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This school year, we will reach
45,000 kids— but more still need us.
Help us reach every student.
The Highmark Walk for a Healthy
May 11, 2019 9:00AM
Stage AE on North Shore
Sign Up at Walkforahealthycommunity.org
This year The Education Partnership is an official charity partner of the
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Non-Walking Supporters:
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WHO CAN JOIN TEAM THE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP?
WHO CAN JOIN TEAM THE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP?
•Individual Walkers – Anyone is welcome to join our team and support our organization.
• Individual Walkers – Anyone is welcome to join our team and support our organization.
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Partnership!
Sign-Up at WalkForAHealthyCommunity.org
About the
About the Highmark
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Ready to Sign-Up?
Ready to Sign-Up?
To register your team, just follow these 5 easy steps:
To register your team, just follow these 5 easy steps:
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participant. If you do not already have a profile, select Join as
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Registration is FREE and you have the chance to win BIG!
Learn about our Teacher Incentives
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In addition to these incentives, any teacher who raises over $1,000 will
receive a reserved parking spot for both their shopping days as well as
curbside assistance and cart return, a true VIP Shopping Experience!
Learn more about how we’re impacting local kids at TheEducationPartnership.org
Learn about our School Incentives
School Incentives:
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funds during the Highmark Walk will receive a basket
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for its teachers lounge.
PEER FUNDRAISING TIP SHEET
1. START WITH A DONATION FROM YOURSELF
It’s always a good idea to get your fund raising off to a good start by making
$ the first contribution and showing your investment in the organization. This
will make others more likely to get involved.
2. ADD YOUR WHY TO THE EMAIL
We’ve put together an email template you can use right from your
fundraising page. The most important thing you can add to this message is
why you are fundraising. Let your family and friends know why The
Education Partnership matters to you, that’s what they care about most!
3. START WITH YOUR CLOSE CONTACTS
It’s always best to start by emailing your close contacts because they are the
most likely to donate. Try sending some quick personal messages to your
inner circle to build up some momentum. Then use the email template you
customized to reach all of your other contacts.
4. NOW MOVE TO SOCIAL MEDIA
Once you’ve sent your first batch of emails out, it’s time to turn to social
media. One of the best strategies to use on both Facebook and Twitter is
tagging and thanking people that have already donated while you are asking
for new donations. This spreads your message further and lets the people
you are asking know that people are already getting behind you.
5. REENGAGE WITH EMAIL
Don’t hesitate to send a few follow up emails. Emails are easy to overlook
and peopleoften open them up quickly and then forget to go back to them.
Use email to keep people up to date with your progress as you hit different
milestones (50% raised, 75% raised, etc.) and ask supporters to help you hit
the next milestone.
6. CONTINUE THANKING AND UPDATING SOCIAL MEDIA
As more of your network gets behind you, keep thanking them on social
media and make sure you continue to share your progress towards your goal.
Fundraising Ideas:
Penny drive: Different Classes/grades complete to see who can bring in the most pennies. Money
is worth “points” based on its monetary value. Pennies give your team positive points—while nickels,
dimes, quarters, and any dollar bills take points AWAY from the team’s total.
Tape to Wall: Tape someone to a wall 1 strip = $1, and if you get enough, your boss, principal or
friend gets stuck up on the wall.
Bake sale: Parents, students and staff can contribute baked goods for a one-day sale. Children
and/or parents can be invited in to buy these treats.
Raffle: Sell tickets for the chance to win a particular prize – this could be a basket of goods, a
50/50 draw for cash, or another prize donated by the community or school.
Quiz night: Divide participants into teams (or ask them to sign up as teams). Prepare a list
of questions based on a particular theme and have a volunteer “Quiz master” who can ask the
questions. Sell tickets to participate and offer a prize for the winning team.
Bingo: Organize a bingo night and participants can pay local
to playkids
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to get small prizes. school supplies. Let’s fix that.
Chocolate sales: Set up a themed chocolate sale that with delivery during school / work!
Dance-a-thon: Invite students and families to partake in a dance-a-thon. They could collect
pledges based on how long they stay on the dance floor! Ensure you have a good playlist of upbeat
songs, and consider selling snacks and refreshments for additional cost.
Talent show: Showcase the talent of your students and faculty by hosting a talent show.
Encourage individual or team participation, and sell tickets for family and friends to watch.
Dress down / Jeans day: Ask for a specific, small donation amount for students and teachers to
participate in a Dress Down Day where they can wear jeans or comfortable clothing.
Multicultural fair: Showcase the many delicious foods and unique talents of your students by
hosting an event where students are encouraged to share their cultural traditions with one another.
Recipe book: Have students contribute family recipes and create one school-wide recipe book.
Sell the book to parents and community members.
Art exhibition: Create an event where student artwork is showcased – set it up as a “pop up art
gallery”. Attendees can “bid” on the artwork.
Battle of the Bands: Audition local talent to battle it out in a fundraising concert. Many may
perform for the exposure alone, and you can sell tickets to the event. Be sure to have everyone vote
on their favorite and give that band a prize.
Teacher/Principal challenge: See if your principal or a favorite teacher will agree to do
something drastic – for example, shave his or her head – if you reach your fundraising goals.
Movie Night: Sell tickets to a movie on the school’s projector and sell popcorn or other items at a
concession stand.
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Email Samples:
Hi family,
Help us reach every student.
I’m writing to let you know that this month I’m walking and fundraising for The Education
Partnership during the Highmark Walk on May 11th, 2019. As some of you know, I am a math
teacher at Pittsburgh Example and in my spare time, I volunteer for The Education Partnership. The
Education Partnership provides school supplies to low-income students and their teacher across
Southwestern PA, so their mission is close to my heart.
I’ll be asking pretty much everyone I know to visit my page and donate if they can, but I wanted to
ask my family first. Please check out my fundraising page and help me reach my goal of $1,000 by
making a donation here. (link)
Any support you can give will mean so much to me. Thanks for reading and helping me fundraise for
local students in need.
Love,
Kiki
Dear friends and colleagues,
I’m fundraising for my favorite nonprofit, The Education Partnership. If you know me or have
seen me sneak out of the office to volunteer, you know I love helping local teachers and students
who receive supplies from The Education Partnership. I have enjoyed meeting with teachers and
supporting their work with students by donating my time restocking as they gather school supplies
for their classroom. I want to help The Education Partnership continue their programs and help
more students in the area.
To learn more about why I love The Education Partnership, go to my fundraising page and please
make a donation to help me reach my goal. Since this is the fourth year I have been volunteering
with The Education Partnership, I want raise $400. Anything you can give will help!
Thanks for helping and have a good day!
Josh
Sign Up at Walkforahealthycommunity.orgSocial Media Examples:
Hey Friends! You might not know that I’m walking for The Education Partnership during
the Highmark Walk in May. I decided to make this walk more meaningful by running
and fundraising for the low-income students I teach. By supporting The Education
Partnership, I am providing my students, and over 45,000 other students critical
school supplies. Please help me support other students and teachers by donating to my
fundraising page!
(link)
local kids don’t have basic
school supplies. Let’s fix that.
Education has always been extremely important to me personally and I am so excited to
fundraise for an organization that puts quality educational tools in low-income schools.
As a volunteer, I regularly see the value of The Education Partnership’s work.
Every time I see teachers get a a classroom set of supplies, I know that these programs
are supporting local students and the greater Pittsburgh community. Donate to help me
reach my goal of $500!
(link)
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