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TEAM CAPTAIN HANDBOOKEVERYTHING YOU NEED TO CELEBRATE LIFE
“It is an amazing comfort… We cried quite a bit, hugged even more, and I felt a sense of community with both donor
families and those who have received the gift of life.”
Foundation Board of Trustees Marla Bace, Chair
Randi Geffner, Vice ChairPhilip S. Kolm, Vice Chair
Daniel Sarnowski, TreasurerHon. F. Michael Giles, Secretary
Peter Rooney, Jr., Immediate Past ChairCheryl H. Cohen, MBA, FHFMA
JD de LeonVictor DiSantoLenore C. FordEzequiel Garcia
Laura Coti Garrett, MS, RDNLisa J. MeyersSuzann Rizzo
Elizabeth StamlerBhavna Tailor
Ex-Officio MembersJoseph S. Roth
President and CEOElisse E. Glennon
VP & Chief Administrative OfficerExecutive Director, Foundation
5K Steering CommitteeDan Sarnowski, Chair
Chris BautistaBorough of New Providence
Jane BuckiewiczMichelle Brugger
Pam DeLucaVictor DiSantoSandy Erwin
Ezequiel GarciaRandi GeffnerFred Goerlitz
Jen JovaPhilip S. Kolm
Jill MortonNew Providence Police Department
Debbie PrinceBernard SimonBeth Shubert
Steven Sutkowski
Dear 5K Team Captain,
Thank you for taking on the important role of Team Captain! By recruiting family, friends and co-workers to join your team and support your efforts, you are giving hope to thousands of people whose only chance at life is a transplant.
Over the years, our 5K Celebration of Life has gathered thousands of participants, representing donor families, recipients, those waiting, families who have lost loved ones while waiting, volunteers, community groups and business and hospital partners. We come together to honor those who gave, pay tribute to those who received, offer hope to those who continue to wait and remember the lives lost while waiting for the gift of life.
As NJ Sharing Network celebrates 30 years of saving lives, I want to take this opportunity to thank you for your role in this milestone. In just six years, the 5K Celebration of Life has raised nearly $5 million and transformed the conversation on organ and tissue donation in the state and across the country. In 2016, we saved more lives than ever before by making 613 transplants possible and your support helped make this a reality for those recipients. You continue to inspire us each and every day.
This handbook is designed to give you tips and tools to make team recruitment and fundraising fun and easy so that together we can reach this year’s fundraising goal of $1.25 million!
Our staff is eager to help you, so please reach out to us at any time with questions, suggestions and comments. You are our stars and we appreciate all that you do! We look forward to seeing you on April 2, May 7 or June 4... or maybe even all three!
Sincerely,
Alyssa D’AddioAssistant Director, Philanthropy & Foundation Programs
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Presenting Sponsor:
JUNE 4 5K Walk & USATF Certified Race
NJ Sharing Network Headquarters691 Central Avenue, New Providence
7:30am Event Begins 8:30am Race, 10:00am Walk
APRIL 2 5K Walk & Fun Run
Bergen Community College400 Paramus Rd, Paramus
7:30am Event Begins 8:30am Fun Run, 10:00am Walk
Presenting Sponsor:
Presenting Sponsor:
MAY 7 5K Walk & USATF Certified Race
Great Lawn at the Ocean Promenade100 Ocean Avenue, Long Branch
(North of Pier Village between the Ocean Place Resort and Rooney’s Crab House)
7:30am Event Begins 8:30am Race, 10:00am Walk
Important Dates & InformationMARK YOUR CALENDARS!
THURSDAY, MARCH 23 | Team Captain Teleconference12:30pm AND 5:30pm (pick one!)Dial-In: 1 (866) 939-3921Access Code (12:30pm): 44481343Access Code (5:30pm): 44481345
SATURDAY, APRIL 1 | Early T-Shirt and Bib Pick-UpBergen Community College400 Paramus Rd, Paramus10:00am - 2:00pm
THURSDAY, APRIL 27 | Team Captain Teleconference12:30pm AND 5:30pm (pick one!)Dial-In: 1 (866) 939-3921Access Code (12:30pm): 44481346Access Code (5:30pm): 44481347
SATURDAY, MAY 6 | Early T-Shirt and Bib Pick-UpOcean Place Resort and Spa 1 Ocean Blvd, Long Branch10:00am - 2:00pm
THURSDAY, MAY 25 | Team Captain Teleconference12:30pm AND 5:30pm (pick one!)Dial-In: 1 (866) 939-3921Access Code (12:30pm): 44481348Access Code (5:30pm): 44481349
SATURDAY, JUNE 3 | Early T-Shirt and Bib Pick-UpNJ Sharing Network Headquarters691 Central Ave, New Providence10:00am - 2:00pm
ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, GO!
