The Ontario Ride to Conquer Cancer

Our team has done a number of tag days in the past - and some to great success. Our biggest day was a sunny Saturday and we collected almost $1600!

We use a lady named Randy at www.thinkpinkdirect.com - she sells a number of items (key chains, car magnets, etc) that can be used for fundraising. Everything Randy raises through her site goes back to The Weekend to End Womens Cancers. We would offer an item for a minimum $5 donation, quite often we get much more then that. People were responsive as they were getting something in return. Randy has special pricing for fundraisers so we were paying about $1 an item.

Be prepared to talk about where the money is going and how much was raised last year, etc. - you may get questions before people are willing to donate.

We would always set up a table, a huge sign, some music and have fun....my other big advice is to stand, not sit behind the table. You are easier to by pass when you are sitting. And we would always be careful to not be distracted by talking to each other and ignoring the shoppers - as Herbie said, it is all about talking to everyone!

Good Luck!

You have to go through the LCBO head office.  The contact is:

Central Region Office
2460 Stanfield Road
Mississauga, Ontario
L4Y 1S2
905-949-3522
 
Attenteion: Laura Brolund, Charity Advisor

I sent mine in early summer last year for this year so I'm not sure if she is giving out any more dates but you can certainly try.  I have had my dates - which are in April - since December.

This is a very popular site/activity for the Weekend to End All Women's Cancers (benefiting Princess Margaret too).  I did that in the past and have continued with LCBO Tag Days now that I am cycling.

Either way, good luck with your fundraising.

 

 

Here is a big tip - even better than the LCBO - go to your local Walmart and see if you can do a tag day there. They will match any funds raised doing a tag day - up to (I think) $750.   I'm not absolutely positive of the amount but I'm sure, your local Walmart will be able to fill you in.

 

I was fairly successful last year with Walmart.  I made over $700 in one day and they matched it.  We were given 2 different week-ends.  This year, she said that we were only allowed one week-end and they will match up to $500.  We'll probably set-up Friday night, Saturday and Sunday.  It'll be better if you have people to come out and help you so that you're not on your own for so many hours in a row.  This year, we ahve 4 on our team and we split the hours with 2 of us at a time on a shift.  Give them your spiel as they are waling in.  Even if they no, say "perhaps on your way out"

At the LCBO many people ignored us on the way in and when they were leaving, they emptied their pockets of change, into our container.

I have excellent signs if someone wants to borrow them. 

Wear whatever Ride gear you have.

 

Hi,

I have 2 signs that I had made up professionally from one of the logos.  One is 2 x 3 ft.  The other is about 3 x 6 feet.  They have been used by "Herbie" and I many times for our fundraisers both last year and this.  I'll need them on the april 21st and then again on April 28.  YOu can borrow them after that.  Please take good care of them. 

 

You can borrow them anytime after that.

 

Call me 905-731-2437

I live in Thornhill but I work downtown.  We could figure out a way for you to get them

 

April 21st Herbie is using the signs  for an LCBO Tag Day and I need them for a Tag Day at a Wal-Mart April 28th in Richmond Hill.  You can join me if you want for part of the day just to see how it's done (a real live lesson).

Awwww Herbie, thanks...!
i read this message too late, and I would have totally been free then too... :(

How did you make out, if you don't mind me asking?

Fletch, sure, I'd love to drop in!
What time will you be there?
I am participating in the Mississauga 10km that day, but I will definitely drop by before hand...

We made $530.60 on Saturday.  Not as good as our previous Tag Day but still awesome considering all we did was stand outside (in the cold I might add) and ask people if they would like to support the Ride to Conquer Cancer   We arrived shortly after 10 a.m & stayed until about 4:45.  We normally stay longer but my partner had to leave.  And to be honest, by 4:45 I was darn right cold and being there alone, it didn't take much convincing for me to pack up and find some warmth.

One other thing, I had 2 people who asked for receipts - they both donated $20 each.  One fellow was going to give us $10 but when I told him I could get him a receipt, he said if he could get a receipt, he'd up it to $20.  So make sure you have donation forms with you.

In total over the 2 Tag Days, we made over $1300.