Every year Penn State's Dance Marathon culminates with the total reveal – a number that represents the countless hours devoted towards our cause. By fundraising with Apollo, you are contributing to make a difference in the lives of families affected by pediatric cancer. Whether it be through Canvassing, DonorDrive, THONvelopes, Donation Boxes or Alternative Fundraisers, Apollo offers a galaxy full of opportunities to take a lead or take a part in! Below are just a few ways that you can get involved in Apollo's fundraising efforts.
DonorDrive
Donor Drive is a new website built to facilitate easier donations to THON. Donor Drive is essentially Apollo's Hub for online donations. Each member of Apollo can customize their own Donor Drive pages, set their own personal fundraising goals. and link them to their social media accounts. From the Apollo Donor Drive page you can reach each one of our member's pages, and see our progress towards our collaborative goal. If you have any questions about DonorDrive or need help setting up your page, just reach out to our stellar DAR chairs.
Donation Boxes
Donation Boxes are a great opportunity for you to get involved! These boxes are placed in a business near your home and stay there for a couple months, collecting donations from clients, then after a couple months later, you bring them back to us and the donations are added to Apollo’s total! All you have to do is find a business near you who you think might be interested in having a donation box in their store, then we will take care of the administrative stuff and give you a box to take home! Know a local business that would love a donation box? Reach out to DAR!
Alternative Fundraisers
Have a cool idea to fundraise that isn't a donation box, THONvelope, or DonorDrive campaign? Well, that idea probably falls into the wonderful world of Alternative Fundraisers, or Alt Funds! Alt Funds can take many forms, from restaurant fundraisers and bake sales to an ugly sweater sale! Apollo loves hosting stellar Alt Funds, which are a great way for members to get involved in fundraising, and take a lead within the organization. If you have a great idea for an Alt Fund, we'd love to make it happen – just reach out to the FO chairs
Special Events
Want to get involved in large scale events that are a great way to meet new members and make memories? Look to Special Events! On top of the restaurant fundraisers and bake sales that we host, we have big events like Food Truck Fiesta, Date or Dare, A-Pollo, and our new big fundraiser coming this Winter that will be announced soon! Apollo is always open to new, fun ideas for fundraisers that get everyone involved and help raise money for an amazing cause, so if you have any cool, ~fresh~ ideas, hit up FO chairs.
THONvelopes
"What is this mysterious thing you call THONvelopes” you might say? Well simply put, THONvelopes are envelopes sent out to friends and family that contain details about Apollo, our families and how to donate to THON, complete with a return envelope for donations. The great thing about THONvelopes is that they are a simple fundraising method with a huge potential and they have a huge impact on Apollo’s fundraising total every year! All you have to do is bring some addresses, fill out your envelopes and we take care of stamping them and sending them out for you! Any questions or concerns – send them over to DAR.
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