Children s Champions Fundraising Toolkit akronmarathon.com
Thank you for being a Children s Champion As a Children s Champion, you ve committed to raise $1,000 for Akron Children s Hospital through your participation in the Akron Children s Hospital Akron Marathon Race Series Marathon, Half Marathon and Team Relay on Sept. 24, 2016. Thank you for your generosity and support! Champions come in all shapes and sizes at Akron Children s. They re members of our medical team who dedicate their lives to care for our patients. They re family members and friends who support their loved ones during difficult times. They re the donors like you who financially support our operations so that we can continue offering world-class, life-sustaining care. But most importantly, they re our patients the infants, children, teens and even adults who overcome the odds big or small. They are our heroes. And during the 2016 FirstEnergy Akron Marathon Half Marathon and Team Relay, you ll see the stories and photos of these heroes as you prepare for the race and even on race day! Your fundraising efforts help us keep our 3 promises to the more than 900,000 patients who walk through our doors every year: To treat others as we would like to be treated. To care for every child as we would our own. To turn no child away for any reason. Thank you for becoming a Children s Champion and doing something super for the patients we are privileged to serve.
You re making a difference Donor support is at the heart of Akron Children s Hospital. Here are just some of the ways in which your fundraising efforts will make a difference for our kids. Raising $250 provides: or or SERVES MORE THAN 2,500 CUPS OF GELATIN A MONTH 1,320 BOTTLES OF BABY LOTION 217 PACIFIERS Raising $500 provides: or or 709 TUBS OF BABY WIPES 2,080 TUBES OF TOOTHPASTE CARES FOR BROKEN BONES WITH 340 ROLLS OF CASTING TAPE Raising $1000 provides: or or or 6,492 POPSICLES 2,417 CHILD-SIZED SLIPPERS 42,850 BAND-AIDS CHANGES 11,758 DIAPERS
Get to know Akron Children s Hospital Ranked among the best children s hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, Akron Children s Hospital is the fastest growing children s hospital in the U.S. according to Modern Healthcare. We own and operate two pediatric hospitals in northeast Ohio and more than 80 primary and subspecialty care locations. We have the second busiest emergency department in the state and perform more pediatric surgeries than any other hospital in northeast Ohio. With more than 900,000 patient visits each year, we ve been leading the way to healthier futures for children and communities through expert medical care, prevention and wellness programs since 1890. Learn more at akronchildrens.org. 2015 at a glance 15,561 TOTAL SURGERIES 73,548 TOTAL PATIENT DAYS 10,382 INPATIENT ADMISSIONS 207 BURN CENTER ADMISSIONS 1,886 NICU ADMISSIONS 1,331 PICU ADMISSIONS Transports People 1,841 AKRON GROUND 935 MAHONING VALLEY GROUND 267 AIR BEAR 5,451 EMPLOYEES 791 MEDICAL STAFF 1,479 VOLUNTEERS
Start your Champions efforts today 1. Sign up to be a Children s Champion at achchildrenschampions.kintera.org/ach. 2. Customize your page with your fundraising story and a photo. 3. Share your fundraising page via email and social media. 4. Make a difference for Akron Children s Hospital s patients and families.
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Fundraising ideas Create your online fundraising page and make it personal After you register to become a Children s Champion, your next step should be to share the why behind your efforts. Your online fundraising page is the perfect place to do this. Maybe you re running for your child or another family member. Perhaps you re a former hospital patient who wants to say thanks. Or maybe you re a community member who wants to help. Whatever your reason, share it on your fundraising page. Include photos that support your message. Create a Friendly URL to make it easy to share your fundraising page. Email all your contacts Send a note to your family members, friends and co-workers about your efforts as a Children s Champion, and encourage them to support you. Make sure you include the link to your personal fundraising page. Make the most of social media Post and share your personal fundraising page link. Update your followers with your fundraising and training efforts, and include pictures. Print the enclosed sign located at the end of the fundraising toolkit. o Write out why you are running for Akron Children s. o Take a photo of yourself holding the sign. o Post to social media using the hashtags #runakron and #achhero. When someone makes a contribution, write a post about the gift and tag the donor. Share your links on the Akron Children s Hospital and Akron Marathon social media sites. Be sure to use the hashtags #runakron and #achhero. Send a letter We included a sample letter in this toolkit to get you started, but also consider these important tips: Make your letter your own. Much like you did on your online fundraising page, share the story behind your Children s Champion efforts. Include your mailing address and online fundraising page. Make it easy for your recipients to donate by including a self-addressed envelope. Ask them to make checks out to Akron Children s Hospital Foundation, and ensure that they include your name in the memo line. If you receive check or cash donations, please see the instructions on the page titled Handling your donations to submit these gifts. Track and manage your progress online. Add offline donations and pledges to your fundraising page by visiting My HQ. Raise funds in the workplace See if your workplace can match the total funds you raise as a Children s Champion. You could turn your $1,000 fundraising goal into $2,000.
