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Memory Walk Team National Team Captain Kick-Off

July 21, 2010

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Agenda

• Memory Walk Team National Overview

• Team National Goals

• How to Register Your Team

• 2010 Incentives

• Fundraising and Reporting– Guidelines for fundraising

• Question and Answers

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Mission Moment

• Thoughts from a Team Captain– One to two sentences

• Personal impact

• What inspires you

• Why are you a leader in this walk?

• Why do you want others to get involved?

– Please include Your name, Team name and Department

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Memory Walk 2009 Accomplishments

• Nation’s largest event to raise funds for Alzheimer’s research, support and care

• Nearly 600 walks nationwide

• Over 31,000 teams

• 227,000 registered participants

• Over $41 million raised!

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2010 Team National Goals

• 115% participation

• $145,000 in fundraising– Memory Walk Participation– Gala Participation– Direct Mail Giving Opportunities– Other Events (ALZ Stars, Blondes vs. Brunettes, etc.)– Casual for a Cause- Begins June 22nd!

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What’s a Team Captain?

• Team captains and co-captains are the volunteer leaders who build excitement and help teams meet their fundraising goals.

• As a Memory Walk team captain, every person you recruit brings us one step closer to ending Alzheimer’s.

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Team National On-line Toolkit

http://preview.actionalz.org/TeamNational/

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Steps to Success!

Make your fundraising efforts count!

• Include Team National your team name (Team National-”team name”)

• Register on-line under the Alzheimer’s Association Staff and Friends– Let one of your national team coordinator know if you do not find the Alzheimer’s

Association Staff and Friends group name in the dropdown when registering

• Submit offline donations from fundraising events to Kate Levy– Or any one of the three team national coordinators (Yvette Grooms, Jenn Fraga, Kate

Levy in Chicago and Dotty Shanks in DC)– If you’re not based in the National office, submit offline donations to your local Chapter

and let one of the team national coordinators know the total your event raised

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Getting People RegisteredSee Handout

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Guidelines for On-site Fundraising

• On-site fundraising– Approval– Scheduling– Requesting lobby dates– Team dollars– Event coordination

• Advertising your fundraiser

• E-mail your requested event details to: MemoryWalkTeamNational2010@alz.org

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Fundraising is “Friend Raising”

Start early – start now!

• Pick a Team Captain-You’re it!– Recruit, organize, motivate and track funds

• Plan fundraising activities with your team• Fundraise on your own with family & friends• Contact your local Alzheimer’s Association

Chapter for additional support and fundraising ideas

Every dollar makes a difference!

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Additional Fundraising Ideas

• Silent Auction• Raffle• Bake Sale• Wine Tasting• Wii Tournaments• Putting Contest • Car Wash• Game Day

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2010 Incentives

National Office•$145,000 = One ½ day PTO•115% Participation = One ½ day PTO

Individual Fundraising•$1,000 raised = One ½ day PTO•$5,000 raised = One full day PTO

Team National Hall of Champions For those who reach a fundraising amount of $1,000 or more

your picture will be displayed on our NEW Wall of Champions located near on the 17th Floor.

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Thank You For Your Support

Of our Vision of

A World Without Alzheimer’s

Yvette GroomsDirect MarketingExtensions: 5824

Kate LevyRelationship Events

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Jennifer FragaCorporate Initiatives

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