walk a thon help needed

[mom2tori]

Okay girls, I need some help. As many know I am now having a baby. At my first ob appointment we went through the plan for this pregnancy and when work will stop ect. I asked about the walk a thon, if she thought I should skip a year and come back to it next year. Her feeling and mine, is that the walk is way too important to skip a year during the early stages of getting awareness out there. She said to find people to help with as much as I can and even if it is a small walk this year at least we still have the foundation and the walk out there for all to see.

So I am asking for your help. Anything that you can do or think of that needs to be done. We are always in need of sponsors, and possible freebies, ect. If you can think of anything, anything at all please jump right in.

I have the same location as last year secured so that is one less worry. I am still working on sponsors which is hard from here since it is a busy time of the year for charity events (relay for life ect) and because we are not a very big town (beaver dam) a lot of businesses are wary about sponsoring something they are not tooo sure about. I have faith that will change over the next few walks but for now we are making due with what we have.

Thanks in advance for anything you are able to help with. I am glad that we are getting together in February and hopefully I will have exciting news to report.

[lizzybeth]

Is there anything I can do from my end? I wouldn't have a clue about what biusinesses are in your area, anything else I can help out with?

Lizzybeth

[teenster3]

Alissa,

What kind of help are you looking for?
This time of year can get pretty hectic but I'll see what I can do....just let me know what you need. I'm not sure about asking businesses for sponsors or whatever, not very good at that sort of thing but if there's something else you need???!

[denise]

Alissa, we should add this to our WI meeting agenda for next month and see if anyone can help out/suggest/etc.

[timelessbeauty]

Alissa,
Do you have a copy of the sponsor request letter that Molly mentioned in our last WAT phone call? If not, I have a copy of it and could forward it to you for alteration to fit your state. I know Jaime was saying it was a great letter and I agree. You could focus on mailing them and do follow up phone calls. Or if you have a fax, I used to call and then fax them a copy merely asking them to let me know when I could call back or receive a call about yes or no. Just remember, you are not out anything if they say no, you are merely asking if they would consider it. Email me if you want a copy if you don't already have one.

TB in IN