TEAMS

Thank you for registering your dedicated team to join us at our 2020 Miles for Melanoma  event on Saturday, November 14, 2020! We look forward to having you and your team join us as we raise funds to increase research, education and advocacy for the melanoma community. A Team Captain is an integral part of not only the Miles for Melanoma events but the overall mission of the Melanoma Research Foundation.

Last year’s Miles for Melanoma  event was a huge success with over $66,000 raised for our mission. With your amazing support, we can exceed our 2020 goal of $50,000 and make a life-changing impact in our local community. This Team Captain Welcome Packet is a resource to help you create and manage a successful team, in order to make the most impact. It will help you recruit team members and lead them in their fund-raising efforts.

As the captain of a team, you will be the primary point of contact for your team members. It is your job to create the team, invite people to join and keep members motivated, inspired and informed of the team’s progress. You will be responsible for making sure that every member is registered and ready to help your team raise funds.

As a Miles for Melanoma Team Captain, your role is to:

RAISE FUNDS: Inform your team on the importance of FUNdraising. Remind them that their registration fee only covers the overhead costs of participation, and that fund-raising dollars above the cost of participating are what help the MRF with its mission.

EDUCATE: Provide your team members with a background on the Miles for Melanoma event and the mission of the MRF.

SET GOALS: Come up with a FUNdraising goal as a team! Try to increase your goal from last year or if this is your first year, aim for an attainable team goal of $500. You can always increase after you get started! Encourage each team member to set their own individual goals and share the tools from our event Participant Center or our 5 Easy Ways to Raise $500 guide below to help them succeed.

ORGANIZE: A team captain should keep track of each team member’s progress and offer suggestions as to various ways for their team members to reach their goals. Also, be sure to communicate all vent day details so your team members can be prepared for a fun Miles for Melanoma experience!

HAVE FUN: Create a safe, socially distanced activity that brings your team closer together and generates ideas to land in the top Five! The virtual possibilities are endless: host a virtual Happy Hour with your team to celebrate, have team activity competitions, or go for a team bike ride and see who can go the longest!

Together, we can make a positive impact in the race to cure melanoma. Thank you for your support!