the MS Walk Facebook page and the MSWalk Twitter page if you try this tip!