Asking for Support

Create a StayClassy Page
Ask Friends and Family to Support you by Donating

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Create a StayClassy page

The easiest way to ask friends and family to support you by donating to BCAN is to set up a free online donation page using StayClassy.  By creating your own personal, free StayClassy.org donation page, your supporters can donate with just a click.

Setting up your StayClassy.org is easy! Just follow the simple steps below

1. Visit http://bit.ly/bladdercancerwalk and click the blue button on the right that says “Create your fundraising page.”
2. Enter your name, email address, and a few other details and click the green “Sign up” button on the bottom of the form to complete your registration. You will automatically be taken to your donation page.
3. Personalize your page!  On the gray bar, click the icon marked “Edit my page” Here you can edit your page name, your fundraising goal, and add a photo.
4. Scroll down to do even more to “Personalize your Page.”  There is sample text that you can use, but be sure to fill in the blanks for your walk location and your contact information.   Please add personal stories, goals or jokes to the letter – anything to encourage your loved ones to help! Tell people why this is important to you!
5. Personalize the thank you letter that will be sent via email to anyone who donates on your fundraising page. Add your name and any additional message you would like all your donors to receive. Save your information by clicking the green button at the bottom of the page “Update my page.”
6. After you have created your page, you can easily go back and make changes.  Go to stayclassy.org and click “LogIn” at the top of the page.  Enter your email address and the password you created.  You’ll see a list of “My Fundraisers,” and you can click “Manage” to make changes to your page.
7. Now you’re ready to begin fundraising! On the gray bar, you will have several options to share your page- including email, Facebook, and Twitter. Select as many methods as you’d like, and get the word out.  If you click “Email” a sample email you can use will pop up.  You can also copy the link to the page and include it in personal emails and letters to friends and family.
8. If you have any questions, contact Grace at gschroer@bcan.org!

Ask Friends and Family to Support You by Donating

After your personal StayClassy page is set up, it’s time to start asking for support from your friends and family. Here’s a sample note that you might send to people, either by email or in the mail. You can personalize your letter with your own story.

Dear Friends,

Bladder cancer isn’t a disease you hear about often, but there are more than 500,000 bladder cancer survivors in the United States.  Everyone should know whether they are at risk for bladder cancer.  That’s why I am walking to raise money for the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN) on Saturday, May 5, 2012.

I need your support.  Please help me fight bladder cancer by donating to my walk and by walking with me on May 5.  All proceeds from my walk and from dozens of walks around the country will benefit BCAN’s programs to advance bladder cancer research and educate people about bladder cancer.

Donating is simple and secure. You can donate to my fundraising page here:  http://www.stayclassy.org/events/walk-for-bladder-cancer/e7986

Thank you in advance for your support – and please forward this to anyone else you know who may also want to get involved!

Thanks!

Have a friend who doesn’t want to donate through StayClassy.org? That’s fine! Just give them a copy of this donation form (PDF), and mail it back to BCAN 4915 St. Elmo Ave, Suite 202, Bethesda, MD 20814.