Tip Sheet Ideas & motivation for fund-raising
Tip Sheet Ideas & motivation for fund-raising
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By raising money for Special Olympics, you will help an athlete... By raising money for Special Olympics, you will help an athlete...
• Improve their physical fitness and sports skills; • Improve their physical fitness and sports skills;
• Increase their ability to make personal decisions; • Increase their ability to make personal decisions;
• Enhance their self-confidence and social competency; • Enhance their self-confidence and social competency;
• Better prepare them for independent living; • Better prepare them for independent living;
• Improve their friendships and family relationships; • Improve their friendships and family relationships;
• Give them greater readiness for employment. • Give them greater readiness for employment.
Here are more than a dozen ways to raise $200 in just ONE week ... Here are more than a dozen ways to raise $200 in just ONE week ...
Day 1 – Start by sponsoring Yourself by Day 1 – Start by sponsoring Yourself by
pre-registering for the poker run at pre-registering for the poker run at
www.royalflushtour.hender-son-s.com www.royalflushtour.hender-son-s.com
Day 2 – Ask Parents / Spouse for $10 Day 2 – Ask Parents / Spouse for $10
Day 3 – Ask your Best friends / Fellow Bikers for $10 ea. Day 3 – Ask your Best friends / Fellow Bikers for $10 ea.
Day 4 – Ask your Doctor / Dentist / Pediatrician for $10 Day 4 – Ask your Doctor / Dentist / Pediatrician for $10
Day 5 – Ask your Neighbors (A whole blocks worth) for $10 ea. Day 5 – Ask your Neighbors (A whole blocks worth) for $10 ea.
Day 6 – Ask your Co-workers for $10 ea. Day 6 – Ask your Co-workers for $10 ea.
Day 7 – Ask your Boss about Matching Gifts; www.matchinggifts.com Day 7 – Ask your Boss about Matching Gifts; www.matchinggifts.com
* This is only an example. You can ask anyone for as little as a dollar, any donation is greatly appreciated. * This is only an example. You can ask anyone for as little as a dollar, any donation is greatly appreciated.
Special Olympics New York Fast Facts Special Olympics New York Fast Facts
• 22 Olympic-style sports are offered at no charge to athletes with intellectual • 22 Olympic-style sports are offered at no charge to athletes with intellectual
disabilities, including mental retardation; disabilities, including mental retardation;
• There are more than 350,000 New Yorkers with intellectual disabilities; • There are more than 350,000 New Yorkers with intellectual disabilities;
• Special Olympics New York currently serves 40,000 athletes in the state of New York; • Special Olympics New York currently serves 40,000 athletes in the state of New York;
• Special Olympics New York has more than 30,000 volunteers; • Special Olympics New York has more than 30,000 volunteers;
• Special Olympics New York and its local volunteer programs host more than 400 • Special Olympics New York and its local volunteer programs host more than 400
regional competitions across the state every year; regional competitions across the state every year;
• Special Olympics New York’s Healthy Athletes Initiative is a program that • Special Olympics New York’s Healthy Athletes Initiative is a program that
provides athletes with a variety of health services through clinics conducted in provides athletes with a variety of health services through clinics conducted in
welcoming environments at Special Olympics competitions; welcoming environments at Special Olympics competitions;
• 4,000 certified coaches’ work with athletes throughout the year. • 4,000 certified coaches’ work with athletes throughout the year.
Official Media Sponsor Hender’Son’s Special Olympics New York Official Media Sponsor Hender’Son’s Special Olympics New York
Jim Henderson, Darcie Henderson or Chris Porreca, Jim Henderson, Darcie Henderson or Chris Porreca,
518-753-7510 800-836-6976 518-753-7510 800-836-6976
RoyalFlushTour@aol.com dhenders@nyso.org / cporreca@nyso.org RoyalFlushTour@aol.com dhenders@nyso.org / cporreca@nyso.org
www.wqbk.com www.hender-son-s.com www.specialolympicsNY.org www.wqbk.com www.hender-son-s.com www.specialolympicsNY.org
Cut this receipt out and make photocopies to hand out to your donors. Cut this receipt out and make photocopies to hand out to your donors.
Thank you for donating to Special Olympics New York. Your donation of Thank you for donating to Special Olympics New York. Your donation of
$_________ is greatly appreciated! Your money will go toward our mission of $_________ is greatly appreciated! Your money will go toward our mission of
providing year-round sports training and athletic competitions for people with providing year-round sports training and athletic competitions for people with
mental retardation and developmental disabilities.This receipt acknowledges your mental retardation and developmental disabilities.This receipt acknowledges your
donation. For tax purposes, I must remind you that you received no goods or donation. For tax purposes, I must remind you that you received no goods or
services for your donation. Non profit fund-raiser (Royal Flush Tour poker run) services for your donation. Non profit fund-raiser (Royal Flush Tour poker run)
Thank you for donating to Special Olympics New York. Your donation of Thank you for donating to Special Olympics New York. Your donation of
$_________ is greatly appreciated! Your money will go toward our mission of $_________ is greatly appreciated! Your money will go toward our mission of
providing year-round sports training and athletic competitions for people with providing year-round sports training and athletic competitions for people with
mental retardation and developmental disabilities.This receipt acknowledges your mental retardation and developmental disabilities.This receipt acknowledges your
donation. For tax purposes, I must remind you that you received no goods or donation. For tax purposes, I must remind you that you received no goods or
services for your donation. Non profit fund-raiser (Royal Flush Tour poker run) services for your donation. Non profit fund-raiser (Royal Flush Tour poker run)
Thank you for donating to Special Olympics New York. Your donation of Thank you for donating to Special Olympics New York. Your donation of
$_________ is greatly appreciated! Your money will go toward our mission of $_________ is greatly appreciated! Your money will go toward our mission of
providing year-round sports training and athletic competitions for people with providing year-round sports training and athletic competitions for people with
mental retardation and developmental disabilities.This receipt acknowledges your mental retardation and developmental disabilities.This receipt acknowledges your
donation. For tax purposes, I must remind you that you received no goods or donation. For tax purposes, I must remind you that you received no goods or
services for your donation. Non profit fund-raiser (Royal Flush Tour poker run) services for your donation. Non profit fund-raiser (Royal Flush Tour poker run)
Special Olympics New York Mission Statement Special Olympics New York Mission Statement
The mission of Special Olympics New York is to provide year-round sports training The mission of Special Olympics New York is to provide year-round sports training
and competition in a variety of Olympic-style sports for children and adults and competition in a variety of Olympic-style sports for children and adults
with intellectual disabilities, including mental retardation, giving them continuing with intellectual disabilities, including mental retardation, giving them continuing
opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy,
and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families,
other Special Olympics athletes, and the community. other Special Olympics athletes, and the community.
Special Olympics New York/LETR Incentive Plan Special Olympics New York/LETR Incentive Plan
First 100 Pre-Registered get a Royal Flush Tour lapel pin and free card. First 100 Pre-Registered get a Royal Flush Tour lapel pin and free card.
Raise $1,000 Law Enforcement Torch Run Watch Raise $1,000 Law Enforcement Torch Run Watch
Top Fund-raiser Special Prize Top Fund-raiser Special Prize
Most Team members Trophy w/Bragging Rights Most Team members Trophy w/Bragging Rights
Note: Depending upon availability, prizes may be delivered within 2-3 weeks after event. Note: Depending upon availability, prizes may be delivered within 2-3 weeks after event.