Making Strides Against Breast Cancer

Hi Harley,

I'm walking in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure in San Francisco in October and use Facebook to fund raise, too. We're having a pink lemonade and cookie fund raiser over Memorial Day weekend and a yard sale over July 4th weekend. With Mother's Day coming up, ask people to donate in honor or memory of their mother, themself or someone dear to them. Oriental Trading Company has pink BC ducks and we have "Adopt-a-Duck" for raising money. A single duck for $3.00, twins for $5.00 and triplets for $8.00. It's amazing how fast those little silly ducks sell.

Best of luck!

Linda

I am also participating in the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the cure - mine is in Dallas and in November.  My husband will be walking with me.  I contacted my local newspaper about my situation and they were interested in running a story on us which they did this month - the circulation on the paper is about 50k and we made the front page!  I've received some interesting feedback.  Best wishes on your fundraising!

Julie

Not sure brave is the right word.  I just sent an email to the editor after I saw a similar story about another couple who were doing a charity event for something that had touched their family - so I already knew that there could be an interest in something similar - different disease, different event, different personal experience.  Then they called/emailed me back saying they were interested in doing a story.  I will say this - it could also be a little "risky" to go so public with something like this - we ended up getting a phone call from a woman one day (who'd seen the story and looked up our phone number) trying to sell us some "magic" cancer-fighting water and some dvd's....that was interesting to say the least.  Other feedback, however, has been wonderful.

Best wishes,

Julie

Harley,

Yah, positive thinking, creative thoughts....good job, hope it all works out!..

Julie

Tomorrow is our first fund raiser! We're selling pink lemonade, cookies balloons and pink BC ducks. I also knitted baby hats in several colors and call them, "Hats of hope for future generations." I tied a small note on each one, telling people that I am a two time BC survivor and it is my hope that future generations will never have to hear the words, "You have cancer." We also have ribbons and for a $1.00 donation, we will walk all 60 miles in honor or memory of a loved one and will give the buyer the ribbon back after the walk.

We're had rain off and on all week but tomorrow and Sunday are supposed to be nice. It's at a parade and rodeo inland. Please do a sun dance so our fund raiser attracts lots of people!

Linda

It was gorgeous weather and we raised $1,060.00 so we each got $530.00!

Terri is having a yard sale this weekend and we're having one over July 4th weekend. That should throw me over my goal!

Harley,

 It is so good to see a fellow Making Strides Walker from a different state! I have been walking the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer, Boston, MA chapter for 13 years! This year is the first year I am having a team... I usually walk by myself. I walk in memory of my mother who passed away from breast cancer when I was 12 years old. I am 26 now and will always walk for her. If you have any tips or secrets to raising money I'd love to swap ideas with you! I'm having the most trouble recruiting people to walk with me... I don't know why?? But Good Luck with everything if we don't get to chat!