Encouragement is welcome
March 6th, 2009 by Anitale
I’ve never been involved in any fundraising before Avon.
AvonWalk for Breast Cancer means raising at least $1800 and walking 39 miles (63km) in two days.
It’s not the 39 miles that scares me. It’s more the fundraising part.
Asking people to donate is not easy.
I made a video and put in on Youtube and seesmic and Twitter and I hoped with that it will take off like a rocket.
But the truth is, this video does not really help. I’m not sure people watch it until the end. Because sometimes I get emails like… “How can I get more information?” “Why are you doing this?” “Where can I donate?”
I thought I made this clear in the video. Perhaps I didn’t.
But I know I am not a producer and my video editing goes as far as iMovie does.
And who is interested in watching a video about cancer and worse giving money for cancer?
I do the AvonWalk because I want people without health insurance to be able to get an early detection. Everybody knows this is the best chance to survive.
WIRED MAGAZINE published a very interesting article in January about the importance of early detection. http://www.wired.com/medtech/health/magazine/17-01/ff_cancer
You should read it.
If you want to encourage me with words, your comments are welcome, if you want to encourage me with your donation (even 1$ is an encouragement) you can do this on my AvonWalkPage.
If you want to encourage me with a video, you can videoreply on Youtube or seesmic .
In any case I will report from time to time about my success or failure with my different approaches.
- Posted in inspiration
March 10th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
Meine liebe Anita,
Right, ok, I need to be honest with you here.
I think you are waaaay too negative about this whole thing.
If you don’t believe that you will get the $1,800 together, then you won’t. It’s all in your determination.
Last year, I had to have a colleague convince me to sign up for the Avon Walk because I was convinced too that I would never get the money together and what happened? I raised $4,000.
You just started. Be patient. But most of all, BELIEVE that you’ll get there. I noticed the other day that you are almost halfway. HALFWAY!!! The glass is already half full, my dear.
Think positive.
Your friend who loves you (for doing this). We will get there together.
March 11th, 2009 at 11:32 am
You are right. Sometimes I’m way to negative. It’s my first time and I just thought it will be THE success story.
But I have to learn how to do it right and I have to be patient.
I know that my glass is half full. And that makes me HAPPYYYYYYYYY!