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Order team t-shirts or other items for your group at the Walk and make money for PUW in the process.

Mywalkgear.com creates custom t-shirts, hats, hoodies and any other items you may want to customize for your team. There is no minimum order. They offer a 20% discount on prices listed on their website and will donate 10% of all sales to the Unity Walk. Make sure you enter UNITY20 under Discount Code.

 

Shop online using these links and the Unity Walk will receive a referral donation.

Etsy
Check out the felt dopamine heart pins and ornaments at http://www.etsy.com/shop/whatnomints. The crafts person who makes these items will donate 25% of all sales to the Unity Walk.

Amazon
Shop on Amazon using this link and the Unity Walk will receive a referral donation from your purchase.

GoodSearch
Download the GoodSearch – PUW toolbar. Each time you search the web with GoodSearch's Yahoo-powered search engine, about a penny will go to the PUW. Also, every time you shop online at 1,000 participating stores including Amazon, eBay, Target, Apple, Staples, Expedia, etc., a percentage of your purchase will be donated to the Walk! The site also has thousands of money-saving coupons!

eBay and MissionFish
eBay sellers are encouraged to give a percentage of their proceeds to PUW when they list an item for sale. Participating sellers are rewarded for their generosity with special eBay Giving Works features that help them get more bids and higher sale prices. The PUW will receive recognition in the listing and benefits from the seller’s success. For more info, please visit MissionFish.

Order team t-shirts or other items for your group at the Walk and make money for PUW in the process.

Mywalkgear.com creates custom t-shirts, hats, hoodies and any other items you may want to customize for your team. There is no minimum order. They offer a 20% discount on prices listed on their website and will donate 10% of all sales to the Unity Walk. Make sure you enter UNITY20 under Discount Code.

 

Shop online using these links and the Unity Walk will receive a referral donation.

Etsy
Check out the felt dopamine heart pins and ornaments at http://www.etsy.com/shop/whatnomints. The crafts person who makes these items will donate 25% of all sales to the Unity Walk.

Amazon
Shop on Amazon using this link and the Unity Walk will receive a referral donation from your purchase.

GoodSearch
Download the GoodSearch – PUW toolbar. Each time you search the web with GoodSearch's Yahoo-powered search engine, about a penny will go to the PUW. Also, every time you shop online at 1,000 participating stores including Amazon, eBay, Target, Apple, Staples, Expedia, etc., a percentage of your purchase will be donated to the Walk! The site also has thousands of money-saving coupons!

eBay and MissionFish
eBay sellers are encouraged to give a percentage of their proceeds to PUW when they list an item for sale. Participating sellers are rewarded for their generosity with special eBay Giving Works features that help them get more bids and higher sale prices. The PUW will receive recognition in the listing and benefits from the seller’s success. For more info, please visit MissionFish.

There are so many ways to raise funds for the Parkinson’s Unity Walk – large and small. Some are new and others stand the test of time.

Think about who you are connected to. They are more likely to be willing to help. We know participants who have created events in collaboration with their yoga instructor, favorite restaurant owner, the staff at their dentist’s office, and the local minor league baseball park, to name just a few.

You can create a fundraising event, whether you plan to attend the Walk in New York or live at a distance and are unable to join us in Central Park in April. Either way, an event in your local community supports your fundraising efforts and raises funds for Parkinson’s research.

Here are just a few of the fundraising events you may want to consider creating:

Art show
Bake sale
Bar crawl
Bike ride
Book sale
Bowl-a-thon
Car show
Car wash
Concert
Dog walk
Dress down day at work
Fashion show
Garage sale
Golf outing
Host a party in honor of a milestone celebration
Karaoke night
Pancake breakfast
Partner with a local merchant to donate a percentage of their proceeds for one night or a series of nights – a restaurant, bar, store or sporting venue
Poker night
Raffle
Run
Softball tournament
Spaghetti dinner
Super Bowl party
Team t-shirt sponsors
Tennis tournament
Walk
Wine tasting
Let us know about your event so we can feature it on our Stars in Action page.

