Help make the 2007 GREAT STRIDES a great success by starting your fund-raising now! We've added lots of helpful resources on our Web site,
http://www.cff.org/GREAT_STRIDES, to help your fund-raising efforts! Explore the
Fund-raising Tool Kit to get tips for making - and exceeding - your goals.
It's easy to raise $300 in one week - here's how:
| Day 1 | Make your own $25 contribution | $25 |
| Day 2 | Ask five neighbors for $10 each | $50 |
| Day 3 | Ask your boss to contribute $25 | $25 |
| Day 4 | Ask five co-workers for $5 each | $25 |
| Day 5 | Ask three family members for $25 each | $75 |
| Day 6 | Ask two businesses for $25 each | $50 |
| Day 7 | Ask five friends for $10 each | $50 |
| TOTAL: | $300 |
The key to successful fund-raising is to "make the ask"! Your friends, family, and colleagues will want to support your commitment to a cause that's important to you - especially when they know that their donation truly makes a difference. Ask all your donors to contact their human resource department for information on matching gifts. It's an easy way to double your donations!
Remember, dedicated CF Foundation fund-raisers from your local CF Foundation chapter are always available to assist you with your fund-raising efforts! You can locate your chapter by visiting
http://www.cff.org, or by calling (800) FIGHT CF.
Cystic Fibrosis walk for Laura Simmons will be in Wilson, NY
Fund raiser in Wilson for Cystic Fibrosis
This past walk in Wilson NY was a huge success! We all took strides to find a cure and change the lives of children with CF! You gave Laura more tomorrows! How can a parent thank you for that? May God bless you and your family!
We want you all to know that Laura is now Sweet 16!! What a mile stone for a child with CF! This is a kid that wasn't going live past 5- years- old!
Laura will be walking for a cure again this year. Laura as many of you know has Cystic Fibrosis and until there is a cure, she will most likely die from this. Laura was not expected to live, but due to our strong faith and an excellent team right here in Buffalo she is still with us touching the lives of everyone she meets.
Laura gives so much of herself (over 1,100 community hours) how about if we give back to her? This year's walk is extra special for her! While in the hospital Laura saw how CF changes lives and she wants to be a positive part of that life change!
This Picture that you see is from Laura's Winter dance. As you can see that all of the Cf research is doing Laura well!
Laura and many other kids like her have CF and are breaking new ground for themselves. They are no longer taking the word "no" for an answer. They simply reply; "Yes I can, just watch me!" Let's help her and others like her out by donating towards their walk, and then together we can "Just watch them grow!"
Thank you so much for giving her the chance! Any amount can help, even a dollar. Even your time , or make a new team, or donate something for our auction!
GREAT STRIDES is the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's largest and most successful national fund-raising event. This year, I'm walking in the GREAT STRIDES walk at the Wilson - Clarks Park walk on 05/19/2007. Please help me meet my fund-raising goal of $2000.00 by sponsoring me. Your generous gift will be used efficiently and effectively, as more than $.90 out of every dollar you contribute will be used to fund the vital programs of the CF Foundation.
Making a donation is easy and secure! Just click the link below and then "Click to Donate" button on that page to go to make a donation that will be credited to my team. Any amount you can donate is greatly appreciated!
http://www.cff.org/Great_Strides/MeganauraSimmons
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a devastating genetic disease that affects tens of thousands of children and young adults in the United States. Research and care supported by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation is making a huge difference in extending the quality of life for those with CF. However, we continue to lose precious lives to CF every day. That's why your help is needed now more than ever to ensure that a cure is found sooner - rather than later. To learn more about CF and the CF Foundation, visit
www.cff.org.
Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those with CF! Thank you for supporting the mission of the CF Foundation and GREAT STRIDES! LET'S MAKE CF stand for CURE FOUND!
Date May 19, 2007
Location Wilson Boat House, Wilson, NY
Registration 11:00 am
Walk 11:30 am
Laura Simmons
Team TLC of Wilson NY
Checks made out to "CF Foundation of Western NY"
Wilson NY Wilson Boathouse at Clarks Park
Team TLC (Teen Leaders Care)
http://www.cff.org/Great_Strides/MeganauraSimmons
or 716-686-9400 or
http://wny.cff.org
Kelly Kopra Westren NY Chapter 4976 Transit Road
Depew, NY 14043
Once again, thank you for supporting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and GREAT STRIDES. We look forward to seeing you on walk day!