Looking for an individual or team participating in this event?
Now, more than ever, we must unite our community and come together to support granting a life changing wish for our children with critical illnesses. We are united in our aim to raise $500,000 from Holiday Wish Box. We know you are ready to take on the challenge and join in the fun with your team fundraising goal of $5,000.
Fundraising can seem daunting, and even challenging in these times, but we are on hand to support you every step of the way. Check out some of our handy resources to get you fundraising ready and smash your goals.
Click on the box to be brought to that section of resources.
Promotional toolsSocial mediainvitation TOOLS
share your participationFUNDRAISING TOOLS
Use this to promote what the event is within your company, community group, friends and family.
Use this one page poster to promote this event.
Use this image on social media or within your emails to help promote your participation in this event.
Don't hesitate to reach out to us if you need any help uploading these to your social media. We'd be happy to help!
Want to update your cover photo to let your networks know what you’re doing to help make wishes come true? Click the image to download.
LinkedIn Profile Banner:
What better way to tell your colleagues and clients about your participation in Holiday Wish Box than with a personalized email signature. Click the image to download.
Top tip: Don’t forget to link the image to your personal fundraising page so they can make a donation and read all about your challenge.
On Zoom or Teams all day long? Why not change your background and let your colleagues know of your fundraising challenge!
Click the image to download and then upload as your background.
Spread the word about your participation! Use ths poster to share the news and organize a meeting to chat more and answer questions.
Use this to ask for donations to you and/or your team to help you reach your goal.
Looking to organize a toy drive to help fill your wish box? Use this poster to share the information of when and where.
You must be excited to share externally that you are participating in Holiday Wish Box this year. The privacy of our wish kids remains a priority to us at all times, therefore if you want to share about your participating please share Elliot's photo.
SOCIAL POSt imageEMAIL SIGNATURE
Looking to add text to the two "We are participating" images we shared above? Why not check out some of our social media messages which you can copy and share to update your network.
As you know, the privacy of our Wish Kids remain a priority to us at all times, so if you want to talk more about a Wish Child that is part of Make-A-Wish, we have included a message for you to share about Elliot.
SOCIAL MESSAGING
We love sharing fundraising ideas, specially ones that are virtual-friendly! Click through the documents to learn more.
*We also have a great function that allows you to set up milestones and incentives for your fundraising, check it out!
FUNDRAISING IDEAS FUNDRAISING TIPSMILESTONES AND INCENTIVES
Download our pledge sheet or donation form to help you collect your fundraising dollars and easily send them in to be added to your thermometer.
Share the excitement with your team by printing this thermometer and filling it in as you watch your fundraising efforts flourish. Pin it up in your common space so everyone can see.
Looking for a creative way to ask for donations? Share this image in an email,
by text or post it on social media.
Don't forget to link your fundraising page to the image.
PERSONALIZING YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE
You will be able to customize your page with your ‘WHY”, a photo or video and a personal ask to your networks to support you.
Personalizing your page (along with making the first donation) goes a long way to smashing your goals—actually, research shows those who donate and personalize their page go on to raise 75% more!
Need ideas? Save these two photos and upload them if you don't have a profile picture yet to use (one for you and one for your team)!
CLICK HERE FOR A PDF ON HOW TO PERSONALIZE YOUR FUNDRAISING PAGE
Receiving donations, and want to thank your donors?
Save and send our image to share with them in an email, text or on social media.
Send us a request at nationalevents@makeawish.ca, to receive a high definition version of the event logo.
To support your requests for donations or sponsorships, we can provide you with an official letter identifying you as a Make-A-Wish® | Rêves d’enfantsMD fundraiser. Please send an email request to us at nationalevents@makeawish.ca.
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