Help us raise funds for the 2013 conference

The 2013 1p36 DSA conference is fast approaching. We are currently working very hard at securing speakers and finalizing the agenda for the conference coming up in San Antonio from August 1-4, 2013. Every year our conference has been growing and we had almost 50 families attend the conference last year in Gatlinburg, TN. As the conference grows, our need to raise money for the conference grows as well and this is where you can help.

The registration fees cover only a small portion of the costs to put on the conference. The board of 1p36 DSA needs your help to raise the money we need to put on a great conference this year. There are many ways to raise money. Some of you may want to just donate money or you can also ask friends and family to help with support. Yet another way is to approach the owner of the place where you work and ask for a donation to 1p36 DSA and make sure they know it is to help fund the 1p36 DSA conference. If you need more information on how to donate, just go to our donation page. Asking for money is also a way to tell people about our organization and spread awareness about 1p36 Deletion Syndrome. Another great way to raise money is to approach your favorite resaurant and ask them to donate a percentage of a days proceeds to 1p36 DSA.

The most fun way to raise money is to find something you like to do or something you are passionate about or are good at and figure out how to make it a fund raiser. If you like to bowl, put on a bowl-a-thon. If you like to wak or run you could put on a jog-a-thon. We have had families put together scrap book fundraisers and dodgeball tournaments. The only limitation is your imagination.

So get out there and raise some money for our cause. If you have any questions please contact me at k.shirtcliff@1p36dsa.org.  You can also go here to find out more information about fundraising and to download our fundraising guide. If you are planning a fund raiser, please let us know so that we can help you in any way that we can as well as help promote your fundraiser on our Facebook page and website.