Fundraising

Our goal is $100,000 this year!! These dollars support The Wounded Warrior Project?s veterans programs. Help make our third year a success!

How to Raise $500 in a week

You can make a difference in the life of a wounded veteran.  Fundraising can be simple.  We've broken it down into several easy steps. All you need to do is set a personal goal and then go for it!  Here's one way to look at raising $500 in a week:

More Ideas

• Start early.  Have fun with your fundraising efforts!
• Set a fundraising goal and let your potential sponsors know what that goal is.
• Don't be afraid to ask! You're not going to dinner with this money - you're working to support wounded veterans!
• Write a personal letter; create a newsletter or press release; hang up pledge sheets at your office; make in-person solicitations. If you write a letter, include a donation form and a self-addressed stamped return envelope.
• Ask for pledges from family members, friends, people at work, people nearby, people far away, people you do business with.
• Suggest a minimum gift amount or put down options ($20, $10, $5, other).
• Write a personal note of thanks to each of your sponsors. This will go a long way, especially when you approach them next year.
• If you ride or walk in memory or honor of someone, say so—telling a personal story about a veteran is a way for people to relate to you and your cause.
• If you ride or walk in honor of or in memory of someone, ask that person?s friends and family for pledges.
• Ask your supporters about matching funds from their employers.
• Find out whether your own employer offers matching funds.
• Double your fun: Challenge a friend to ride or walk with you and raise her/his own pledges.
• Form a team at work, or with friends. Select a captain, choose a theme, wear matching shirts or hats, make a statement!

The Wounded Warrior Project is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit corporation, all donations are tax deductible. The tax ID is .20-2370934