COAST TO COAST FUNDRAISING TOOLKIT
SOCIAL MEDIA SHAREABLES
We've created some graphics for you to share your Coast to Coast Challenge and the Swim Across America mission with your network. Available below are the download sizes for Instagram Photo, Facebook Cover Photo and a profile pic for your Participant Center.
Facebook Profile Overlay
Show off your Swim Across America spirit by using our Facebook profile overlay! Visit facebook.com/swimacrossamerica to put them on your profile pic.
COAST TO COAST CHALLENGE FUNDRAISING MESSAGE EXAMPLES
Every year, Swim Across America participants inspire us as you take on the challenge of fundraising. This year, we are here to help with sample messages to use in your fundraising efforts during the uncertainty of the current pandemic. Here are some messages created by Swim Across America staff and leading participants that you can share via email, text message, social media, the SAA fundraising app and other formats as you help your team go 'coast to coast.'
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MESSAGE ONE
Every 15 min, 50 Americans are diagnosed with cancer. Even during a pandemic, people continue to hear the terrible words ‘you have cancer’. I have joined the Swim Across America family so that I can continue to give cancer patients hope by raising funds to support cutting edge cancer research. This year, since we can’t come together for an open water swim, I am participating in the Swim Across America: Coast to Coast challenge and will be logging activity miles to help Swim Across America virtually travel across America. If you are able, please support me by making a donation to my personal fundraising page. Each donation received adds another mile to our journey! If you’d like to join in the fun, register to log activity miles with me! Every bit helps and will make an impact in the fight to find a cure.
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MESSAGE TWO
Most of us know someone who is dealing with cancer, and how devastating it can be both for the person who is ill and for the family. Cancer touches everyone, and unfortunately during these crazy times, cancer isn’t going into quarantine. That is why I’m STILL making waves to fight cancer with Swim Across America. Since we can’t be together right now, would you instead ‘buy me a latte’ or ‘take me out to dinner’ by making a donation to my Swim Across America swim. The money you give will go toward cutting-edge cancer research and make an impact in the fight to find a cure.
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MESSAGE THREE
The past few weeks have definitely been a challenge for us all, which is why I wanted to send you a quick note to see how you were doing and to share with you something I am looking forward to. Even though we can’t swim together in person this summer, I am committing to support Swim Across America to raise funds to support cancer research by pledging to walk 2 miles each day in the month of June. My miles will be combined with other virtual participants in our community as we make waves across America together to try and log enough miles to virtually travel from Nantucket to Los Angeles. When you have a moment, check out my personal fundraising page to learn more about this fun virtual challenge and what the funds will support. I’d love to catch up and hear what you are up to as well. This virtual challenge is open to anyone and I’d love to have you join my team!
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MESSAGE FOUR
You have cancer’ are three words that no one wants to hear. Swim Across America is an organization committed to raising funds to support cancer research so that families that hear those words can know there is hope. I am not a swimmer, but this summer I am joining Swim Across America in their virtual coast to coast challenge. Together as a community we will be logging activity miles and collecting donations to help virtually make waves to fight cancer across America. Personally, I am challenging myself to ride my bike for 25 hours during the month of June! Please support my challenge and Swim Across America by making a donation. Want to set your own activity goal? Join our team and register as a virtual challenge participant to help us make waves across America.
