If you are wondering how to get started on promoting your Walk team, or how you might best ask friends and family to support your cause, you have come to the right place! Below we have information and fliers you can print out or e-mail, as well as some suggestions on how best to ask people to make a gift to the Jack Vernon Walk to Silence Tinnitus.
Promotional Materials
- Event Flier
If you would like to promote the Jack Vernon Walk to Silence Tinnitus, we encourage you to print or distribute this flier. Consider posting at places you frequent - like coffee shops, places of worship, community centers, social groups, the grocery store, at the gym or any other appropriate venue. Both web page and PDF versions of the flier can be found by clicking the links below.
Web page version of the Jack Vernon Walk to Silence Tinnitus flier
PDF version of the Jack Vernon Walk to Silence Tinnitus flier
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Ask hearing health professionals in your area to share Jack Vernon Walk to Silence Tinnitus information with their patients. Provide them with a copy of the event flier to post in their office(s).
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Once you've got your team registered online, make a list of potential team members and sponsors and send them this personalized letter asking them to join your team! Let them know you are supporting the race yourself and that donations of any amount will make a real difference in the fight to silence "ringing in the ears."
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you have a Facebook, MySpace, Twitter page or a personal blog? You can create awareness and spread the word about the Jack Vernon Walk to Silence Tinnitus within your social network and encourage people to join your team or donate to the event at the same time! Check out the American Tinnitus Association's Page on Facebook. Become a "fan", which will make it easy for you to keep up with Walk-related activity and you can also interact with our other fans! This is an easy and effective way to generate awareness of tinnitus and fund raise at the same time for ATA's Jack Vernon Walk to Silence Tinnitus through this powerful social network.
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Check out the American Tinnitus Association's MySpace page! Send us a "friend request" to become involved in raising awareness for the Jack Vernon Walk to Silence Tinnitus. You can keep up with walk-related updates and share them with your MySpace friends very easily!
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You can add a 'Badge' to your Facebook, MySpace, or other social media page, by getting the code here: https://walk.ata.org/get-badge.
- Reach out to your local news media outlets to let them know about this important event! Use this Press Release to get started and give prospective supporters a tinnitus education!
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Many individuals do not know about tinnitus and many more do not understand what it means to suffer with tinnitus. This fact sheet describes the incidence of and effects that tinnitus can have on everyday life. It also outlines some of the ways people get tinnitus and ways to protect yourself from developing the condition.
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Did you know that for the past three years tinnitus has been the number-one service connected disability for returning personnel from Iraq and Afghanistan? This fact sheet outlines the severity and growing incidence of tinnitus in returning veterans - a compelling reason to support research toward a cure!
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Check out ATA's News and Publications page for further information about tinnitus research in the news and media outlets that ATA has been part of. You can use this information to educate your family and friends about the seriousness of tinnitus and help make the case as to why they should join your team and support this exciting event!
Fundraising Tips
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Make it a goal everyday to ask one person to make a contribution to your efforts. Don't be afraid to ask for larger gifts, but just getting four people to donate $25 each will make you realize how quickly it can add up! Tinnitus is an issue that affects millions of Americans. People will be happy to support such an important and worthy cause, especially if it is one that is meaningful to you.
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Check with your employer to see if they offer a matching gift program. Your $50 personal donation could turn into $100! Remind your team members and supporters to check with their employers about this, too. At staff meetings, ask if you can have a few minutes on the agenda. Talk about why you are participating in this fundraiser and ask for their support. If you are dedicating your race, use your personal team page to showcase why curing tinnitus is so important to you!
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If a birthday or holiday is coming up, tell your family and friends that instead of gifts, you would like them to join your team and donate to your efforts.
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Post information about the Jack Vernon Walk to Silence Tinnitus on a bulletin board at work, in your local coffee shop or other store or locality you frequent. We've provided all the details they will need to start their own team or join yours!
- Add a tag line to your e-mail signature including a link to the website: Help me raise money when I participate in the Jack Vernon Walk to Silence Tinnitus! This fundraising event held by the American Tinnitus Association is an important event where 100% of all money raised will go directly where it's needed most - toward research for a cure!
