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04-10-2007, 11:59 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Grand Rapids, MI
Posts: 1,516
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***Looking for fund raising ideas***
The company I work for is a flagship sponsor for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in this area. Several of us are looking for "fund raising event" ideas (we have a bake sale and thats about all) to help put us over the top...HELP!!!! Need some brainstorming. Thank you.
Rhonda
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Rhonda
Dx 2/1/05, Stage 1, 0 nodes, Grade 3, ER/PR-, HER2+ (3.16 Fish)
2/7/05, Partial Mastectomy
5/18/05 Finished 6 rounds of dose dense TEC (Taxotere, Epirubicin and Cytoxan)
8/1/05 Finished 33 rads
8/18/05 Started Herceptin, every 3 weeks for a year (last one 8/10/06)
2/1/13...8 year Cancerversary and I am "perfect" (at least where cancer is concerned;)
" And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."- Abraham Lincoln
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04-10-2007, 01:26 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Massillon, Ohio
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a) garage sale (if you advertise it as fund raiser you usually get alot of shoppers)
b) Home party consultants will usually donate a portion of their earnings for a big party (I just had a Premier jewelry party and consultant donated $160 to relay for life.)
c) Some private retail stores will allow you to put a jar or can by registers. You would be suprised how much you can get from this.
d) The candy bars from Sams club, my sister has had great success with selling these at a local hospital where she works (huge profit potential)
To get large donations from companies (go local) the key is you have to ask.
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Laurie
Diagonsed 8/10/06 (found own lump)at 35
Her 2 +++, er-/pr-
4 A/C 8-29-06 to 11-06
Lumpectomy, node dissection- 11/30/06
Pathology report stage IIIC
1 tumor 3 cm
10 of 15 nodes +
12 Taxol 12/18/06-03/06/07
Herceptin 12/18/06- 12/11/2007 done!!! yeah!!!
33 rads started 3/22/07, done!! yeah!! 5/07/07
Lymphedema diagonsed 2/1/07
BRCA1/BRCA2 negative
port out 1/10/08
pregnant after 6 yeas of trying- due mid feb.
Ryder David Kessel Hunter born feb.6th 2009
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04-10-2007, 02:24 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Central Florida
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The PTO at my childs school just gave candle (Yankee Candle) brochures to the kids and they sold $ 28,500 worth of candles over a 2 week period. If you know a Yankee Candle distributor in your area, they should be able to hook you up. Of course we only get 40% of that. It was EASY and not too shabby for a project that barely made us lift a finger. Another company by the name of Cherrydale Farms has many products that schools sell and again, very easy to raise funds through sales. None of the sales are difficult and they all have very affordable items.
maria (MTS)
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04-10-2007, 05:39 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Maine
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How about a silent auction or (I can't remember the name for it) the type of auction that is similar to a silent auction except you don't actually bid on the items....people buy tickets at the door (they can buy however many they want). If you're interested in an item you put as many of your tickets as you want in a basket in front of the item. Then a ticket is drawn out of each basket to see who wins the item.
Good luck!
Pat
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04-10-2007, 06:00 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Sheboygan, WI
Posts: 2,582
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Pizza sales!
Mary Jo
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"Be still and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10
Dx. 6/24/05 age 45 Right Breast IDC ER/PR. Neg., - Her2+++ RB Mast. - 7/28/05 - 4 cm. tumor Margins clear - 1 microscopic cell 1 sent. node No Vasucular Invasion 4 DD A/C - 4 DD Taxol & Herceptin 1 full year of Herceptin received every 3 weeks 28 rads prophylactic Mast. 3/2/06
17 Years NED
<>< Romans 8:28
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04-10-2007, 06:37 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Morris, IL
Posts: 3,507
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Our relay for life team sold chances for 10.00 ea. Every month for a year, we drew a 50.00 winner and a 10.00 winner.....we made about $10,000 very quickly, and people had a chance to win 24 times as the names continually go back in. The chances were printed up for us (also a donation) with our relay team logo Hooter Pals on them...they sold like hotcakes!
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"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
Hugs & Blessings
Sheila
Diagnosed at age 49.99999 2/21/2002 via Mammography (Calcifications)
Core Biopsy 2/22/02
L. Mastectomy 2/25/2002
Stage 1, 0.7cm IDC, Node Neg from 19 nodes Her2+++ ER PR Neg
6/2003 Reconstruction W/ Tissue Expander, Silicone Implant
9/2003 Stage IV with Mets to Supraclavicular nodes
9/2003 Began Herceptin every 3 weeks
3/2006 Xeloda 2500mg/Herceptin for recurrence to neck nodes
3/2007 Added back the Xeloda with Herceptin for continued mets to nodes
5/2007 Taken Off Xeloda, no longer working
6/14/07 Taxol/Herceptin/Avastin
3/26 - 5/28/08 Taxol Holiday Whopeeeeeeeee
5/29 2008 Back on Taxol w Herceptin q 2 weeks
4/2009 Progression on Taxol & Paralyzed L Vocal Cord from Nodes Pressing on Nerve
5/2009 Begin Rx with Navelbine/Herceptin
11/09 Progression on Navelbine
Fought for and started Tykerb/Herceptin...nodes are melting!!!!!
2/2010 Back to Avastin/Herceptin
5/2010 Switched to Metronomic Chemo with Herceptin...Cytoxan and Methotrexate
Pericardial Window Surgery to Drain Pericardial Effusion
7/2010 Back to walking a mile a day...YEAH!!!!
9/2010 Nodes are back with a vengence in neck
Qualified for TDM-1 EAP
10/6/10 Begin my miracle drug, TDM-1
Mixed response, shrinking internal nodes, progression skin mets after 3 treatments
12/6/10 Started Halaven (Eribulen) /Herceptin excellent results in 2 treatments
2/2011 I CELEBRATE my 9 YEAR MARK!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7/5/11 begin Gemzar /Herceptin for node progression
2/8/2012 Gemzar stopped, Continue Herceptin
2/20/2012 Begin Tomo Radiation to Neck Nodes
2/21/2012 I CELEBRATE 10 YEARS
5/12/2012 BeganTaxotere/ Herceptin is my next miracle for new node progression
6/28/12 Stopped Taxotere due to pregression, Started Perjeta/Herceptin
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04-10-2007, 07:22 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: northshore suburb of chicago
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Someone I know had a cocktail party and charged a $20 attendance fee. They also had a silent auction at the party.
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~Rina~
Dx:3/06 had a lumpectomy April 19, 2006
Her2+ er/pr- Stage I Grade 3 tumor size 1.4 cm, node negative
AC 4 dense doses
34 radiation treatments including booster doses
receiving herceptin every 3 weeks since late August 2006 for 12 months
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04-10-2007, 10:46 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Vancouver, BC Canada
Posts: 116
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The following are the most efficient ways that I have used to raise charity cash:
1) Do a hand car wash by donation
2) Organise a roulette/other forms of gamble night
3) Get a DJ & rent a hall for a dance
4) Rent a stand at at some kind of local fair/sporting event and sell something easy like popcorn or corn-on-the-cob or ice cream or hotdogs on your bar-b-que (my nephews 12 & 14 do this and make good cash)
Regards,
Merridith
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