WHY I LIFT CAMPAIGN LAUNCHES TODAY!

[Danielle Bainbridge]

Hey LIFTers!

I hope you're having a slew of interesting misadventures (whether you're on break this week or still in the office)! Today is the official launch of the WHY I LIFT CAMPAIGN and I'm reaching out to ask you guys to get involved. If you missed the short presentation Mifta and I gave in last week's bi-weekly, here's a brief summary of the campaign:

"Why I LIFT is an annual campaign that allows LIFT volunteers nationwide to share their stories of why they LIFT and to share LIFT's mission with their family, friends and colleagues. Why I LIFT combines the power of storytelling with fund raising efforts to help support LIFT volunteers' dedicated work. The WHY I LIFT campaign is designed to turn the megaphone over to volunteers, and let volunteers tell their stories unscripted and unedited.  Through the powerful act of storytelling, volunteers spread awareness about the realities of poverty, build a movement to combat poverty, and gain financial support which allows LIFT to serve more client families every year."

Here's how you can get involved:

1) Go to the LIFT Philly Fundly Page: http://fundly.com/whyiliftphiladelphia

2) Set up a Fundly page under our Philadelphia region page: All individual fundly pages should be under the "Why I LIFT- Philadelphia" page. I'd suggest that you sign up using Facebook to save time and increase your page's visibility. I will be sending out the Fundly user guide in a few minutes (it was too large to attach to this email).

3) Start telling your story! This can be as creative as you want: video, stories, artwork. The sky's the limit! Once we're back from break Mifta and I will be working with anyone who wants assistance setting up their pages or formatting their pages. Reach out to your network and be creative in your fundraising efforts.

4) PRIZES!: As we mentioned last week, the national office will be choosing the a winner at the end of the campaign based on the creativity, fundraising, and efforts to connect with your personal network. The winner will present his or her LIFT story at LIFT's annual fundraiser in NYC with musician (and LIFT board member) BEN HARPER!!!! The trip will be paid for by LIFT! Check him out on Youtube to hear some of his music. Here's a link to his song "Forever": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHzAVDg4m1Q

 

Remember: the success of this campaign is up to YOU. Let's show our families and friends why we love to LIFT!

Feel free to reach out to either Mifta or myself if you have any questions:

Danielle: bainbridg...@gmail.com

Mifta: mi...@sas.upenn.edu

More to come soon!

Best,

Danielle