Putting the FUN in fundraising!
Over the rest of 2022, the team at From Me to You want to have a little fun - and encourage you to do so too! A big part of making sure we can do what we do best is fundraising, but it doesn’t have to be a literal or figurative marathon…
Thinking up challenges that make you giggle
Our co-founder Alison is getting infamous for her annual challenges that always defy expectations!
This year is no different - by the end of August, Alison will be walking down her local highstreet whilst hula hooping (just like the Lucozade ad)!
Creating an idea that not only challenges you but also makes you giggle (and let's face it, other people too) is the perfect way to introduce some FUN into your fundraising. Plus other people might want to get involved too as Lucy demonstrates so perfectly here!
You can support and follow Alison's progress on social media and via JustGiving.
Create whatever works for you
We're always blown away by the way that our community comes together to support us, and we want to encourage you to find a challenge that works for you. Perhaps you'd like to focus on letter writing - Liz Maguire raised €1,020 last year by writing 28 letters for her 28th.
Letter writing is a wonderful way to bring friends and family together - but why not make an event of it! Workshops can be an amazing activity: whether you’re writing to loved ones or donating letters to those living with cancer. Contact us if you'd like help or would like our involvement.
You may want to make a difference to multiple charities. Recently Lexi "Braved the Shave" to raise awareness of us, with the support of Sarcoma UK and Macmillan Cancer Support. You can learn how to use different fundraising platforms for multiple charities here.
If you like physical challenges but would like it to be guided or with a group, then something like the Thames Path Challenge 2022 in September might be a good one to look at - Guy Emmerson, is already signed up and raring to go! You can now fundraise for us using all Action Challenge events.
Small steps with familiar platforms
If you're not sure where to start with fundraising, you can make a difference with smaller steps than walking with a hula hoop! Here's two ideas to get you started:
With AmazonSmile, you can select FMTY as your chosen charity and Amazon will donate up to 0.5% of any purchases you make via their site and app. Sounds too good to be true? Find out how it works on our blog, then watch your donations build!
You can now set up a birthday fundraiser and "donate your birthday" to From Me to You! Add a "raise money" to your post, or use this link to get into fundraising immediately - this can be used at anytime, not just your birthday!
Lastly, let's leave you with a few facts...
We delivered 4,050 letters in the first six months of this year - a 12% increase on the same period last year. 383 new Donate A Letter Writers have joined us so far this year, and we've onboarded another three new outlets for our Donate A Letter programme so that we now deliver to over 20 outlets across the UK. This is just the start.
To be able to grow and reach more people living with cancer, we of course need to keep fundraising for the charity. We're very aware of how little £3.40 can buy you in the current climate but it CAN still make a HUGE difference to our charity & thousands of cancer patients across the country. Thank you so very much for your continued support of From Me to You.