step-by-step guide - Terry Fox Foundation

working together
to outrun cancer
“Snips” to Success: How to “DO” it
Set a date that works for you and your intended
participants.
Secure a location – Festivals, salons, malls or parks (keep
in mind electrical requirements). Your workplace or favourite
club may be willing to host this event.
Recruit stylists to make each Great Canadian “DO” the best
it can be.
Make sure you put up Terry Fox posters at
your location!
Invite your mayor, MP or other high-profile individual to your
“DO”. Consider including your local radio or TV personality—
you may recruit a new participant, an emcee, and lots of
media coverage!
Promote, promote, promote to attract participants.
Encourage participants to seek pledges for their
involvement. Remind them it’s their responsibility to
remit their pledge sheets promptly.
If you solicit donations (i.e. water, coffee or treats) set up
a table and accept donations to cancer research. Keep Terry
Fox pledge sheets handy to record any donations requiring
tax receipts. Participants are responsible for remitting their
pledges to the Foundation. The Foundation issues all tax
receipts from these pledge sheets.
Bring a camera to record your event and be sure to share
the photos and footage with everyone—including us! Be sure
to have everyone sign a photo permission form during
the stylin’! (We will supply the form when you register).
Bring your family, invite your friends… share
the inspiration.
Invite everyone to come back next year –
for a “DO” over!