We are approximately 100 days away from our Hawaiian Habitat Holiday Experience!
Many GV participants decide to fund raise for part or all of their trip cost, and I highly recommend trying this route.
If you are fund raising, I encourage you take a few minutes to create a fund-raising Web page at www.habitat.org/gv/create.html
What I've done in the past is to send out a heartfelt email letter with the trip cost, emphasizing the fact that any contribution is 100% tax deductible to friends, family, co-workers and beyond. I encourage everyone to this message onto to others they think would like to contribute. You'd be surprised at some of the donations I get from strangers!
It's also a GREAT time to start asking for donations, since most people being getting these requests around the second week in November. Get out there early!
You also want to make it as easy as possible for your donors. Set up a fundraising link on the Habitat website and include the link several times in your email or snail mail flyer.
Make your pitch as meaningful & colorful as possible. Most of the photos off this blog are from Flickr.com. Emillia is going to send me photos as well from Habitat houses which will be helpful.
One of our team members, Todd, sent out a mailing and included an addressed stamped envelope to the Habitat Americus office. This is a great way of making it easy for your potential donors... just don't forget pertinent information like your Team #10035 and your Habitat ID#.
*See my link: GV Member Donation Page at the bottom of this page, you will see my name, Trip # & Habitat ID #.
Please let us know how your fund raising is going, what ideas you've come up with and if you need support in any way.
Everyone must have their funds in total by November 15th so that we can prep the build.
