BUILD AWARENESS ABOUT PFC FOUNDATION'S WORK

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CREATE YOUR OWN CAMPAIGN

First you'll need to decide what kind of campaign you want to create; you could raise awareness about our cause on social media, gather pledges for an upcoming run or walk you're participating in, screen a film about Playing For Change in your community, reach out local media or organizations , or come up with your own idea!

Here are some ideas from other PFCF volunteers:

Meaghan rode her bike across the United States to raise money for charity and made PFCF a beneficiary; students at Kelvin High School in Winnipeg, MB, hosted a "Spring Impromptu" night to celebrate the arts and raise funds; Australian musicians Samjjana donated a percentage of proceeds from sales of their album; the students and staff at Hudson Middle School in Hudson, Kyle and Elissa made a donation to PFCF in honor of the guests at their wedding, Audrey constantly posted news and stories about the PFC Foundation during a month across her twitter and Facebook accounts.

DECIDE WHEN AND WHERE YOUR CAMPAIGN WILL TAKE PLACE

Planning a fund raising campaign or event will take organization and time, but it can be a rewarding experience for everyone involved. Be sure to give yourself plenty of time to prepare for and promote your event.

If you’re hosting an event, be sure to pick a place that’s big enough for the number of guests you’re expecting. It might be a few friends or a few hundred people! It could be your school's auditorium, a local community center, or even your own living room.

SHARE YOUR IDEA WITH US AND SPREAD THE WORD

Send us an email telling us all about your idea so we can help you promote it and support your efforts. Think about what assets you need to make your event a success, then make a list of people you know that might be able to help and reach out to them. Who can donate their talent or skills? How many people will you need to assist you on the day of the event? Make sure you engage friends to support your efforts

Be sure to download the digital toolkit to help spread the word about your event. Tell your friends and recruit volunteers, send an email to your contacts to let them know how they can get involved, create a Facebook event, tweet about it on Twitter, hand out fliers, hang posters, tell your local newspaper – whatever you can do to get the word out.