20 Walk-A-Thon Fundraiser Ideas
Here are some tips to make your Walk-A-Thon Fundraiser a success event:
- Pick a day of the week when the largest number of walkers can participate.
- Choose a fun place to hold your walk-a-thon event.
- Consider parks or other places of attraction that draws a large number of people.
- Set a specific goal for the walkers to accomplish such as 10 laps or 5 miles.
- Make sure everyone knows what you are raising money for.
- Advertise the Walk-a-thon by placing posters around your school, office or buildings.
- Plan the event well in advance, have plenty of time for the participants to sign up.
- Make it easy for the participants to sign up.
- Be aggressive in recruiting walkers to help raise money.
- Try to provide refreshments at the event. Possibly ask walkers to bring a case of bottled water to share. Local merchants may want to help supply refreshments as a show of support for your fundraiser, they may also like the opportunity to advertise at your fundraising event.
- Ask all the walkers to wear a certain color or type of common apparel, hat or cap to create a team atmosphere. This will also help identify the walkers.
- We suggest Saturday as the best day of the week to hold event fundraising such as a walk-a-thon.
- Contact other similar groups to see if they will participate in your fundraising events.
- Ask local merchants to offer prizes for drawings and awards.
- Make sure walkers contact as many sponsors as possible.
- Make it easy for people to pay their donations or pledges.
- Use an online service like that offered at Choose-a-thon
- If possible allow people to pay with credit cards.
- Request as many lump sum donations as possible.
- Make sure to ask all sponsors if they know other potential sponsors and contact them.
We feel sure these 20 walk-a-thon fundraiser ideas will give you a good start in planning your next fundraising event.




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