Our new and improved 5K website offers a fresh look for 2017 with the same user-friendly URL and easier navigation across all three event fundraising websites. With a responsive design, you’ll find the same information and essentially the same look whether you’re using your desktop, tablet or smart phone!
WHAT’S NEW?• We have upgraded our fundraising website and moved to a new platform called TeamRaiser. • TeamRaiser offers a more intuitive and user-friendly sign-up process, while still allowing access to a
“personal headquarters.” Participants can customize their team or personal fundraising page, change their fundraising goal, send emails to friends and family and even create a user-friendly URL for easy sharing.
• Since this is a brand new platform, all participants (new or returning) will need to create a new username and password. Account usernames and passwords from previous years will not work!
IMPORTANT NOTES:• The 5K Celebration of Life website includes three separate fundraising websites; one for each event
location. Total dollars raised are aggregated across all three fundraising websites to maintain one goal for the 5K Celebration of Life. Top Fundraising Teams and Top Individual Fundraisers will also be aggregated across all three fundraising websites. There will be not be a top team/fundraiser for each location.
• Registration fees are required for each event site and fees will apply.• A list of all teams and team totals (regardless of event location) can be accessed by clicking on “View
All Teams” at the bottom of the 5K website.• Making a contribution from the 5K website is easy! Click Contribute at the top of the page, and type in
the name of the participant or team to begin. This will search all three fundraising websites to find the right participant or team.
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REACH OUT & ASK FOR SUPPORTCome up with a list of everyone in your personal network - family and friends, co-workers, doctors, and even service providers. Decide on who you want to ask to join your team, and who you want to ask for contributions in support of your team. Explain why you are seeking team members and contributions and remember to be brief, but informative.
GET SOCIAL Social media is perfect for fundraising and building your team. Post status updates about the 5K with a link to your personal fundraising page, or create a Facebook group for your team to communicate with each other. Post photos from last year’s events on Instagram for all to see and keep a link to the 5K website in your bio!
HOST A FUNDRAISING & AWARENESS EVENT Many team captains and event participants coordinate fundraising and awareness events to benefit their team. Examples include anniversary celebrations, sporting events, fundraising dinners and concerts, jewelry sales events--the possibilities are endless! We will assist you when possible, as schedules and timing permits, by providing materials, volunteer speakers and answering any questions you may have.
SHOW YOUR TEAM SPIRIT Create a team sign or banner for team gatherings and event day. Post your selfies, photos and videos of your team on our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. Use #NJSN5K and #CelebrateLife to show your support! You can also email your photos to [email protected] and we’ll post them for you.
GET READY FOR EVENT DAY Visit us for Early T-Shirt/Bib Pick Up to get your t-shirts and walk/race bibs ahead of time (details on page 3). Come up with a team meeting place and time and be sure to let your team know prior to event day. 5K Team Captain Conference Calls held prior to the event provide important information and the opportunity to ask questions!
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UTILIZE TEAM CAPTAIN CENTRAL Don’t forget to check out the Team Captain section of the 5K website. View important dates, past captain correspondences and download fundraising tools and customizable materials to help you promote your team. Email [email protected] to request materials such as green bracelets, posters or flyers!
STEPS FOR SUCCESS
STAND OUT! DESIGN A TEAM T-SHIRT Proudly and creatively display your team name on a team t-shirt! Ask your team members to wear it at team meetings and especially on event day. Be creative with colors, pictures and messages. On event day, bring an extra t-shirt with you and hang it on our Team T-Shirt Clothesline!
SET UP YOUR TEAM & PERSONAL FUNDRAISING PAGEOnce you have signed up, set up your team and personal fundraising page. Personalize your page with photos and videos, quotes, and your personal journey. If you haven’t already, be sure to send a copy of your team story to [email protected] so we can display it on our story walls at the 5K Celebration of Life events.
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What is an employer matching gift? Many companies set aside special funds each year to match contributions their employees make to qualified non-profit organizations, such as the NJ Sharing Network Foundation. Most often, the companies match contributions dollar for dollar, but matches can vary.
What is the Foundation’s Employer Identification Number (EIN)?The NJ Sharing Network Foundation’s EIN is 20-2737719. Most companies will ask for this on their matching gift forms.
