Fundraising tips

MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE — HELP US EXCEED OUR GOAL

By fundraising for United Way Toronto, you’re helping us support our wide network of agencies helping hundreds of thousands of people throughout our city. Our goal was to raise $500,000 for our community, and with your help, we did it! But don’t stop fundraising! Because of your continued fundraising efforts, we are able to help people move from poverty to possibility. Because of you ran, we are able to build healthy people and strong communities. And because of your generosity and time, we are helping kids be all they can be. We can’t do this vital work without you — by continuing to fundraise until July 13, you’re helping build a better city for everyone.

Together, we’ve made the 2012 Scotiabank Rat Race for United Way the best one yet. Continue to take action, fundraise and reach out to your network of friends, family and coworkers. Remember, you can access your personal fundraising page and account where people can donate and support your run. From here, you can continue to access great tools that can help you raise funds quickly and easily.

Remember, the fundraising deadline is Friday, July 13, 2012 at 5 pm EST.

Please note that for offline donations United Way Toronto will only issue tax receipts for donations of $25 or more.

THE SCOTIABANK RAT RACE IS ON FACEBOOK, GOOGLE+ AND TWITTER

We’re inviting all our ‘rats’ to check out our special Facebook page, United Way Toronto, which features photos from this year’s run, access to run times and lots of other fun extras, plus our Rat Race inspired Twitter page. Just follow us @unitedwayto for up-to-the-minute information and news about the event. If you’re on Google+, add us to your circle, United Way Toronto, for regular posts on future United Way Toronto events. Plus, we want to hear from you too! Share your photos and experiences from this year’s run on our Facebook wall, Google+ page or by using the hash tag #RatRaceTO when tweeting!

GATHER PLEDGES VIA YOUR SMART PHONE

You can continue to send out your “sponsor me” email from your online personal fundraising account, your friends, family and coworkers with smartphones (iPhone, Blackberry, etc.) can donate to you right through their smart phones! It’s quick, easy and safe to do.

Go to: uwgt.org/e2rm/ratrace