Welcome to Cumberland County's Largest Slumber Party, the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life of South Portland, Maine! Friday & Saturday, June 11th and 12th, 2010 6:00pm to 7:00am at the South Portland High School
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10 Easy Ways To Raise $250

1. Donate $20 yourself and ask four friends for $20 each.
2. Ask 20 friends to donate $5 each.
3. Ask 10 friends to donate $10 each.
4. Send a letter to family and friends, explaining what Relay is and ask for a donation.  Suggestion:  Always ask for more than you expect.  Example:  if you want $25, ask for $50.  Be sure to include a due date to send a donation.
5. Send a letter from your pet to family and friends.  You might also want to send this out to your veterinarian.
6. Take a walk around your neighborhood.  Knock on doors and ask your neighbors for their support.
7. Arrange a dress-down day at work.  Anyone dressing down will have to pay.  Be sure you have a sign that says, "Please excuse our appearance today, we are dressing down to benefit the American Cancer Society Relay For Life."  You could charge anywhere from $1 to $5 per person to dress down.  You could arrange these on a weekly or monthly basis.
8. Arrange with the principal of a local school for baseball cap day.  Usually caps aren't allowed, however, for $1, once a month, a student could wear a baseball cap in class.  Be sure to have a sign ready that says, "Caps for a Cure - you will see students today sporting baseball caps as a fundraiser to benefit the American Cancer Society Relay For Life."
9. Hold a can and bottle drive.
10. Collect donations by displaying cut-out suns and moons that are available through your American Cancer Society staff partner.  These can be in honor or in memory of loved ones.