Add meaning to your birthday, an event, an anniversary (wedding, cancer-free milestone, 等等) or an adventure and make a bigger difference in a family's life. Create your own fundraising page means the impact directly supports PAF. It only takes a few moments to get started.

Thank you for your interest in hosting a fundraising event for Patient Advocate Foundation! Community-based events are an important part of our fundraising efforts. All events, large and small, play a meaningful role in raising awareness and impactful support for patients.

If you'd like to hold an event to benefit Patient Advocate Foundation, call us at 757-952-1370, so we may answer any question and provide you with Patient Advocate Foundation’s Third-Party Fundraising Agreement.

Whether this is your first time planning an event or you're a skilled professional, there are some key steps to follow in putting together any fundraiser.

For your convenience, we've listed a few of them in the checklist below:

Establish goals Have a realistic and quantifiable financial goal for your fundraising. Be sure to choose the appropriate event style for your audience Your event should fit the size, interest, talents, goals and time availability of your group or community. It's a good idea to gauge interest among others before committing to an idea.

Form a planning committee The enthusiasm and dedication of the people who help you plan and organize your event will impact overall event success. Your committee should include plenty of members (with a variety of skill sets) to share the work.

Identify your audience & research venue possibilities Who is most likely to attend and support the type of event you've selected? How will you reach out to them? What will they expect from the event? Based upon audience research appropriate venues and services provided by venue. Is there ample parking.

Develop a budget Identify possible sources of income, as well as all expenses. Keeping event costs to a minimum will safeguard a larger contribution to PAF and result in pleased attendees. Please keep in mind that PAF does not reimburse for event expenses.

Promote and publicize Have a plan for sharing your event on social media and how best to market the event; it's key for reaching your target audience and hitting your fundraising goals.

What's Next?

If you'd like to hold an event to benefit Patient Advocate Foundation, call us at 757-952-1370, so we may answer any question and provide you with Patient Advocate Foundation’s Third-Party Fundraising Agreement.