Thanks for being a Rumpshaker Fundraiser!
Welcome, and thank you for joining the fight against colorectal cancer! We know there are many great organizations you could choose to support, so Rumpshaker, Inc. thanks you for partnering with us!
About Us:
Rumpshaker, Inc. is a nonprofit organization formed by friends and family in memory of Lisa Martz. Founded in 2009, our mission is to promote awareness about colorectal cancer, raise funds to fight and treat it, and provide hope for colorectal cancer survivors and those affected by the disease. We are excited that you have decided to share our mission by becoming a fundraiser!
Important facts and how you can help
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, but with recommended screenings, it is preventable, treatable, and beatable! By creating and circulating your personalized Rumpshaker, Inc. fundraising page, you will help us carry out our mission. Together we can touch the lives of many individuals here in Alabama, from patients and their families, to physicians.
Specifically, your fundraising efforts will educate individuals and raise awareness about colorectal cancer by means of the Rumpshaker 5K, a traveling 30-foot inflatable colon display, and other events. Funds will also go to fight colorectal cancer in Birmingham, by providing financial assistance to local hospitals for purchasing state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment. Additionally, funds will go to provide hope for colorectal cancer patients in Alabama through support of the Lisa Martz Hope Fund.
Again, thank you for joining us in the fight against colorectal cancer! Together we can make a difference, a difference that may save your life or the life of someone you love!
Fundraise $250 and receive $25 of your entry fee back. Must register for the race and sign up as an individual fundraiser. Register your Team as a fundraiser as well and win Top Fundraising Team!
Rumpshaker 5k Fundraising Ideas
Getting Started
* Personalize a fundraising page through RunSignUp.com
* Sponsor yourself for $30.
* Ask three family members, friends and neighbors to sponsor you for $20 each.
* Post a link to your RunSignUp.com fundraising page on Facebook and Twitter.
How-to Videos for Fundraising and Donations on RunSignUp.com [Click Here]
Things to Remember
* Start early - don't procrastinate!
* Our mission:
o Provide education and raise awareness about colorectal cancer throughout our community by means of the Rumpshaker 5K, our 30-foot inflatable colon display, and other events.
o Fight colorectal cancer by providing funds to assist local Birmingham hospitals in purchasing state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment for their GI labs.
o Provide hope for colorectal cancer patients in Alabama through support of the Lisa Martz Hope Fund.
* Keep your materials readily available, especially donation forms - you never know who you will run into.
* Don't be shy! Ask anyone and everyone - people might surprise you, and you never know who has been affected by colorectal cancer.
* You're not asking for this money for yourself. These donations are helping save lives, and very often, people are happy to donate! People enjoy being charitable.
* Fundraising comes with a lot of "No's." Keep a positive attitude and go for the "Yes's."
* Follow up on your fundraising letters and emails.
* REMEMBER TO THANK YOUR DONORS.
Know your facts
Make sure you're able to educate your donors about the Rumpshaker 5k, colorectal cancer, and why you are participating.
* Colorectal cancer is highly preventable.
* Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.
* 1 in 19 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in their lifetime.
* People don't like talking about colorectal cancer, but a routine screening could save their life.
* Rumpshaker, Inc. and the Rumpshaker 5K work to increase awareness and get people talking about colorectal cancer.
* $.98 of every $1 you raise for Rumpshaker, Inc. helps fund our mission to promote awareness about colorectal cancer, raise funds to fight and treat it, and provide hope for colorectal cancer survivors and those affected by the disease.
Fundraising Ideas
Simple Ideas
* Add a link to your personal RunSignUp.com fundraising page in your email signature block.
* Periodically post a link to your personal RunSignUp.com fundraising page on your Facebook and Twitter profiles.
* Send a text or email to friends and family directing them to your personal RunSignUp.com fundraising page to donate.
* Give some of your friends donation forms and ask them to help you fundraise. Reward the friend with the most donations with a prize of your choice.
Work Actions and Events
* Check with your company's HR department and see if they will do matching gifts.
* Ask your boss for a company contribution.
* Make a "donation thermometer" to hang above your desk at work. Your coworkers will want to help that red line get higher!
* Auction off a prime parking space at work.
* Auction off a half/whole day off of work or to work from home (with your boss' permission, of course).
* Organize a Casual Day or Dress in Blue Day - employees must donate to participate.
* Ask your company to include information about the Rumpshaker 5K in the company newsletter.
One-time Events
* Have a bake sale, yard sale or car wash.
* Collect donation items like $10 gift cards to restaurants, and host a silent auction.
* In lieu of a birthday gift, ask for a donation or make a donation in honor of someone.
* Block party - have neighbors help supply food and charge a small
