Angelos milestone update email

Hey Everyone!

As of today, with your support, we have raised $1,850 of the $2,500 goal that I am trying to achieve as I prepare to run the SF Marathon on July 31st. That leaves us $150 short of the $2,000 goal that I set for this 1/2 Marathon milestone. If you would like to donate remember that any amount helps. Please donate whatever you can and lets reach that goal.

To donate or learn more about my campaign, please visit:

http://atthecrossroads.org/campaign/angelosantiago2

So.... Here are the results for my very first 1/2 Marathon EVER!!! Overall I placed 383 out of 2,254 with a time of 1:52:33 -- a 8:36/mile pace. I'm pretty happy with that. That actually placed me 118th in my division out of 382. Not only that, but I got my first medal... actually, everyone who finished got a medal... but that's still pretty awesome. Now I just have to continue training to do that twice in a row without stopping and I have until July 31st. On that day I will run the SF Marathon and hope to have raised at least $2,500 for ATC. Again, please support my campaign and ATC however you possibly can. Thank you for your support!

Please continue bringing in the donations in whatever amount you can as we try to help At the Crossroads offer the best support they can for the homeless youth of San Francisco. If you have any questions about ATC or my campaign, please feel free to contact me.

To learn more about ATC, watch this short video:

http://atthecrossroads.org/videos/

Thank you for all your support!!!

Angelo

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Marcs final email- getting friends involved

Marc Vogl sent this final email to his friends and supporters; thanking them for donating to his Campaign, but also trying to get them involved by doing a Campaign themselves!

Friends! Supporters! Ukelele Die-hards!

A quick note to say THANK YOU one more time for your tremendous contributions to my Ukelele Powered campaign to support At The Crossroads.

My goal was to bring in $5000 for this righteous organization and because of YOU we raised $4,671 and made it 93% of the way there!

I am astounded that 78 of you stepped up and pitched in from near and far, friends I’ve made in the last year, friends who’ve known me my whole life and all of you who know that I am musically challenged. I’m still working on the ukulele tunes (and taking more classes) and will treat you (inflict upon you?) my plinking and plonking next time I see you.

Before I sign off for this year’s campaign I wanted to invite you to consider signing up for ATC’s I Think I Can campaign yourself. It can be a little ridiculous and highly rewarding.

And finally, if any of you work for a company that MATCHES YOUR CHARITABLE DONATIONS (and many companies even double match) getting a few Matching Donations would be incredible and help me raise the last $329 to reach my goal.

In case this might be something you can do, someone in your HR or Finance department will need to know the amount of your contribution and this info on ATC:

At The Crossroads

333 Valencia Street, Suite 320

San Francisco, CA 94103

Contact: Jon Sege or Rob Gitin - (415) 487-0691

Employee ID is 27-260392

In the notes field mention: “In support of Marc Vogl’s 2011 campaign for ATC”

Thanks again for your generosity and encouragement, and your support of me and ATC!

-Marc

PS – next year Megara suggests I learn how to cabertoss, you in?

Yev's Final Email

Dear Friends,

This is the last time I’ll be emailing you about my I Think I Can campaign… so be nice and read it, please! :P

I just want to say, first of all, thank you SO much to those of you who have already donated. It means a lot to me to have your support and it truly is for a wonderful cause. Also, you’ve provided me with a chance to text at least a little bit in March, so thanks for that too ;)

For those of you who have not yet donated, please consider taking a moment right now to go to my fundraising site here: http://atthecrossroads.org/campaign/yevgenyachityan

It will only take a minute to make a donation online and it will really brighten up my day! I know that times are tough for all of us, and I don’t want to guilt trip or pressure anyone… but what if you and I were hanging out and you bought me a coffee and a bagel some time, that would be like $5? Stay with me… WHAT IF. Instead of buying me that coffee and bagel while we’re hanging out, you donated that $5 to the ITIC campaign RIGHT NOW? :)

OK and now that I have asked you, ever so kindly, to open your wallets, let me share with you all the trials and tribulations of my experience.. or at least give you a summary. ;)

Not being able to text at all in February made me realize 2 things: 1) How many totally useless, random text messages I send out to people and 2) how convenient texting is and how much I missed it. :P

March was easier, but there were definitely moments when I cursed myself for entering into this whole agreement. As of tomorrow, I’ll be able to text freely once again, but I’m going to try and limit myself a bit more than I used to. I suppose it’s not absolutely necessary to share EVERY random thought and observation with my contact list.