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Sample fundraising letter Dear Friends and Family, I m excited to announce that I m training to run in this year s FirstEnergy Akron Marathon in the Akron Children s Hospital Akron Marathon Race Series! While getting ready for the [Full/Half/Team Relay] marathon, I ve decided to do something super and raise money for Akron Children s Hospital as a Children s Champion. Champions come in all shapes and sizes at Akron Children s. They re the doctors, nurses and other medical team members who provide life-saving care day in and day out. They re the parents, grandparents, siblings and guardians who offer comfort and support to their loved ones. But, most importantly, they re the more than 900,000 infants, children, teens and even adults who face and overcome sometimes unbeatable odds all thanks to Akron Children s! While I m just one person, I know I can make a difference for these special patients. As a Children s Champion, I ve committed to raise $1,000 for the patients, families and communities that depend on the hospital every day. And I need your help! Please support my Children s Champion fundraising efforts. Any donation in any amount will make a big difference! There are two ways to give: 1. Mail a donation to me in the enclosed stamped envelope (make your check payable to Akron Children s Hospital Foundation). Make sure you include my name in the memo. 2. Donate online at my personal fundraising page [URL]. Thank you for your time, consideration and support. See you at the finish line! Sincerely, [Name] P.S. Your donation is tax deductible! Akron Children s Hospital Foundation s Tax ID is 23-7114013.
Handling your donations Online donations Donations made with a credit card directly through your fundraising web page require no action your donations on your phandling art. Online donations Offline ddonations onations made with a credit card directly through your fundraising web page require no action on yournpart. Any donation ot received online, such as cash or check. Offline donations need to be sent to Akron Children s Hospital Foundation to be processed. Please follow the instructions below for submitting Offline donations donations. An offline donation is any donation not received online, such as cash or check. Offline donations need to be sent to Akron Children s Hospital Foundation to be processed. Please follow the How to sinstructions ubmit offline onations belowdfor submitting donations. 1. Print and fill out the Children s Champion Donation Form (Visit Y HQ >offline Tools > Print Donation Form). How tomsubmit donations 1. Print and fill outpthe Children s Champion Donation Form 2. Attach check(s) ayable to A kron Children s Hospital Foundation to the Children s Champion (Visit F MY HQ > Tools > Print Donation Form). Donation orm. 3. Mail donations to: 2. Attach check(s) payable to Akron Children s Hospital Foundation to the Children s Champion Donation Form. Akron Children s Hospital Foundation One erkins Square 3. PMail donations to: Akron, OH Children s 44308 Hospital Foundation Akron One Perkins Square Akron, OH 44308 We recommend submitting offline donations every 2 weeks or as frequently as you are able. This wi ensure your donors csubmitting hecks are cashed in a tevery imely manner. We recommend offline donations 2 weeks or as frequently as you are able. This will ensure your donors checks are cashed in a timely manner. Children s Champion donation form
Children s Champion donation form Please support me as I participate in the 2016 Akron Children s Hospital Akron Marathon as a Children s Champion! Children s Champion Name: Children s Champion Team: Enclosed, please find: number of checks $ total dollar amount of donations Please make checks payable to Akron Children s Hospital Foundation. Children s Champion Address: City: State: ZIP: Phone: Email: *Please do not send cash in the mail. Consider writing a check for all cash donations or call the Akron Children s Foundation at 330-543-8340 to make arrangements. Thank you for your support! Please mail this form and your check to: Akron Children s Hospital Foundation One Perkins Square Akron, OH 44308
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