Here are a few ways to help make fundraising easy and fun for everyone involved.

Raise $500 in 5 Days

• Start by sponsoring yourself for $50.
• Ask two family members to sponsor you for $50 each.
• Ask ten friends to contribute $20 each.
• Ask your co-workers to contribute $20 each.
• Ask your boss for a company contribution of $50, or better yet, find out if your company will match what you raise!

Send email through your Participant Center

• Log in to your Participant Center
• Click on the "Email" link at the top of the window
• Follow the simple, on-screen instructions
• Don't forget you can upload your address book into your Participant Center!

Send these Sample Letters

• Join my team
• Support for corporate team
• Inspire team members to raise money
• Motivate pledge collection from team members

5 Fundraising Event Ideas

Here are some of our favorite fundrasing event ideas we have heard from fellow Cyclists.  As you can see, our Cyclists are creative and show a lot of spirit when it comes to raising money for this important mission - ending the devastating effects of multiple scelrosis.

1. Birthday Gift Pledge.  It will be a lot easier for your friends and family to write you a birthday check instead of spending hours trying to shop for you.  And then you can donate the amount to your pledge total.
2. Garage Sale.  Do you really need all that extra stuff taking up space in your garage or basement?  Gather it up and ask your friends to do the same.  Then pick a Saturday or Sunday and put your stuff in the yard and sell!  All money raised can go toward your fundraising goal.
3. Office Fundraising Challenge.  Speak with everyone in your office and get them to challenge each other to raise the highest amount.  Give the winner a prize like movie passes or a gift certificate for lunch or dinner.
4. Theme Party/Dinner.  Hold a theme party for 10 or more of your friends.  Have them each donate $50, spend no more than $20 per person on food and you'll have $300 or more in pledges by the end of the night!
5. Bowling Night.  Plan a fun night of bowling at your local lanes.  Ask the owner to waive the cost of bowling.  You can collect that money and turn it into pledges.

Need more suggestions?

We're happy to help you in any way.  Let us know how we can!  Call or email Trish Haniszewski at 402-505-4000 or trish.haniszewski@nen.nmss.org.