Fundraise
Once you have registered for the Polar Plunge, it's time to fundraise.
We have a lot of tools to help make your efforts easy and successful. Whether you solicit donations online or in person, we have materials to support you.
For any other assistance, contact Gina Carbajal at gcarbajal@sosc.org.
Your Personal Fundraising Page
Personalizing your fundraising page only takes 15 minutes, and it can greatly impact your fundraising efforts. Your page is a passionate, powerful, and persuasive tool that will help you become a fundraising superstar! To set up your page, you will first need to login to your participant center using the login link at the top of this page.
Customize Your Fundraising Page & Email a Link
- Send a link to your fundraising page to your friends, family, and colleagues. Include everyone you know. You will be amazed at who will support your cause.
- Edit the text on your fundraising page to reflect your mission. Why did you choose to fundraise for Special Olympics? Why should someone donate? Express your passion and purpose.
- Add a meaningful picture so your friends and family know they are on your page.
- Customize your personal URL to make it easy to remember and share.
- Email this link and a message to your friends, co-workers, and family
Share on Social Media or Email
- Get active on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and other social media sites and spread the word on your efforts to support SOSC. Use our social media tips and graphic to post to your social media accounts.
- Use our sample letter to send emails to your friends, family and/or co-workers or write your own message. Make sure you include your fundraising page link!
Download the Fundraising Toolkit
Get tools and tips to successfully fundraise to support local Special Olympics athletes and earn incentives.
Your Impact
We work hard to maximize your investment. For every $1 raised on behalf of our athletes, 78 cents goes directly to program costs. Provide potential supporters with gift options to guide your fundraising efforts. Refer to the following list to let your supporters know where their contribution is going and how they are helping you make a difference in the lives of Special Olympics athletes.
- $35 will provide a uniform for an athlete
- $50 will provide new sports equipment
- $100 will sponsor an athletes training and participation in Athlete Leadership
- $250 will sponsor an athlete for an entire sports season
- $500 will sponsor an athlete for one year
