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he following walkers have raised $100 or more and are eligible for the Sweet Incentive from David’s Cookies that ends on November 15. One lucky walker will receive a 6-month subscription to their Cookie of the Month Club. YUM!

Register today at http://teams.lightthenight.org/friendsofheroes and raise a minimum of $100 to qualify for the drawing!!!!

Take advantage of your chapter’s bank days to turn in your money before the night of the walk. You’ll have more time to visit and enjoy the festivities at your walk!!! You can also turn in money after your walk; the final deadline is November for incentives! Check your local Light The Night page (by entering your zip code) or call your local LLS chapter for more details.

Special thanks to our walkers below who have helped us to provide funding for patient services and for a CURE!!!! You all rock!!!!!!

Totals in active.com as of 9/30/08.

Friends of Heroes has a sweet new incentive for all Friends of Heroes Light The Night walkers raising $100 or more this Fall!!!!

For all of you with a sweet tooth, David’s Cookies is sponsoring a giveaway to one lucky Friends of Heroes team member.  If you raise $100 or more before November 15, you will be entered into a drawing for a 6-month subscription to their Cookie of the Month Club. Yummy!!!! A new flavor of cookies will ship out to you the first Tuesday of each month for a delicious surprise.

If you haven’t already, make sure to register for your local Light The Night walk today.  You can register for the Friends of Heroes team at: http://teams.lightthenight.org/friendsofheroes

About David’s Cookies
Today, David’s Cookies is the leading provider of fresh baked cookies on the Internet, and has won awards including getting voted one of Good Housekeeping Magazine’s 10 Best Mail-order Goodies for Giving.

Are you up for The Challenge?

In last year’s walker survey, you asked for more help to develop your local teams. So, in response, we created a Team Point Challenge to support ways you can increase your local fundraising, recruiting and awareness activities!

By completing these tasks, each team will accrue points while boosting your team’s visibility and reaching out to potential walkers, sponsors and donors.

Team captains can keep a running total in a designated thread on the FOH message board and will be recognized in each newsletter. The final tally will be at the end of November with a prize for the team with the most points!

If you are ready to take your fundraising to the next level, don’t miss this challenge!

Points confirmed when walkers and/or donation totals appear in the active.com system. Stay tuned as more point categories may be added.

Point Criteria:	Point value:
Achieve MVP club: Local Team raises $2000+	15
Your recruited affiliate team raises $2000+	15
Get local PR (print, radio, tv)	10
Recruit an affiliate team	10
Recruit and register 5 fundraising walkers (Points count once they have raised $100 each)	10
Sign up a business to sell paper balloons	10
pan style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Verdana;">Raise $250+	8
Receive a business sponsorship	8
Participate in team conference call (retroactive)	5
Attend your local LTN kick-off	5
Hold awareness day or fundraiser	5
Recruit a walker who raises $100	5
Post a local Craigs List ad (or MothersClick, VolunteerMatch)	5
Raise $100 (points for each $100 raised)	5
Submit a written Team Tidbit from your event	5 each
Forward the FOH newsletter to someone new (counts once per month)	2
Join a FOH social network and invite your friends	2
Post a FOH blinkie/ad on your blog or website	2
“WYDWYD” photo project	1 each
Submit event photos to Team Tidbits	1 each

Are you ready for the 2007 Team Captain Challenge? We are asking that each Team Captain consider setting a base goal of having their local team raise $2,000. How??? Each Team Captain recruits 8 walkers raising $250 and you’re there! Share the ideas below with your team members to help them reach their goal.

10 Ways for your Walkers to raise $250

1. Sponsor Yourself $25
2. Ask your Hair Dresser $25
3. Ask A Neighbor $25
4. Ask A Friend $25
5. Ask A Family Member $25
6. Ask Your Co-Worker $25
7. Ask Your Boss $25
8. Ask A Business you Frequent $25
9. Ask Someone At Your Place of Worship $25
10. Ask your Child’s School Principal $25
11. Ask your Child’s Teacher $25

TOTAL $250

8 walkers X $250 each = $2,000

10 walkers X $200 each = $2,000

Team Captains whose teams raise $2000+ will become part of the FOH Team’s Most Valuable Player Club and receive special recognition. MVP Team members will also be recognized for their outstanding efforts and contribution to their local teams!

(Originally from the July Newsletter)