 Walker Spotlight: Ken Hoffman
Ken has been proudly walking in the ALS Walk for Life since its second year.
In 2003, Ken lost his mother, Harriet, to ALS . Now his team, Thumbs Up for Harriet, walks for her and everyone living with ALS.
Ken is grateful for the support he’s received from his friends and family in his fundraising. He also boosts his fundraising through his workplace’s matching gifts program.
“More recently, social media has played a significant role in spreading the word on the walk and attracting new donors,” he says.
Facebook Fundraisers
Facebook fundraisers are one of the easiest and most effective ways to achieve your fundraising goal. And with the ability to connect your Facebook fundraiser directly to your participant center, it’s a breeze!
Money collected through Facebook fundraisers will only accumulate in your Walk page fundraising total if the Facebook fundraiser was created through your participant center.
Elevate Your Messaging: Use Our Email Templates
Your participant center is equipped to make sending emails easy.
Through your participant center, you can send emails using one of our many pre-written email templates to ask for donations, ask people to join your team, and more.
In your participant center, you can also keep track of who you’ve emailed, who has donated, and who you’ve thanked all in one place.
 Employee Matching
Want to increase your Walk fundraising with ease? Many employers will match a portion of the money their employees raise for charity.
Our website has a tool to help you check if your workplace participates. It only takes a moment to check. See if your employer will match your donations!
 ALS Walk for Life News
We’re excited to announce our ALS Walk for Life route will go through historic Soldier Field again!
Here’s a map of this year’s course route.
Last Walker Wednesday: From Idea to Impact
Put the FUN in FUNdraiser by hosting your own fundraising event.
View our last Walker Wednesday here!
Resources
Team Captain Kit
This guide includes tips on recruiting teammates, how to motivate your team, fundraising 101, online and offline fundraising ideas, a team captain checklist, and exciting fundraising prizes. Access the Team Captain Kit.
All Participants Must Register
Everyone who will be on-site and participating in the Walk, regardless of age, needs to sign up for the event and sign the event waiver. Skip the registration line on event day and sign up your crew online.
Always reach out with questions about the ALS Walk for Life or fundraising incentive prizes. We’re here to help.
Thank you for joining us in the fight against ALS.
Cheers!
Mady Frischer
Senior Associate, Events
mfrischer@lesturnerals.org |
