SOS Walk Planning Timeline

7-8 weeks to go.....

• Register team online or submit forms
• Set your team goals (fundraising goal and number of participants)
• Begin recruiting team members via e-mail, phone calls, and letters
• Find your company's matching gift policy
• Begin collecting donations - it's never too early!

4-8 weeks & counting.....

• Hold a team kickoff party
• Continue recruiting team members (ask them to ask their company about matching
  gifts)
• E-mail your team with important Walk updates and information
• Use company e-mail or newsletters to spread the word about the WALK
• Set up a pledge meter showing your fundraising goal and money raised to date

2-4 weeks until the big event...

• Ask team members to get a friend to join
• Be sure your team members are registered
• Host a team fundraiser - bake sale, garage sale, etc.
• Send a team e-mail update with a time and place for your team to meet at the event

1 week left…

• Be sure you have all the walk details from the National Stomp Out Sickle Cell Walk
• Let your team know what time and where to meet at the walk. (Suggest Logistics such as Cell Phone, Water etc.)
• Collect team pledges and turn them in to the National Stomp Out Sickle Cell POC WALK Day
• Meet your team at the assigned location (Metro Station etc.)
• Turn in additional pledges
• Take a team picture
• Enjoy the day and celebrate the difference you are making with your team
  After the WALK
• Collect and turn in additional pledges
• Congratulate and thank team members for their hard work
• Hold a thank you/wrap up party and recognize top team members
• Blog about your experience
• Start planning for next year!