Ideas Ideas Ideas

Does your team have a "summer break"?
How do you fundraise when your office or sporting team or quilting group is "closed" for the summer?

We'd love to hear about.

A couple of fundraising examples I heard about recently:

A team is buying the 1/2 lb choclate bars and reselling them. They are actually buying them in the US but the important thing is it's a unique product that the team can get for a low investment and add a couple of dollars to the price. It adds up quickly.

Another team has set a goal (very important) and if they reach it, they get to shave their coach's head. The shaving head is common but this time it's being used as a TEAM motivator.

When I was a team captain, I put a Penny Jar in the lunch room. I put a nice sign on it and a pink ribbon. Over 6 weeks that penny jar raised 40-60 dollars. More then one of the events I had planned! And I didn't even look at it...well I checked to make sure it wasn't missing :)



Let us know what your team is doing teams_fredericton@@cbcfrun.org (remove the extra @ sign before sending)
and don't forget to send your event to Capital, KHJ and the Fox for free publicity
kpoore@@radioatl.ca

Team Captain Meeting

This year we will be having semi monthly team captain "meetings".

Who should attend these get togethers?

New Captains, Captains with problems or questions, Captains looking for forms or information kits.

The first one will be June 27 at 6:30 until 8:00 pm at Riverview Ford board room (corner of Hanwell and Prospect).

I imagine these "meetings" as more of a drop in with your question or problem and we'll talk about it face to face, rather then via a chain of emails or telephone tag :)

Just another contact option to make the Team Captain experience as easy as it can possibly be.

Regards,
Beth and Lauren

Just an FYI update:

There are lots of Early Bird prizes this year for online participants. Check the website for more details, drawings May 31 and June 3o and August 30.

The PINKnic, an event for breast cancer survivors (and their guest), will be held September 22 from 3-5. The Lieutenant Governor and Her Honour will be attending.

The committee has a GREAT raffle item this year, an item you won't want to miss out on - more details to follow.

All forms are in and ready for team kits. Kits were sent via inter office mail to schools, check with your office for yours. If I haven't contacted your team yet, send me an email and I'll get a team kit out to you either via the snail mail or email.

Regards,
Beth and my fellow team chair Lauren

beth.ashton@@gmail.com

Update

The official posters and brochures have not arrived yet from National so we haven't started sending out team kits yet.

We like to have an early start so we can send information out to the school teams before the summer break. So if you are a school team, contact me at beth.ashton@@gmail.com (remove the extra @) and I will set you up with what I have so far.

There are really no changes from last year...
Each team must have 10 members.
The cost is $35 OR $150 in donations.
Online user names and passwords are still active from last year.
The online site is up and ready for you to create your team, however there's no rush :)

Looking forward to another exciting and successful year !!
Regards,
Beth

Below is an idea that might interest your team, the committee received this solicitation and is passing it along. Please contact them for more information.


Raise Funds for your team with Hershey


Atlantic Fund Raising Service Limited offers high profits to teams on "easy to sell"
products. Brochures and order takers describing these products are available free of charge and a local representative will give you assistance in organizing your campaign.
Atlantic Fund Raising Service invites your team to participate in this years’ campaign by offering Hershey fund raising chocolate and licorice products in your office areas.
You may choose from Hershey almond or pure milk chocolate bars, boxed almonds, strawberry licorice and Botticelli caramel and dark chocolate bars. Please make your selections from the products listed below. Call or fax your order to Rick McIntyre ASAP and products will be delivered to your team.


To find out more call Rick McIntyre at (506) 470-9292 right away or call 1-800-1658 or fax 1-506-453-0727 or email richardlmcintyre@hotmail.com.

April Update

Spring will arrive... eventually.

The 2007 Run Committee is almost full but contact me if you are interested in joining us.

Incentive prizes can still be arranged to be picked up until May, contact me.

Team Kits will be out in May (according to National).

Have a great day!
Beth Ashton
beth.ashton@@gmail.com (remove extra @ before sending)

Planning for the 2007 event has started!

We had our first committee meeting last nite. If you are interested in joining the organizing committee, send me an email and I'll put you in touch with the Directors. We have lots of openings. Our next committee meeting is in March.

Incentive prize letters and emails will be going out to participants in February.

Incentive prize pickup is March 23 and 24 at Wood Motors, all the details will be in the letter or email you receive from national.



I'm not checking the teams email address very often so please contact me at beth.ashton@@gmail.com (remove the extra @ before sending). I hope you are enjoying whatever Winter activity tickles your fancy !!
Talk to you in the spring.

Beth

Welcome Winter

I'm sure you'll be pleased to know that our bank total is tipping the scale at

$415,000

Great Job!

Teams represent 68% of participants and raise over 70% of the annual total.

The official website has been updated with the winners list and photos. Sometime in early 2007 there will be information out about picking up incentive prizes.

Receipts should be mailed out to your donors in February.

I'm not checking the teams email address very often so please contact me at
beth.ashton@@gmail.com (remove the extra @ before sending).

Talk to you in the spring.
Beth

$380,265.00

What an amazing total. And what an amazing day. The weather, the crowd, the enthusiasm - it couldn't have been better. This event just keeps getting better and better and it is because of all of your hard work and dedication towards creating a future without breast cancer.

I would like to credit the Scouts, the police ERT Team, STU hockey team who also provided us with huge helping hands!

Again thank you does not seem to be enough to really express my gratitude for what you have given to the cause!

Thank you and take care!!!
Beth and the rest of the Run Committee.

