Team Strategies

Form a Walk Team – Create a Team Web Page (be sure to tell your story about why you are walking) and set a goal.

Ask everyone you know if they would like to join your team- family members, friends, co-workers and neighbors.  Contact them by e-mail, Facebook or Twitter and give them the link to your Team Web Page.  Encourage them to create their own Web Page to raise funds.

Where you work:

     Ask your company to sponsor your team by providing T-shirts or hats.  Challenge another office or branch.
     If someone in your office or their family member has lupus, walk in their honour.
     Place posters in employee break room, mailroom, copy room etc.
     Have a signup sheet and post the names of those who are walking so they can get recognition.
     After the walk have a team photo placed in the company newsletter.
     Ask your company if they will match the money raised.
     Have a fundraiser at work so those who can’t walk can participate (i.e. raffle, dress down day).
     Get incentives for the employees to raise more money.
     Have a pre-registration day at your office so everyone can bring in their money and pledge forms to you – less to have to worry about on the day of the walk.

Encourage team members to contact family, friends, business associates, and anyone they see in the course of their day to make a donation.

Tell everyone about the walk either by e-mail or letter campaign.

Post frequently on Facebook and Twitter to remind everyone- ask them to share the links on their sites even if they are not participating in the Walk.

START  NOW!!   Be creative and share your successes with everyone.