Team Fundraising
2012 TEAM CHAMPION SPONSOR: Cancer Treatment Centers of America
We thank the CTCA family for making this year more fun and fulfilling than ever for nearly 1000 Race teams!
Team Fundraising Continues Until June 1
Even though Race day is behind us, empowerment for ‘Our Race. Our Community. Our Cures!” continues. Take your 2012 Komen Philadelphia Race for the Cure participation to the real finish line by continuing to raise funds for the cause. All moneys submitted by June 1, 2012 will be counted for prize/reward determination, as well as Bernie Ashner Team Fundraising Challenge winners.
2012 Bernie Ashner Team Fundraising Challenge
Divisions:
- Family &Friends
- Community Groups
- Company/Corporate
- High School
The team in each of the four divisions that submits the most funds by June 1 will receive a trophy for the team and a commemorative hat for each team member. Bernie Ashner Fundraising Challenge BONUS award: The top 2 teams (any division) that raise $40,000 or more will each be awarded 1 ticket for roundtrip air transportation on American Airlines or American Eagles to any destination in the contiguous US; limit (1) bonus prize per team, limit (1) ticket per household. The highest HIGH SCHOOL team fundraiser of $5,000 or above also receives a bicycle.
New! Rookie of the Year Award (for first-time Teams only)
If your Team is brand new to the Komen Philadelphia Race in 2012, and you checked off 'First Year Team' when you register you qualify! The new Team that raises the most money by June 1, 2012 will receive an award and be honored as our Rookie of the Year on our website and at a future event.
New! Fundraising Heroes Fleece Jacket
Raise and submit $2,500 or more by June 1, 2012, - as an INDIVIDUAL - and we'll declare you a 2012 Race Fundraising Hero. Plus we'll give you a cozy Komen Philadelphia Affiliate fleece jacket so you can proclaim it proudly! This Fundraising Heroes exclusive jacket is not available for purchase anywhere, and will be given ONLY to 2012 Fundraising Heroes. Once June 1, 2012 is gone, so are these jackets - so get fundraising today and be a hero by empowering life-saving breast health initiatives.
Challenge is for individual fundraising achievements only, not Team fundraising totals. An individual may be part of a Team and still qualify for the prize/reward, and his/her fundraising will count toward the Team total.
New! The New & Improved Top 100 Pink Ribbon Honor Roll
Let our Race family know how successful a fundraiser you are! Top 100 Pink Ribbon Honor Roll members will receive a personalized Race bib for 2013 that displays their ranking on the Honor Roll. Top 100 Honor Roll designation will be granted to the 100 fundraisers who submit the most donations by June 1, 2012.
Challenge is for individual fundraising achievements only, not Team fundraising totals. An individual may be part of a Team and still qualify for the prize/reward, and his/her fundraising will be counted toward the Team total.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR EARLY WINNERS
Team Village Challenge
Congratulations to the following 2012 Race teams for succeeding in our first-ever Team Village challenge:
- PFT Walks the Walk
- Lorelei and the Pink Ambassadors
- Zumba Fitness with Jana
Because they raised at least $10,000 in fundraising, each of these stellar achievers will be accomodated in a 10x10 team tent, right in the heart of Team Village! Sponsored by Cancer Treatment Centers of America, the Champion Sponsor of the Promise of the Komen Philadelphia Affiliate.
Team T-shirt Contest Winner
Congratulations to TEAM Roberta – Team Captain, Roberta Thompson – for generating the most “dollar votes” for their design on Race weekend.
Check out Team Roberta's winning t-shirt, as well as all of the wonderful entries, here!
TEAM FUNDRAISING TIPS
We encourage all Team members to utilize these tools and tips to ensure fundraising success:
- How-To Video
- A personal Race Center and Personal Fundraising page
- Email capacity to correspond with others
- The BoundlessFundraising Facebook App
Check Your Order: Ensure Proper Individual and Team Credit for Fundraising
- Each participant must have provided the correct Team name when he/she registered. All funds raised on his/her account will automatically be added to the Team total as well.
- All funds must be submitted with a completed donation form.
- Online donations can be made by clicking on Make a Donation.
- Donations submitted in person or by mail must be accompanied by a completed donation form.
Double Your Donations with Matching Gift Programs
Ask your employer and supporters about a Matching Gift program. Forms are usually available through the Human Resources department - and can double or possibly even triple your donation:
- Obtain a form, complete it, and attach it to the donation check. Matching Gift forms from participants and their supporters must be accompanied by completed donation forms.
- Submit a separate donation form for each Matching Gift form.
- Online supporters can submit a Matching Gift form through you or directly to the Komen Philadelphia Affiliate office. They must attach a copy of the online donation confirmation and a completed donation form indicating the individual/Team to be supported.
- Check out a partial list of matching gift companies to get started.
More Quick Tips
- Learn where the money goes, so you can inspire fellow Team members and donors to support you.
- Be the first donor on your list by personally donating $25 when you register.
- Ask everyone you know to sponsor you. Most people will donate simply because they are asked!
- Use the power of the internet. Encourage all Team members to utilize their Race Centers, email accounts, and Facebook pages as fundraising tools.
- Have a friendly competition with your Teammates to see who can raise the most each week.
- Contact your local news and see if they will do a story on an upcoming Team fundraiser!
- Post the donation form on your office or classroom door so supporters can sign up anytime.
- Ask a local business to sponsor your Team. Put their name on your t-shirt in return for having posters, donation boxes, or even a Team fundraiser in their establishment.
- For more great tips, click on the '90+ Fundraising Tips' at the top of this page.
How do I pick up prizes and/or reward(s)?
To help assure every possible penny of our community's Race for the Cure fundraising is used to advance the breast cancer movement, fundraising and performance rewards and prizes WILL NOT be mailed to recipients.
If you did not pick up your prize/reward on Race weekend, you can do so at the Komen Philadelphia Affiliate office, 125 South 9th Street, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107. For your convenience, we recommend parking areas at 9th & Samson Streets, or 10th & Samson Streets, as parking outside The Affiliate office is extremely limited.
There are two post-Race pickup opportunities:
- Wednesday, July 25, 2012: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
- Thursday, July 26, 2012: 12:00 noon - 7:00 PM
Please note:
- Fundraising prize winners will be declared after all monies received by June 1 are tabulated.
- Each person is limited to one prize category and there are no duplicate awards for performance prizes.
- Prizes/rewards not claimed during these pick-up times will be retained and used for future Komen Philadelphia Affiliate fundraising/outreach events.
