Team Captain Information Kit

Congratulations on becoming a Team Captain for the Father’s Day Walk/Run in support of Prostate Cancer Canada!

About UsProstate Cancer Canada’s vision is to be a global leader in the fight against prostate cancer, earning the enthusiasm and support of Canadians through integrity, compassion, and innovation. For more information go to prostatecancer.ca

Team Captain Information Kit

Hey there Captain!

• Building a Team• Fundraising Activities• Team Awards• Team Early Bird Prizes• Suggested Activity Timeline• Registering a Safeway Team• Friendship Powered Fundraising Pages• Social Media Guide• Donation Form Sample• Prostate Cancer Facts• Post Event

Table of Contents

Follow the THREE R’s.

1. REGISTER your team online• Set a fundraising goal. Be both optimistic AND realistic!• Upload pictures, videos, and other fun stuff to profile your team and track your success.

2. RECRUIT your teammates• Aim for a team of 10. Use the recruitment templates, create personalized letters, and use Facebook

and Twitter buttons to spread the word.• Encourage teammates to ask their friends to join them.  Nothing beats word of mouth.• Tell people your connection to the disease, and share your personal story.

3. RAISE money• Be the first one to hit a team milestone. Encourage your team to aim for $125

each - that way you will all get a T-Shirt on event day!• Talk to your employer or a local business to sponsor your team, or match the

funds your team raises. • Encourage people to make their donations online. It’s easier and tax

receipts are issued immediately.• Use Facebook and Twitter to help get the team working together!• Start early…send reminders…update messages…congratulate your team

on their milestones! 

Building a Team

Get creative with your team! There are lots of ways to get together, have fun, and raise funds to hit your team’s goal.

Fundraising Activities

I’m hosting an all-you-can-eat

pizza party!

Short on Ideas? Try these:

• Bake Sale• Movie Night• Raffle or Silent Auction• Yard Sale• Host a Party• Potluck• Poker Tournament• BBQ Lunch

What can win you a prize?

• Top national fundraising team• Top local corporate fundraising team • Top local family and friends fundraising team• Top local fundraising team• Largest local team• Largest local school/ youth group team• Largest Safeway Team• Top Safeway fundraising team

Team Awards

What can you win?

• Tim Horton’s gift card!• Pizza Pizza gift card! • Bon Appetit gift card!

Send us a picture of your team hanging out, or post it to Facebook or Twitter – you could win even more!

Team Early Bird Prizes

Date To Qualify Prize

February 22nd Register online Your choice of a $50 Gift Card to one of the following: Pizza Pizza, Tim Hortons or Bon Appetit

March 15thRegister a

team of 7 or more online

Your choice of a $50 Gift Card to one of the following: Pizza Pizza, Tim Hortons or Bon Appetit

April 12th Team of 10 or more with $500+ raised

Your choice of a $50 Gift Card to one of the following: Pizza Pizza, Tim Hortons or Bon Appetit

May 10thTeam of 15

or more with $1,000+ raised

Your choice of a $50 Gift Card to one of the following: Pizza Pizza, Tim Hortons or Bon Appetit

*To be eligible for prizing, all donations must be received before Father’s Day. Incentive prizes are not cumulmative – one per participant.*Teams must be comprised of 5 or more members to qualify as a team.

Suggested Activity Timeline

Suggested Activity Timeline

Suggested Activity Timeline

Here are 5 tips to get your team registered and off to a great start!

1. Assign one member to be team captain and that person sets up team (avoids doubling up on teams).

2. Safeway Teams remember to include your store number in team name – example: “Safeway Store #456 – the Superamazings”.

3. Make sure to download the new off-line pledge form and that everyone on your team is using one per participant.

4. Here’s a great log sheet if you are collecting cash donations at your station.5. Take time to make sure that all the donor’s information is legible and complete

otherwise a tax receipt cannot be issued. Help us help them!

Registering a Safeway Team

Friendship Powered Fundraising Pages

Did you know that you can also fundraise over Facebook?

1. Login to the fathersdaywalk.ca. Under your Fundraising tab, click on “Get Sponsors”.

2. Under Step 2 (Share with Social Media sites), click the blue “Get Started” button, which will connect your profile to Facebook. You will be prompted to share a link on your timeline.

Friendship Powered Fundraising Pages

3. Click on the link once you’ve posted it, and you will be prompted to add the Friendship Powered Fundraising app.

4. Once you’ve added this app, your friends can begin to sponsor you for the Father’s Day Walk/Run on Facebook!

Don’t worry- your fundraising efforts will show up on fathersdaywalk.ca too!

Social Media Guide

Facebookfacebook.com/

prostatecancercanada

Instagram @prostatecancerc

Twitter @prostatecancerc

 We like being liked. Connect with us on Facebook by liking our fan page. Share your event day stories with us and other participants. Help us find you!This event is taking place across Canada and we can’t be everywhere at once! We’re relying on you to help capture the event through pictures and videos. Upload, post, and tag us!

 Snap to win!Show us how you take charge of your health. Upload a photo that showcases your active lifestyle and add the hashtag #FirstStep for your chance to win.

Who can crosspost the most?Instagram makes it easy to share photos on Twitter, Facebook, or your blog. That filter you chose looks amazing. Show it off!

 Holler Back.We want to hear from everyone participating in the event! Make it easy for us and others to find you. You can tweet directly at us (@prostatecancerc) or use the event hash tags (#FDWR and #FirstStep).

Sharing is good. Help us spread the word about the event by sharing and retweeting our content!

Donation Form “How-To”

Each team member should fill out their

own form.

If possible, put all donations on a

single credit card.

Fill out team name and captain’s name.

Add a check to indicate when cash has been collected.

• Prostate cancer is the most common cancer to afflict Canadian men. • During his lifetime, one in seven men will be diagnosed with the disease.• It is estimated that 26,500 Canadian men will be diagnosed with the disease in his

lifetime.• Over 90% of prostate cancer cases are curable if detected and treated in their

earliest stages. • It is a far greater threat for those with a family history of prostate cancer. • Men of African or Caribbean descent are at greater risk.

Important Prostate Cancer Facts to Share

Early detection is key!

• Let your team know how much you appreciate their involvement.• Congratulate those ‘stars’ who went the extra mile.• Post photos of your team in action.• Say “Thank You, Thank You, Thank You” … always & often!

Thank you for your leadership and dedication to eradicating prostate cancer!

Celebrate

You ROCK!