Brainstorm with your friends and family. Come up with an idea that is fun, manageable and has buy in from those who are prepared to work on this with you.

Prepare an event budget as part of your planning process.

Figure out how you are going to pay the expenses associated with your event. Do you plan on:

What is your plan to raise money?

Work out the logistics – date, time, place, venue, space constraints, etc. Leave yourself enough time for planning depending on the complexity of the event.

Contact the venue to confirm their requirements to secure the space (e.g., permits, deposits and applications). Possible venues include but aren’t limited to schools, parks, places of worship, bars, and restaurants.

Contact the PUW office to discuss your plans or if you need any assistance.

Spread the word! Develop a strategy to promote your event.

Add your event to the PUW calendar

Enjoy your event and take satisfaction in knowing that you have raised funds for Parkinson’s research!




2012 PUW Prizes

Raffle drawings will be held on the day of the Walk. Winners will be announced on our video highlights.
(Donations must be received by 4/20/12)

 

Top Fundraising Prizes
(Donations must be received by 5/28/12)
Winners will be determined in early June and notified directly. Announcement of the winners will be posted on the Unity Walk website.


*Intended to support their team’s fundraising efforts. Use the prize to pay for team t-shirts, team member’s travel to or accommodations at the Walk, a celebratory meal or come up with other creative ways to support your team. How the prize is used is at the Team Captain’s discretion.

 

EMAIL TEMPLATES

Login to "My HQ" to access templates.

FUNDRAISING LETTERS

  Instructions for offline letter writing campaign
 
  Sample fundraising letter walker

  Sample fundraising letter – team member

  Sample fundraising letter – team captain

  Sample thank you letter – walker

INDIVIDUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT LETTERS

  Individual fundraising event – sample sponsor request letter

  Individual fundraising event – sample thank you letter to sponsors and donors

  Individual fundraising event – budget tracker

WALKER RESOURCES
ABOUT PUW

You may use the links on our About Us page to learn more about the Walk or to send information to potential donors and sponsors.

Make it official:
Download the PUW logo from your To Do List in “My HQ.”  Individual participants and teams may use this logo on any printed and web based materials used to promote your fundraising event on behalf of the Unity Walk.

Create your own fundraising event:
Create your own fundraising event to benefit the Unity Walk - as an individual or a team.  The ideas for these events are generated by and organized by our participants.

Fundraise with Facebook:
Raising money for the Parkinson's Unity Walk just got even easier!  Login to "My HQ" and add the Parkinson's Unity Walk Facebook application to easily extend your fundraising efforts to your network of friends on Facebook.

Matching gifts:
The easiest fundraising you’ll ever do.  Remind your donors to ask if their employers have a Matching Gifts Program. Matching gifts can double their donation.  Encourage them to contact the Human Resources Department at their company or organization.  The Unity Walk staff will process the matching gift forms once they are sent to our office but donors first need to ask their employers how to get the process started.  The PUW's EIN is 13-3842415.

Order team t-shirts or other items for your group at the Walk and make money for PUW in the process.  Click here to learn how. 

Milestone celebrations are a great way to raise money:
Approaching a milestone birthday or anniversary?  Getting married?  Ask your friends and family to donate to the Unity Walk in lieu of a gift.

Request brochures and/or brochure holders:
Order brochures and holders to raise awareness about the Unity Walk and your fundraising efforts.  Be creative about where to leave these brochures – your place of business, doctor’s office, local gym, coffee shop, cleaners, etc. Look for community bulletin boards in your area. Always obtain permission before leaving the brochures. Be sure to add your name to each brochure if you want to receive Walker credit for the donations.

Shop and a percentage comes back to PUW.  Click here to get started.

Thank your donors:
While the Walk sends out acknowledgements to each donor for tax purposes, sending out a personal thank you is a great way to stay in touch with your sponsors.  Let them know they helped you reach your fundraising goal and remind them that 100% of their donations go to research.  Send them an email or an offline letter or postcard.  Attach pictures of your team at the Walk.  "My HQ" can help you track donations and stay in touch with your donors.