Talk to you again in June 2007.

Some last last minutes items:

10am - 1pm Final donation drop off inside Old Government House
1:15 pm Opening Ceremonies
1:55 Warm Up
2:00 Start of Run - this is the gun shot.
3:15 Awards Ceremony and final total.

If you are planning to be first across the finish line please line up on the road before the warm up. If you want to really Run the Run :)

There will be Security posted at all the doors of Old Government House, we are getting to be too large of a crowd to be allowed inside the house. There will be extra extra porta potties this year. Everyone is welcome to come back during regular OGH tour hours to view the inside.

There are no change facilities (other then a porta potty) so plan accordingly.

There is no locked storage so plan accordingly.

Please arrange a meeting place - at the gate, beside a tree, at the front steps, outside the hedge, in the parking lot. Not the flagpole because there are two sets of them :)

Water and a snack are provided by our generous sponsors.

Thanks again for all your hard work and determination, it has been my pleasure talking to\emailing all the team captains for 2006.

Have a great time on Run Day, you deserve it.
Beth

Wrapping things up:

FORMS-
There are two forms, registration form and donation form.
Team members who sign up online and pay online, do NOT have any forms to give you.
Team members who are paying the registration fee $35 with cash, need to take a registration form to the bank with them (even if they have registered online).
Team members who are getting "free" registration via collecting donations, have a donation form.

Donation forms should be taken along with the donation money to any CIBC branch. Any teller can help you.
They will bank stamp your form and give it back to you.
Give the form to your team captain.

BANK
Any branch of the CIBC can help you, any teller, unless a sign is posted otherwise.
Don't wait until the last day.

CAPTAINS
Collect as many forms as you can before you come to get your shirts.
Send people with money to the bank, or take it to the bank for them.
Bring your forms to Riverview Ford at the times specified. We trade forms for t-shirts.


However there will always be people who don't bring their forms. That's OK, bring what you have to t-shirt pick up. Bring the rest on Run day. We are located inside Old Government House the morning of the Run. We don't encourage waiting until the last minute though :)

SHIRT PICK UP TIMES
Riverview Ford, corner of hanwell and prospect
Thursday Sept 28 5pm - 8pm
Friday Sept 29 10am - 6pm
Saturday Sept 30 10am - 3pm

SURVIVORS

Pink Survivor shirts are available at the Survivor tent on Run day. We encourage survivors to visit the tent as there is information, snacks, shirts and special prizes for survivors. They do not have to wear their shirt on Run day. They do not have to bring proof that they are a survivor.



Sincere thank you for all your support and time and efforts. Without Captains to cajole, coax, and corral people, the Run simply would not be as successful as it is. What we do today will bring about a better future for everyone.

Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure 2006
Team Co-Chairs

Beth Ashton, Heather Perry, Julie Coldwell

The Run is two weeks away!

What do I do now? Don't panic.

Keep on top of your team members. Are they making deposits? Are they keeping track of their donation forms? Have they paid their registration fee (if applicable)?

As a general timeline:
You should have your last fundraiser before September 24
You should have your money deposited before September 26
You should have all your team forms collected by September 27
You should bring your team forms and come get your shirts on Sept 28 at Riverview Ford.
You should pass out your shirts at work Sept 29
You should meet up with your team at 12:30ish, 1:00 on October 1st and enjoy the nice weather we always have !!


Team kit pickup is
Thursday Sept 28 from 5-8
Friday Sept 29 from 10-6
Saturday Sept 30 from 10-3

Riverview Ford, corner of Prospect and Hanwell

TEAM CRUNCH!

A few points to hopefully help everyone:

September 15 is the printed team shirt deadline. The Run gives teams the opportunity to have their team name printed across the back shoulders of the run tshirt. You can still be a team without the printed name, so don't fret if you don't make the printed shirt deadline. You will still get shirts.

If you don't have enough team members, go to the Individual registration and then print your "mini" team name on the back with a fabric marker or otherwise decorate yourselves as a team. This also works for teams who didn't make the printed shirt deadline.

Submitting for a printed shirt is a promise or agreement that you will meet the "qualifications" by September 30, you do not have to have deposited any money so far or even raised any money. However you are agreeing to do so. The "qualifications" include raising $150 in donations OR paying $35 fee.

That is why we ask that team captains verify that all their team members are on their way towards their fundraising goals.

Money can be deposited at any time at any CIBC branch. Money must be all deposited before you come to Riverview Ford to get your t-shirts. Money can be deposited by either the team captain or the team member (whoever has the form and the money).

Run Day Time Line

Final Registration and donation drop off
10 am to 1 pm inside Old Government House

Opening ceremonies 1:15 pm

Warm Up 1:55 pm

Run Start 2:00 pm

Awards and Grand Total ~ 3:15 pm

Arrange a meeting or parking place, there are 3500 people who attend, it's hard to find someone without a meeting place.

T-shirt pick up dates:

Team shirt pick up dates are as follows, location is Riverview Ford, corner of Prospect and Hanwell.
September 28 5-8 pm
September 29 10 - 6 pm
September 30 10 - 3 pm
October 1 is Run Day

If you didn't manage 10 team members then take your stamped forms to the individual t-shirt pickup (one person can pick up several shirts) at the Running Room in Kings Place Mall
September 29 1-9pm
September 30 10-3pm
October 1 is Run day.


If you are a Friends and Family team and you have 8 or 9 members drop us a line at teams_fredericton@@cbcfrun.org and we see about making some exceptions. Since this is the first year of the new team minimums in that category.