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Fundraising


 

This year's fundraising goal is $10,000.

If everyone at SFU gave a dollar, we could triple that goal.

As Terry said in 1980: "If you've given a dollar, you are part of the Marathon
of Hope."

Help make Terry's dream a reality by contributing to SFU's fundraising initiative.

 

Fundraising Thermometer

Provided byFundraising Ideas Cente

 


Fall fundraisers

jars


Change for Cancer Campaign

Got extra coins?

Watch for the "Change for Cancer" coin jars around the Burnaby and Surrey campuses in local offices, coffee shops and restaurants.

To host a jar in your area contact John Grant (john_grant@sfu.ca).



Ways to collect pledges:

  • register and collect pledges online:
  • collect pledges in person
  • tips for raising pledges

About collecting pledges online:

Registering on theTerry Fox Foundation site allows you to collect pledges online. (You do not have to register with the foundation if you plan to collect pledges in person). You can either register and collect funds as an individual participant, or as a team. Please indicate your choice under the SFU-Burnaby event. The instructions are explained below.

Register and collect pledges as an individual participant :

  • To collect pledges online,
  1. Navigate to the Terry Fox Foundation registration website
  2. Click on Register/Raise Pledges Online' button
  3. Click on link 'click here' under the Terry Fox Run category
  4. Answer the Yes/No question
  5. On the Find a Run Site page, select 'British Columbia'
  6. Select 'SFU - Burnaby' run site. This is important for donors to easily find your team name online under the SFU - Burnaby run site.
  7. Follow instructions according to whether you are a new or returning participant collecting funds online.
  8. New participants, click on 'Sign Up' button in left hand margin
  9. Accept waiver
  10. Join SFU - Burnaby event as a 1. an individual, 2. team captain, or 3. team member, and follow instructions.

 

  • Encourage people you know to search for you or your team name to donate online. Feel free to

  • Or, download the pledge sheet and collect sponsors in person.

 

Register and collect pledges as a team:

STEP 1 Team captains should first register their team with the SFU Terry Fox Committee and on the SFU walk/run registration page
   
STEP 2 Next, register your team with the Terry Fox Foundation to collect pledges online:
   
STEP 3
  1. Navigate to the Terry Fox Foundation registration website
  2. Click on Register/Raise Pledges Online' button
  3. Click on link 'click here' under the Terry Fox Run category
  4. Answer the Yes/No question
  5. On the Find a Run Site page, select 'British Columbia'
  6. Select 'SFU - Burnaby' run site. This is important for donors to easily find your team name online under the SFU - Burnaby run site.
  7. Follow instructions according to whether you are a new or returning participant collecting funds online.
  8. New participants, click on 'Sign Up' button in left hand margin
  9. Accept waiver
  10. Join SFU - Burnaby event as option 2. a team captain, or 3. team member, and follow instructions.
 


If you are a team captain, please preface your team name with 'SFU' for quick lookup
(e.g., SFU Student Services, SFU Economics, SFU Education Matters, etc.)

STEP 4

Communicate your team name to your team members.

Also give your team members the link to the SFU Terry Fox donation web page, that provides a video and written instructions about how to donate online to your team via the SFU - Burnaby event.

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Collect pledges in person:

You can collect pledges in person by printing out a copy of the 2011 SFU pledge form.

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Pledge submissions:

Pledges and forms should be dropped off prior to and after the SFU Terry Fox Day to:

  • Burnaby Campus: c/o Sue Armitage (sarmitage) Athletics and Recreation. Drop off at Recreation Counter.
  • Surrey Campus: c/o Chris Oatman (cc02@sfu.ca), Student Development, Galleria 3005
  • Vancouver Campus: tba

Or, look for the donation table in Convocation Mall on event day (Wednesday, Sept 21, 2011) and drop off pledge forms and donations then.

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Tips for collecting pledges:

  • Invite your family, friends and colleagues to support you in raising funds for cancer research.
  • Challenge others (colleagues, departments, etc) in their fundraising efforts.
  • Create team goals and events to raise funds together.
  • Previous SFU Terry Fox Day team fundraising success stories can provide inspiration, yearly goals and/or the opportunity to challenge another team!

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