There’s another lesson that I try to keep in mind: Most of the things that we think we NEED or HAVE TO HAVE are, in fact, completely unnecessary. We are so reliant on our cell phones (sometimes I reach into my purse and stroke mine, just to know it’s still there) that we forget what it was like before we had them. The same goes for all the other stuff we treasure. They’re just things, guys.

What’s really important? Well food and shelter, of course. But what about feeling satisfied with yourself and how you live your life? What about having friends and family who care about you? What about feeling like you matter at all, to anyone in this world? These are the truly valuable things in life, and they’re the same things that At the Crossroads tries to provide to their clients.

OK, I know I got a little cheesy for a moment there, but it’s only because I genuinely believe what I’m telling you. I volunteer my time and efforts because I care, and I’ll continue to do so, regardless of how much money I raise for this campaign. :)

So, I hope everyone enjoys the rest of your day and this absolutely AMAZING weather we’re having in the Bay.

Love you all!

With my sincerest gratitude,

Yev

xoxo

Final Email Tips

Key components of the final email:

1) Make sure that in the subject heading, it clearly states that this is your final attempt to get sponsorship for your Campaign. Something like "Last chance to support my Campaign".

2) In the first two or three sentences, make a final request for donations, including a link to your Campaign page.

3) Thank those who have supported you.

4) Let people know how the campaign experience was: what you accomplished, how it felt, how it felt to raise money and to get the support of your community, etc.

Mary Gregory's 2010 final email that doubled her total, raising $2,745

Dear Peeps,

You are very patient with me as I send these emails, and a number of you have given to At The Crossroads for which I am VERY grateful. But I'd really like to raise at LEAST $3,500, so here's a last appeal for the 2010 campaign (go to http://atthecrossroads.org/campaign/marygregory1).

For the few of you who are new to the campaign, here's the deal. Each year, we ATC supporters challenge ourselves in some way, and then seek encouragement for our challenge through your donations to At The Crossroads. ATC supports homeless youth on the streets of San Francisco, and does a fantastic job building trust with young people and helping them build the kinds of lives they envision for themselves.

My challenge has been to walk every day--at least around the block--and I've walked all but three of the past 81 days since I started my campaign. Whoo-hoo! Go to:

http://atthecrossroads.org/campaign/marygregory1 (and when you've finished looking at my page, and have made a donation!, click on the I Think I Can logo at the top to go see other campaigns. There is a WIDE variety!)

I hope that those of you who haven't given yet will open your hearts and your checkbooks (it's very easy and secure to give on line), and help me get to my fundraising goal!

This is a wonderful organization and a wonderful community of supporters. What could be better?

Thank you, thank you!

Mary

Final Email Example

Subject: Last “ I Think I Can” Campaign Email for 2009

Dear Friends,

Whew. It's week 10, and this the last time I’m going to ask for your support! I'm happy to say:

-I'm almost at my fundraising goal

-I've written a blog post every day

-And... I'm now calling myself a writer, without blushing too much.

I want to say thank you to all of you who have supported me during these last few months, with your donations, your funny and thoughtful comments, and your encouragement. These two months have been some of the most challenging yet hopeful of my life. And the reward has been magnificent.

Now, if you've been waiting to donate in order to see if I could actually write every day, now is the time to give: http://www.atthecrossroads.org/campaign/jennystadler. Friday is my last day, you know. And we only have $134 to go!

Thanks, everyone. You're the best.

Jenny

Operation Wipeout.mp4