Our Mission
Hope Chest for Breast Cancer provides the quickest access to help for the
most urgent daily needs of local breast cancer patients and their families,
including housing, transportation, utilities, food and child care.
Third-Party Event Fundraising
Toolkit
Fundraising Ideas
Birthdays and Celebrations
Ask friends and family to donate to Hope Chest for Breast Cancer
Foundation instead of giving gifts.
School Events
Talk to your school about donating a portion of ticket proceeds from
sporting events or theatre productions to Hope Chest.
Pink-out a football game to make it even more fun.
Store Sales or Ticket Proceeds
Love shopping for a cause? Donate a percentage of store sales or event ticket sales to Hope Chest, to make every purchase go even further.
Tournaments
Basketball, golf, volleyball, hockey, board games, cards and more! Set up a tournament of your choice to raise money for
Hope Chest.
Workplace Campaigns
Payroll deductions, employee happy hours, casual dress Fridays. Ask your
employer if they match your donations.
Thank you so much for your interest in supporting Hope Chest by hosting a fundraising event. Even if
you don’t know where to begin, we are here to help. Use this toolkit as a guide to plan and organize
your event.
Event fundraiser options are endless, from concerts to barbeques, garage sales, car washes or happy
hours. We encourage you to be creative and personalize your fundraiser to what works best for you.
Develop a Plan
Brainstorm the type of event you would like to host, chose a date, time and location, and how you
will be collecting donations.
Set a Goal
Set a goal for your fundraiser. Emergency Assistance Grants average around $750 per family. You
can set a goal to help one family or more. Every donation makes an impact to help breast cancer
patients in Minnesota.
Let us Know
Contact us and let us know about your fundraising event. We will provide you with marketing
materials, templates, fact sheets about our programs and other helpful tools. Contact us at
Promote your Fundraiser
Promote your event within your community. You can use email invites, social media, local
newspaper or event online community calendars.
Make Your Donation
Donations can made online at HopeChest.com or donations can be sent by mail to:
Hope Chest for Breast Cancer Foundation
3850 Shoreline Drive, Orono, MN 55391
Please be sure to include your contact information and details about the event. We would love to
contact you to say thank you and to share your event on our social media and newsletter. We will
send an acknowledgement letter regarding your donation. Our Tax ID is 41-2019565.
Say Thank You
Thank your participants, businesses and donors who helped make the event possible. Social media is
a great tool to share your event and express thanks. Be sure to tag Hope Chest in any social media
posts as well.
Getting Started
Before your fundraiser
• We can help advise what fundraiser might be best for your goals and needs.
• We can provide marketing materials as well as informational materials about our program.
• We can help promote your fundraiser on our social media channels, newsletter and website as
space allows.
During your fundraiser
• When requested, and available or appropriate, a Hope Chest representative can be present at
your fundraising event to answer questions, say a few words and accept donations.
After your fundraiser
• We can provide post event follow up templates for your guests and donors.
• We can showcase your event on our social media channels.
Hope Chest Can Help
Hope Chest Social Media
HopeChest.com
Facebook.com/HopeChestforBreastCancer or @HopeChestforBreastCancer
Instagram.com/hopechestmn or @hopechestmn
Twitter.com/hopechestmn or @hopechestmn
If you have any questions please contact [email protected] or 952-471-8701
