Go TEAMS!
Memory Walk® is the nation’s largest event to raise funds for Alzheimer research, care and support. At Memory Walk, you and your team join other frontline champions in the growing movement to end Alzheimer’s.
Teams are the heart of what makes Memory Walk so successful. Corporations, families, organizations and school groups build teams to honor loved ones who have been touched by Alzheimer’s. Team members make a difference by asking their colleagues, friends, family and acquaintances to sponsor them with a donation to the cause.
Team Captains are the volunteer leaders who help us be successful by organizing teams. The following information will teach you everything you need to know to be a successful Team Captain.
The Role of Team Captain
Team Captains help make the difference in the fight against Alzheimer’s. The Alzheimer's Association is thrilled to welcome you as a Team Captain and is committed to helping you every step of the way.
Primary Responsibilities
- Recruit at least nine friends, family members and business associates to participate as members of your Memory Walk team.
- Register online and take advantage of easy-to-use online fund-raising tools. Go to http://www.alz.org/memorywalk to register. You can create your own team Web site, send personal e-mails to fund raise online, track online and off line donations and share your story. Ask each of your team members to join your team online.
- Encourage team members to set and surpass their fund-raising goals. Every Memory Walk participant is encouraged to set a minimum $200 goal. Memory Walk offers prizes for successful fund-raising.
- Plan a team-building kickoff and invite attendees. Contact your local Alzheimer's Association to help you plan the kickoff and build your team. Offer food and watch interest soar!
- Share your enthusiasm and excitement with your team as you strive together to reach your fund-raising goal. Be sure your team members are well prepared to reach their goal. Memory Walk not only provides every team with a Web page, but also provides each participant with his or her own Memory Walk HQ, which includes a customizable personal Web page, sample e-mails and letters, as well as helpful fund-raising tips.
- Share Memory Walk fund-raising advice, team progress and walk day information with your team members.
- Have fun and build team spirit. Create a team T-shirt, banner or hat to help identify and encourage your team.
- Encourage team members to submit pledges collected offline to Memory Walk Data Processing. Note: Offline pledges will not show in your online total until received and recorded by data processing.
- Ask for help! The Alzheimer's Association is here to help you through your journey as a Memory Walk Team Captain!
Help your team members raise $300
Memory Walk is a fun and inspiring event that helps the Alzheimer’s Association fulfill its mission. It is also a wonderful chance to pay tribute to those who have been touched by Alzheimer’s. Most importantly, it is an opportunity to be part of the solution and to help ensure that no one faces Alzheimer’s disease alone.
Team Captains encourage team members to each raise $300 or more. In the time leading up to the event, the Alzheimer's Association will provide Team Captains with fund raising tips to share with team members.
Register your team
OnlineVisit www.alz.org/memorywalk to register your team online for the Memory Walk in your area and take advantage of easy-to-use online fund raising tools. As a team leader you can create your own team Web page, send personalized e-mails to recruit and motivate team members, and track your team fund raising progress.
Once the team captain has created the team Web page. Team members can register to join the team, create their own personal Web page and send out e-mails to invite friends, family members and business associates to sign up or donate on their behalf.
The team and individual Web pages allow team leaders and members to track their fund raising success and team recruitment efforts online. Team leaders even receive e-mail notification when a new team member has registered. Team members receive e-mail notifications when donations are made on their behalf.
Team members can also register for the Memory Walk by completing and mailing or faxing in a registration form. Contact your local Alzheimer’s Association for registration forms at (800) 272-3900.
Build your team
Once registered, get the word out and build your team. Invite a company executive or department head to send an e-mail encouraging employee participation in Memory Walk and listing the Team Co-Captains to contact for more information. Invite friends, family members, neighbors and business associates to walk with you.
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Setting goals for recruitment and fundraising are essential to tracking your Memory Walk team progress. Goals also give your team members something tangible to strive for and allow for more excitement as your get close to reaching them.
Here is a simple guide for setting your Memory Walk team goals. Feel free to set your goals as high as you like. You can always change them along the way.
Recruiting Goal
Start by listing your friends, family, coworkers and neighbors. The average Memory Walk team has 10-15 walkers.
Encourage your teammates to ask their friends and family to join your team as well. In no time, you will find that your team has more members than you ever thought possible.
Fundraising Goal
Encourage each of your team members to set a personal goal of at least $300. This is the average amount raised by each individual San Francisco Memory Walker. If you feel confident your team can do even better, set your goal even higher. (Don’t worry, we’ll share ideas to help them raise that money!)
# of Walkers _____ x $300 (per walker) = $___________(team fundraising goal)
Timeline
Remember, this is just a guide. You may start building your team as early as you like. And, in fact, the sooner you start your team, the more successful you will be!
8-12 weeks
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1 week
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4-8 weeks
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Walk Day
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2-4 weeks
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After the Walk
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