Aiden has a non-profit fund established in his name to help cover
medical costs (its been a ride...!). Anyhow, I wanted to do a
fundraiser for his fund, but I need an organization to back it. Does
anyone know how I could do this?



--- In mlhsepa@yahoogroups.com, Ann-Jeanette and Rudy Vasko
<ajrvasko@...> wrote:
>
> Stacy,
>
> In the past we have walked as a family. We have a lot of adult
heart disease in our family. My dad was the Eastern PA president of
AHA about 10 years ago so it's one of our family's favorite walks.
>
> I'm also the organizer for my company for the American Cancer
Society fundraisers. We're a small biotech that works on lung
cancer. I guess this has become my hobby.
>
> For this year's walk we will be adding friends to our family (and
some co-workers), but we're not a part of a company or organization
yet. Maybe in the future.
>
> Has anyone attempted to start a non-profit trust so that when you
have a fundraiser you can divide the money between several
organizations? I had a friend that made her dance group non-profit.
I figured then I wouldn't need to worry about getting the donation
contracts from AHA, CHOP etc. I could just write them myself.
>
> Ann-Jeanette
> Mom to Christian, Jenna and Ella (HLHS)
>
> Stacy <mom2myhlhsboy@...> wrote:
> Thanks for that info A-J! I have never seen
a "tree" before. Do you walk
> As part of a group or by yourselves?
>
>
> Stacy
> Mom to Raychel, Zakk, Nathan
> Madisyn and Noah ~HLHS/DORV
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: Ann-Jeanette and Rudy Vasko
> Date: 5/3/2007 4:30:13 PM
> To: mlhsepa@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [mlhsepa] Heart Walk 2007
>
>
> First things first. If any of you are going to do a
fundraiser and want to have items donated, you can ask the
organization like AHA for a donation request form. All the big
charity organizations have them. You can then take the form (in this
instance) for the purpose of restaurant tree to business that you
would like to donate items or services. The restaurant is making a
contract with the charity for whatever amount they are willing to
donate. For example the restaurant may donate $50 to $100 gift cards
for a meal for two specifically for your event.
>
> You then place all of the gift cards for each restaurant into
separate envelopes. My mother has done this at Paoli Hospital they
hang the envelopes on a Christmas tree. Thus the name "restaurant
tree".
>
> Your event guests/friends/suckers with money then pay $25 per
envelope and get to pick an envelope off the tree to a surprise
restaurant (for a higher value than paid).
>
> The guest can also receive a donation receipt if you arrange for
it in advance with your charity.
>
> Any other questions?
>
> And does anyone have any other ideas?
>
> Ann-Jeanette
> Mom to Christian, Jenna and Ella (HLHS) and 1 YEARS OLD TODAY :o)
>
>
> brspri@... wrote:
> In a message dated 5/3/2007 9:10:17 AM Eastern Daylight
Time, ajrvasko@... writes:
> At this point we're planning on a silent auction for the walk
and we're also going to do a restaurant tree for CHOP.
>
>
>
>
> what is a restaurant tree??
> carol
>
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