For more information on matching gifts and to see if your employer participates in a matching gifts program, visit www.NJSharingNetwork.org/5KMatchingGifts.
MATCHING GIFTS & FUNDRAISING TIPSDOUBLE YOUR FUNDRAISING. DON’T MISS OUT!
“Contribute $22 to represent the fact that every day, 22 people die waiting for a life-saving transplant.”
“Contribute $120 to give the more than 120,000 people waiting nationwide a second chance at life.”
“Contribute $8, because one organ donor can save 8 lives.”
EASY WAYS TO PHRASE IT AND RAI$E IT!Use these phrases and statistics when asking for support of our life-saving mission:
“Contribute $75, because one tissue donor can restore health to over 75 people.”
TIPS FOR COLLECTING CHECK AND CASH CONTRIBUTIONS:Individuals can easily make contributions online through the 5K website with a credit or debit card. However, as team captain, you may quite often accept check and cash contributions from family, friends and team members. These are considered “offline contributions” and will be entered on the website once we receive them in our office. Due to heavy volume, please allow time for offline contributions to be processed and visible on the 5K website. To ensure all contributions are credited to the correct participant and team, please place each contribution in a separate envelope and include the following information:1) Participant and team name (who should receive credit for this contribution?)2) Name of contributor3) Contribution amount and check numberPlease make checks payable to The NJ Sharing Network Foundation, Memo: 5KMail to: NJ Sharing Network, Attn: Foundation, 691 Central Avenue, New Providence, NJ 07974
*Any and all contributions can be dropped off between 8:30am-4:30pm at our headquarters at 691 Central Avenue in New Providence. Contributions will also be accepted on event day at the Contribution Tent. Cash, check and credit/debit contributions are accepted.
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START A COMPANY OR HOSPITAL TEAMBENEFITS FOR
YOUR TEAM• Online user-friendly fundraising
websites with various resources for team member recruitment and fundraising efforts
• Customizable personal and team fundraising pages
• Printable fundraising and event materials for display
BENEFITS FOR YOUR COMPANY
• Team-building activity• Increases visibility in the community• Boosts employee morale• Leadership and volunteer opportunities • Opportunity for friendly competition
between departments
HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT YOUR EMPLOYEES AND THEIR
FUNDRAISING EFFORTS• Match employee fundraising dollars• Provide incentives for participation
(i.e. pizza party, dress down day, etc.)• Promote the event and recognize team
captains and top fundraisers on your company’s bulletin boards, newsletters, and social media websites
• Provide meeting space for team members• Engage company leadership to walk
with employees
YOUR GENEROSITY IS TRULY MAKING A DIFFERENCEOur Foundation is committed to increasing the number of lives saved through innovative transplant research, family support, public awareness and education about the life-saving benefits of organ and tissue donation and transplantation.
Clinical Advancement and Research• Advanced technical training for our clinical staff and educational programs for hospital staff.• Three-year study in molecular immunology of clinical organ transplantation at our
state of the art laboratory.
Supporting Families• Landscape of Life Wall & Meditation Garden honors organ and tissue donors, transplant recipients,
members of the community and also acknowledges contributions made in their honor or memory.• Organ and tissue donor memorials at local hospitals.• Wrapped in Love shawls, handmade by volunteers, as a tangible expression of comfort and compassion.• Crisis funds available for new transplant recipients and those patients waiting.• Scholarships awarded to high school seniors entering college whose lives have been impacted by organ
and tissue donation and/or are advocates.
Public Awareness and Education• 5K Celebration of Life spreads awareness and supports families.• Donate Life Float at the Tournament of Roses Parade honors donors and their families, recipients and living donors.• Team Liberty at the Transplant Games of America increases awareness and involves the entire transplant community.• Exhibit on organ and tissue donation and transplantation at Liberty Science Center.• Educational programs and materials for high school and college students.• Publication of a children’s book titled, Lily’s Little Life Lessons: Lily’s Laces, about a little girl who gave the gift of life through organ donation (available in English and Spanish).
Got a minute?That’s all it takes to help save a life!
Register now as an organ and tissue donorVisit www.NJSharingNetwork.org and click the blue “Register” icon to join the
mobile-friendly National Donate Life Registry. Over 2.5 million New Jersey residents are registered as organ and tissue donors! What are you waiting for?
Share your decision with family & friends
“ Like” us at Facebook.com /NJSharing Network
Follow us on Twitter @NJSharing
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