“HOW TO BE A HERO”

     HEROES FOR THE AMERICAN RED CROSS

Individuals that agree to become “HEROES” for the American Red Cross commit to raise and/or donate a minimum of $1,000 toward the campaign.  The “HEROES” will receive support from the Chair(s), Captains, and Red Cross staff to ensure a successful campaign.  The money may be contributed by the individual, the employer of the individual, donated by friends and coworkers, or raised by customer donations

BE A HERO FOR THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
                   Here’s How You Can Do It!

• If you are able, make a personal or business contribution $1,000.
• Ask professional associates to make a contribution to support your effort.
• Ask your employer to make the corporate contribution.
• Mail a letter to 40 of your closest contacts and ask for $25 - $50 per person.
• If you are an educator, ask the students and faculty of your school to raise money through a coin drive or selling “Red Cross Squares” to display in the school.
• High school clubs and organizations can do a number of things to raise $1,000.
• If you are a minister or church member, ask members of the congregation to
   contribute to your efforts.
• If you are in retail, banking, or the restaurant business, ask customers to donate or to buy “Red Cross Squares” which are displayed in the business.
• If you manage a business, ask your vendors to support your efforts.
• If you are a member of a civic club, ask other members to contribute.
• If you are retired, ask neighbors or friends to support your efforts.
• Recruit local service organizations to help you.
• Fire fighters, police, or EMS personnel can conduct can drives.
• Any company can help an employee become a hero by conducting a raffle, holding a “dress down day”, or selling lunches.
• Individuals may work alone or may choose to involve their company, civic club, church or school in their fund raising efforts.

The “Heroes for the American Red Cross” campaign will bring forth a tremendous surge of creativity and visibility in our community.  Some interesting examples from Red Cross campaigns in other communities:

• A retired farmer sat in his local gas station and convenience store for three days asking customers to give to the ARC. He raised $2,900.
• Two post office clerks asked customers they knew to donate their change, raising $1,800.
• Firemen held a boot drive for one day at a local Wal-Mart and raised $3,900 and Wal-Mart matched their drive with a $1,000 donation.
• A restaurant asked customers to donate change after paying their tab and raised $1,600.
• A pizza restaurant sold “Red Cross Squares” to customers raising $1,200.
• The employee council of a manufacturer cooked and sold hot dogs and hamburgers one day for three weeks and raised $1,100.
• A physician in a large medical practice asked the other doctors for at least $100 and raised $2,600.
• A popular radio disc jockey asked listeners to make him a hero and raised $3,300.
• A grocery store raffled off a $250 gift certificate raising $1,120.
• A running club conducted a small run for the ARC and raised $1,600.
• A parking meter monitor in a small town asked folks she saw on her day-to-day rounds and raised $2,100.
• A county sheriff’s department held a traffic stop for four hours on a Sunday afternoon and raised $3,500.
• A high school service club held a car wash-a-thon and raised $1,150
• A hospital cafeteria asked employees and visitors to donate change at the end of the line and raised $1,587.
• Four branches of a bank sold “Red Cross Squares” to customers and raised $2,400.
• An administrator of a technical school asked employees and students to contribute and raised $1,089.
• A member of a civic club asked the club and its members for support and raised $1,150. The club donated $500 and members contributed $650.