One of the benefits of a team is being able to fundraise together. There is no minimum fundraising requirement for individual walkers or teams so the sky is the limit! The average walker raises $223 and you can too!
Top Team Fundraising Ideas
Trivia Night - Pick a place and the material. Invite your friends, co-workers and family members to attend.
Live/Silent Auction - Ask local businesses to donate items or gift certificates. Set a minimum donation and start the bidding!
Team Car Wash - Go to your local car wash or gas station and talk to the owner or manager about doing a fundraising event there. Post flyers and make posters to advertise.
Company Sponsorship - Ask your company to sponsor the team by providing team T-shirts or by donating a certain amount of money. Make sure to ask them if they have a matching gift program.
Bake Sale - Have your team members make their best recipes and bring them to work for breakfast or lunch. You can also get permission from local businesses to set up a table and sell your baked goods there.
Put Yourself On the Line - Offer to do something unusual (i.e., shave your head, sing karaoke in a costume of the team’s choice, etc.) if your team reaches or exceeds its fundraising goal.
Local Restaurant/Bar - Ask your favorite restaurant or bar to donate a percentage of one evening’s income to your team, possibly in return for sponsor privileges.
Dress Down Days - For a donation, an employee can dress casually. Make it more fun and increase awareness by giving out pins or stickers that advertise your team for employees to wear as their “pass” for dressing down.
Brown Bag It - Encourage everyone to “brown bag it” one day at work instead of going out for lunch. Have them contribute $5 to your Walk MS Team.
Team Drawing - Set up a drawing for the team, with each $50 raised netting you another chance to win a prize. (For friends: A special home-cooked meal for the winner and their family. For employees: A day off.)
Just Ask - BE SURE TO ASK EVERYONE YOU KNOW!
Sell, Sell, Sell!
You can sell paper sneakers for $1 each with proceeds benefiting your team. To order Walk MS supplies such as pin-up sneakers, brochures, posters, cubicle flags or buttons call 1-800-344-4867. Please allow for delivery time of up to two weeks.