| > | | | | introduction ceremony where the local media is |
| | | | present. Use this as a great way to promote your |
| Hosting a charity walk is regarded as one of the | | | | charity and their cause. |
| simplest, most effective fundraising events for non | | | | |
| profit organizations. See how you can host your own | | | | Fundraising can take place on more than just the |
| charity walk with little startup costs and huge | | | | walking course. Be sure to setup refreshment stands |
| success! | | | | for supporters and onlookers. Selling drinks, snacks, |
| Many charity events require a great deal of start up | | | | and even apparel to support the charity walk. Publish |
| costs just to get it off the ground. The most | | | | some sort of pamphlet before the walk commences |
| desirable fundraising for non profit organizations is | | | | to get people excited. Enter information about the |
| one that requires little or no startup costs and the | | | | event, volunteers, and sponsors. Have local |
| main investment is time. Hosting a charity walkathon | | | | businesses sponsor this book with donations and |
| requires almost no startup costs and the only | | | | place their information in each one. Also look for |
| investment is time. When hosting a charity walk, the | | | | corporate sponsors. Look for either one main |
| main ingredient of success is finding volunteers. | | | | sponsor or find a group of multiple sponsors to run |
| Volunteers to setup, volunteers to sponsor, and | | | | the event. |
| volunteers to walk in the fundraising event. | | | | |
| | | | | The key to a successful charity walk is publicity to |
| The idea behind a charity walkathon is simple. | | | | help find sponsors, volunteers, people to walk. Send |
| Volunteers will donate their time and walk or run the | | | | out press releases to the local media as well as |
| charity course. For each mile walked or course | | | | placing flyers across town. If possible find a local |
| completion, sponsors will donate to the charity. | | | | celebrity to help endorse your charity fundraiser. This |
| Charity walks are a great way to bring attention to | | | | will hype up the event even more, bringing in a great |
| your fundraising event and organization’s | | | | deal funds for your organization. |
| cause. It’s rather easy to appeal to local | | | | For more great fundraising ideas, check out online |
| television stations and newspapers. Before you kick | | | | fundraising. |
| off the walkathon be sure to have a huge | | | | |