How to Raise Money for the American Diabetes Walk

Many people fundraise money for a number of non-profit organizations geared towards fighting a disease like diabetes or cancer. Here are new and inventive ways to raise money for the annual American Diabetes Walk.

Things You'll Need

• Family emails and addresses
• Baked goods
• Television
• DVD player
• Gift cards
• Raffle tickets
• Used cell phones

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Instructions

• 1

  Sign up for the American Diabetes Walk through the website or through a local chapter. The website lists all of the scheduled walks throughout the country and existing walk teams. You can create your own team or join an existing team in your area.

• 2

  Create your personal and/or team website on the diabetes website for free. Put your personal and team money raising goal as well as a message about why you are walking on the website. For example, some walk in memory of someone who has passed due to complications of diabetes or because a family member is a diabetic.

• 3

  Send emails and letters to family, friends and coworkers about your efforts to raise money for the Diabetes walk. Include the date, purpose and walk fundraising goal. Also consider directing readers to your personal Diabetes website for more information or to make a donation, but also give them the option to send or give you a donation.

• 4

  Sell candy or baked goods at a bake sale to raise money for the diabetes walk. Collect baked donations from bakeries or individuals in addition to baking some yourself for the bake sale. Also, have sugar-free alternatives available at your sale. Advertise the bake sale at least a week prior to the bake sale. Have a donation jar available for those who do no want to purchase an item, but simply wish to donate money.

• 5

  Have a raffle to raise money for the diabetes walk. Ask local businesses to donate a television or DVD player, or purchase gift cards to local restaurants or shopping centers and sell raffle tickets for a raffle on scheduled date prior to the walk. Use carnival tickets or print your own raffle tickets. Price the tickets so you cover the cost of prizes and make money to donate.

• 6

  Make flyers to advertise any of your fundraising efforts. Mail and email flyers to potential donors, and post the flyers at local grocery stores and businesses.

• 7

  Collect and recycle used cell phones. Many sites online organizations such as recyclemycellphone.org help you collect cell phones and then pay you for each phone you collect. Use the money you raise through cell phone recycling as donations for the Diabetes walk. Set collection deadlines early enough that you receive your money in time for the walk.