June Fundraising ideas of the month National Leave the Office Early Day – 1 June To celebrate a day dedicated to clocking off early, why not organise a raffle. Pick your (time-based) prizes for employees to deduct from their day, then send all donations to Macmillan. You could offer an extra hour in the sunshine? Or how about a hot-hothot half day lazing in the park? A blooming marvellous fundraiser – 6–7 June A record number of gardens will open their gates to visitors in exchange for vital donations to the National Gardens Scheme’s charity beneficiaries, including Macmillan. This is the third annual National Gardens Festival Weekend and is set to take place on the 6–7 June. This year the National Gardens Scheme has been supporting Macmillan for 30 years and in this time has donated an incredible £15.2million. Find out which gardens are opening near you. Hook-a-duck – 9 June Go quackers for Donald Duck Day by holding a hook-a-duck competition, at a suggested £1 a go. Get people flocking to join by asking local businesses to donate prizes – then fly all entry fees over to Macmillan. £435 could operate the welfare rights element of our phone service for an hour. In this time, our cancer support specialists could, on average, deal with nine cases and help secure £17,489 in unclaimed benefits. See if you can raise all or part of this amount with our June fundraising ideas. And they’re off – 16–20 June Join in the fun of the races by organising a trip to Royal Ascot in aid of Macmillan. Run your own sweepstake from the race programme – with one lucky person galloping home with half the winnings and the other half helping us support people affected by cancer. You could also join us at Macmillan’s Charity Raceday on 13 June at York Racecourse – a perfect combination of glamour and excitement all to help a great cause. Father’s Day – 21 June Stuck on what to get dad this Father’s Day? Then why not do something extra special and donate the money you would usually spend on a gift to Macmillan instead. You’ll be helping us be there for even more people affected by cancer, now and for the future – including millions of dads. Wimbledon – 29 June–12 July Whether or not you’re making the journey to SW19, make a racket about Wimbledon by organising a Macmillan sweepstake. To be a hit with Macmillan in a different way, organise an XBox tennis tournament in your workplace, for a suggested £2 donation to join in. Please share your fundraising ideas by logging on to Facebook or sending us a tweet. We couldn’t provide all the support we do without you. If you want to get involved, in whatever way you can, call us today on 0300 1000 200. or email us at [email protected] www.facebook.com/macmillancancer www.twitter.com/macmillancancer Strike a pose... – 29 June ... Vogue. Celebrate Camera Day by holding a photo competition in your workplace. Ask budding David Baileys to submit a photo and help snap up vital funds for Macmillan by asking for a suggested £2 donation to enter. To decide the winner, why not get opinions from every angle by asking members of your workplace’s Facebook or Twitter account to vote on their preferred pic. Questions about living with cancer? Call free on 0808 808 00 00 or visit macmillan.org.uk Macmillan Cancer Support, registered charity in England and Wales (261017), Scotland (SC039907) and the Isle of Man (604). MAC12901_0515 Key Editor’s pick Coffee break Lunch hour Make a day of it
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