Thank you for visiting our page and helping us to spread the word about Against the Tide (ATT), an empowering and uplifting half-day event dedicated to raising funds toward ending breast cancer!  The Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC) relies on its advocates and volunteers to inform their community leaders and news media about ATT through word of mouth, pledges, posters, and press releases.  With your generous help, you can assist us to generate interest in our annual family-friendly fundraising ATT event to benefit MBCC!

Please see the following downloads (listed below) that you can use now toward helping us to spread the word about ATT.  If you still have questions or need more ideas on promoting ATT in your own community, please call the MBCC office at (617) 376-6222 or email us at: info@mbcc.org.

GENERAL LITERATURE

The following can be shared with your friends, co-workers, family and local news media.  These are a great way to get started!

Pledge Sheet

Sample Hometown Press Release

Fundraising Tip Sheet

Sample Fundraising Letter

THANK YOU LITERATURE

Against the Tide Color “Thank You” Cards for Fundraisers to Give to Financial Supporters

Against the Tide Black and White “Thank You” Cards for Fundraisers to Give to Financial Supporters

Feel free to click on the images below to view a larger image of the “Thank You” Cards and download them at your convenience!

POSTERS

To post around your neighborhood!

2012 Against the Tide Poster

 

USING FIRSTGIVING AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA

• Tell your story in your own words and photo on Firstgiving: Talk about your own experience with breast cancer (personal survivorship, a family or friend affected, etc.).  Upload a photo of you participating at ATT.  Did you come with a team and take a great group photo?  Maybe you’re fundraising in memory or in honor of a loved one?  These pictures and words can be very impactful!
• Use facebook: Copy your Firstgiving profile page link and share it on your wall.  You can also twitter to your circle of acquaintances what you’re doing and why their support means so much to you.
• Use Corporate Matches and Double your Donations: Many companies will match their employee’s charitable donations. Ask your sponsors to check with their HR department.
• Goal Pledge Sheet: Design a goal thermometer or pledge sheet for others to view at your office.  Include a photo and a short blurb about your participation at ATT and your fundraising goal!
• Personal Appeals: Send out a personal email to your friends and family!  Include a description of ATT and MBCC, a picture of yourself or your loved one that you’re participating in honor of, your reasons for fundraising toward breast cancer prevention, MBCC’s website address (www.mbcc.org) and information on how to sponsor you through your Firstgiving profile!
• Finally, remember to send thank you notes!! MBCC has created downloadable thank you notes that you can print and pass out to your individual sponsors.  You can tell them about how their financial contribution helped you reach your goal!

Remember, when you you ask someone to donate to your Firstgiving profile on ATT, you are giving them an opportunity to do something incredibly important for others, and, in turn, feel good about themselves.

Your generous support is so greatly appreciated!