Put the FUN into Raising Funds for

Disease Research!

1. Create Your OWN personal Fundraising Webpage
This is a wonderful way to let people know that you are running on behalf of the ALF and why this cause is so important to you. This is also a great way to keep people abreast of your marathon training and fundraising progress. You can update your page as many times as you would like and whenever you like.

2. The Letter Writing Campaign
Letter writing is the most  common way to raise funds. People who read your letter will understand why this cause is so important to you and why they should donate.

*If you send out a minimum of 25 letters to friends and family (ask for a minimum donation of $26) = $650 is what you would raise.
Click here for sample runner solicitation letter
Click here for sample return donation form

3. Matching Gifts
Many employers offer to match the charitable gifts of their employees. Be sure to ask everyone who donates to you if his or her company has this program. It is a great way to double or sometimes triple the money that you raise.

The American Liver Foundation is happy to cooperate with you to receive a matching gift. Most companies ask for proof that a gift was in fact received by the organization, and provide a form that must be filled out by the employee and the non-profit organization. We assure you that we will promptly fill out and return any matching gift form we receive.
Click here to access a list of companies that provide Matching Gifts.

4. Make a Donation Can or Box for Work or Home
Decorate a box or can. Some ideas for decoration include: running designs, your photo, your story, ALF logo, liver facts. Allow co-workers to drop loose change into the can/box when they come back from their lunch hour, grabbing a coffee, etc. It's amazing how much loose change adds up.

5. Local Merchants
You support them, right? This time let them support you and your cause! Ask your dry cleaner, barber, hairdresser, manicurist, accountant, tailor, coffee shop owner, for donations.

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