Pledge Forms/Receipts

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All donations are tax deductible and support the provision of a wide range of services to women with cancer (Tax ID #: 94-3131204). All donors will receive an acknowledgement letter from the Women's Cancer Resource Center. [If your donors donate online they will receive an automatic acknowledgement letter via email.] If you are looking for a receipt to give to your donors, print these receipts (doc) and then fill out the appropriate information and mail to your donors.

Raising/Collecting Pledges

How the Pledging Works

Collect pledges from family, friends, coworkers, local businesses, etc. All swimmers must raise $250 in pledges. Families must raise $500 per family in pledges.

The suggested minimum pledge amount is $25.

As there are limited spots for this important fundraising event, any shortfall of the $250 per swimmer (or $500 per family) fundraising requirement will be auto-debited on November 7, 2008, from the credit card account given at registration. Your credit card is not charged unless you have not reached your minimum by the final fundraising deadline, November 7, 2008.

Each swimmer will be able to access his or her personalized webpage that tracks donations received online and those sent to the WCRC.  You can personalize this webpage as much as you wish (include photos, messages, etc.).  You will send a link to your website out to potential sponsors who can then pledge online or send you a check or cash. 

Instructions for Fundraising

  • Record your pledges on this pledge form (pdf). Also, each swimmer will have a WEBPAGE (add new link) that will track online donations as well as pledges sent directly to the WCRC.
  • Sponsors can only pledge a flat amount (not per lap).
  • All checks should be payable to the Women's Cancer Resource Center.
  • Please have your sponsors write your name in the memo area of all donation checks. This will make it much easier for us to identify which swimmer the donor is pledging.
  • All donations are tax deductible and support the provision of a wide range of services to women with cancer (Tax ID #: 94-3131204). All donors will receive an acknowledgement letter from the Women's Cancer Resource Center. If you are looking for a receipt to give to your donors,print these receipts (doc) and then fill out the appropriate information and mail to your donors.
  • We would like swimmers to submit their donations prior to the Swim A Mile (October 4 & 5).

    If you send in your $250 by July 1, August 1 or September 1 you will win a snazzy Swim A Mile prize. There will also be a monthly award for the month’s top fundraiser.  These awards will be announced and awarded at the Swim A Mile event.

    If you are unable to submit your donations prior to the Swim A Mile, please bring your completed pledge form and all pledges to the Swim A Mile event.
  • Swimmers who raise over $500 will receive a long-sleeved t-shirt embroidered with the Swim A Mile logo.
  • Prizes will be awarded to the top fundraisers in the following categories:
    • Individual
    • Family
    • Swim teams: which includes both competitive swim teams (masters, high school, private swim teams) and teams of at least four individual swimmers

    NOTE: All donations received by November 7, 2008 will be counted towards this prize.  The winners will be awarded post November 7th.

DOES YOUR EMPLOYER MATCH GIFTS?

If so, your fundraising efforts can be doubled! Ask at your HR office, and check with those who are supporting you to see if matching gifts are available through their employer too.