Fundraising Levels:
Various prizes are offered to encourage some friendly competition. The more you raise, the more you get—from gift cards to trips!
$250
includes pre/post party, sponsor swag bag and Atlanta Santa Speedo Run event t-shirt
$500
includes pre/post party, sponsor swag bag, Atlanta Santa Speedo Run event t-shirt and $25 gift card
Prizes will be awarded in the following categories:
Reindeer Raffle ($1,000+)
Super Santas ($500+)
Top Fundraiser
Top Team Fundraiser
Best Team Costume
Fundraising Tips:
We know you’re spending every free minute at the gym getting in Speedo shape, but don’t forget to maximize your fundraising efforts! Check out these tried-and-true tips from past successful fun-runners:
Give to yourself
Be the first to donate
When you’re building your page during the registration process, you’ll be asked if you’d like to make the very first donation. Do it! By doing so, other potential donors not only see your contribution, but it also sets an important precedent. If you give $50 bucks (or even $100), your donors might do the same!
Don’t be shy
Leverage Thanksgiving
Ask everyone. No one can say “yes” until you ask! There’s no better time to ask donors for their contributions than during the Thanksgiving holiday.
Remember the IRS
Remind your potential supporters that their donation is 100% tax-deductible.
Every little bit counts
If someone says they aren’t sure they can donate, let them know every little bit counts. Skip two lattes! 25 people donating $10 each still qualifies you for our goodie bag!
Cash (and checks) count
If you collect cash or checks, you can add them to your total on your web page as an “offline donation.”
Pay it forward
You will be eligible to win prizes, so why not offer a giveaway? Have a race day lottery drawn from your pool of donors and gift them a Santa hat to match the one you’ll be wearing!
Use your mug
Post on social media, but make them fun updates – about your costume-making, beer-drinking training, fun run ‘workouts,’ a new gym regimen – and change your photo often. Selfie that Santa hat!
Include donors
Invite your supporters to come cheer you on. It’s a fun run and they’ll feel like they’re part of the fun.
Thank them
Send them a thank you card or email with a photo from run day. It makes it easier to ask again next year!
Top Tip from a Super Santa
Hi there speedo runners,
Is there anything worse than asking friends for money?
My name is Molly Darby, and my everyday hustle is asking large corporations for donations for this great cause. But, when it comes to asking my own friends and family for money, I cringe. As in, I want to crawl into a hole.
That’s where our fellow speedo runner, Lee, comes in to help us out. I was scrolling Facebook when I came upon his incredibly clever fundraising technique. With nothing to lose, I tested his theory on my besties. Get this. I’ve raised more money this year than I have in my last four speedo run adventures! Just this week, I raised $475 (!!), and it only took me 20 minutes. So let’s get to it…here’s the trick.
- I called my two best supporters…my best friend and my sister and I asked both of them to donate $25. I needed one or two in the door.
- Then I went to Facebook…I found a picture of myself with my best friend, posted our photo together, and publicly thanked her for donating to my page. I made sure to include the link to my donation page in the post after thanking her. Then I did the same thing with my sister about 15 minutes later.
And guess what? Y’all, it worked! Contrary to popular belief, people LOVE public displays of affection. The donations started rolling in. I didn’t even have to call or email (…or beg!). If you want to see it in action, follow my Facebook page here or my Instagram page here.
Remember, every single dollar you raise goes directly to helping Joining Hearts in support of our mission raising funds and awareness for care, prevention and housing needs of the Atlanta community supporting entities like Trans Housing Coalition, AID Atlanta and Status: Home to name a few.!
Good luck, thank you for all of your hard work, and see you Saturday at the 13th Annual Atlanta Santa Speedo Run!
