CARRIER CLINIC WALK OF HOPE HOW TO & ACTION GUIDE

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1 CARRIER CLINIC WALK OF HOPE HOW TO & ACTION GUIDE Have Fun Help raise awareness Help put an end to the stigma Walk as an INDIVIDUAL or Create your own TEAM JOIN US! Saturday, SEPTEMBER 15, 2012

2 Table of Contents Why Mental Health?? Why Carrier Clinic?? Why Do We Need to Fundraise? Getting Started Online Fundraising Involving Others What to Expect on the Day of the Event? Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 For more information please contact the: Fund Development Department Or at funddevelopment@carrierclinic.com 2

3 WHY CARRIER CLINIC? WHY MENTAL HEALTH? Because the numbers tell us that millions of people are suffering & many suffer in silence In 102 years Carrier Clinic has touched more than 1,000,000 lives and the need continues to grow. Each year more than 26% of Americans, 1 in 4 adults, will suffer from a diagnosable mental illness. Mental disorders are the leading cause of disability in the United States and Canada. Depression, Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Addiction Disorders, and Dementia are all examples of mental illness. Today, 15 million Americans are caring for someone with Alzheimer s or dementia. Untreated addiction costs Americans $400 billion every year this affects you, your families, and your companies! In an average high school classroom of 30 students, 6 will struggle with depression and 3 will attempt suicide. Between 2007 and 2009 mental illness residential admissions have more than doubled nationally. There is a growing trend, among baby boomers, of drug addiction, depression, anxiety, and panic disorders. Suicide is the third leading cause of death in year olds and the second leading cause of death in year olds. It is time for change 57 million Americans are counting on us this year. 3

4 WHY DO WE NEED TO RAISE FUNDS? Established in 1910, Carrier Clinic is an independent, non profit behavioral health care system located in Belle Mead, New Jersey. We are dedicated to providing outstanding mental health services to more than 5,000 teens, adults, and older adults each year. Carrier Clinic s mission is to provide the best care and treatment to those persons who come to us struggling with emotional and behavioral distress and addictive and psychiatric disorders. We need to raise funds because Each year more than 5000 people come to Carrier Clinic and the numbers are increasing Carrier Clinic is an independent, non profit organization Carrier Clinic does not receive government funding East Mountain School is a fully accredited special needs school located on the Carrier Clinic campus; through generous support we have been able to update our science labs and technology Special programs and therapies like our Equine Therapy program are possible only through the generous support of individuals, corporations, and foundations The Carrier Clinic 10 year strategic plan includes plans for more services in state of the art facilities Raising Funds to GROW Raising Funds to give HOPE Raising Funds to help HEAL 4

5 LET S GET STARTED! 5 EASY Steps 1. Sign up at 2. Set your dollar goal aim high! All participants who raise more than $102 (one dollar for every year that Carrier Clinic has served the community) will receive a 2012 Carrier Clinic Walk of Hope tee shirt. 3. Invite others to join you! Start your own team of family and friends or start a team of colleagues at work. 4. Ask for donations! Don t be shy be sure to let everyone know you are supporting an important cause! Send s, post your link on Facebook, Tweet or use word of mouth but be sure to let everyone know! 5. Come to the event! Lace up your sneakers and join us on Saturday, September 15, 2012 on the Carrier Clinic campus at 252 Route 601 in Belle Mead, NJ. You can even bring your doggie! If you ve collected donations, please be sure to put everything in an envelope and turn it in at the registration area on the day of the Walk of Hope. Why Online Fundraising? It helps to spread the word about the Walk of Hope and makes fundraising easier! Online fundraising allows you to raise more money with less effort! Through online fundraising you can help us spread the word about the important mission of Carrier Clinic. Starting My Online Fundraising 1. Go to and register today. 2. Click on the Register button and follow the prompts. You will be able to set up your own individual page as well as a team page. 3. Don t forget, once you have created your page, click on the Facebook and/or Twitter icons and post the link to your Walk of Hope page. 5

6 INVOLVING OTHERS Don t forget to tell your family, friends, co-workers, and fellow students about your decision to participate in the Walk of Hope. Invite everyone to support you or to join you in your efforts. Follow these easy steps and have some fun while creating a buzz about the Walk of Hope! Follow these easy steps to success! 1. Find other champions within your company/school/club Create a committee by asking others to help you. Find a management champion! Ask a senior level manager to support your efforts by sending an , a memo, or by leaving a company wide voic asking everyone to join the fun (or a combination of all three support ideas). 2. Educate your co-workers/members/fellow students by sharing information about the important work being done by Carrier Clinic. Contact the Development office at Carrier Clinic and ask a representative to do a presentation or to supply brochures for you to distribute. 3. Decide what you would like to do in support of Carrier Clinic. Some ideas include planning any one or more of the following: Bowl-a-thon (participants raise money by securing donations in support of their efforts, make this even more fun by offering prizes for the person with the highest score and the person who raises the most money) Jeans Day or Dress Down Day, make this even more fun by incorporating a theme such as Sports Fan or Hawaiian/Beach theme. Candy sales Bake sales Coin Wars, see which department/class can collect the most change and give the winning department/class a pizza party! (Please convert all change to one check made payable to Carrier Clinic.) Flea market or Rummage sale ask employees to donate gently used items to be sold with proceeds benefitting Carrier Clinic. Book sale, Art Sale, Jewelry Sale Sports tournaments softball, volley ball, golf you decide! Or any type of sale or event that you and your friends would enjoy doing 4. Pick the date for your event 5. Set a goal and let others know how much you are trying to raise in support of Carrier Clinic s mission then go for it! 6. Let Carrier Clinic know your plans! funddevelopment@carrierclinic.com 7. Publicize! Create posters, s, desk drop flyers, let everyone know! 8. Hold your event 9. Convert all cash and send checks only to Carrier Clinic, Development Office, P.O. Box 147, 252 Route 601. Belle Mead, NJ Celebrate your hard work and recognize those who helped make your event a success! 6

7 The Walk of Hope is RAIN OR SHINE! WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT Date: Saturday, September 15, 2012 Location: Carrier Clinic Campus 252 Route 601 (also known as 1 Trent Avenue) Belle Mead, NJ Registration: 9:00AM Registration 10:00AM Start Dress in layers and be sure to wear comfortable shoes. There will be free light refreshments provided for participants. There will be entertainment including a DJ, face painters, and fun for the family! There will be a Doggie Oasis. Leashed, socialized dogs are welcome. The Route: o Approximately 1 mile in length o Fully contained on the Carrier Clinic campus o Stroller and wheelchair accessible THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN CARRIER CLINIC. SEE YOU ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2012 AT THE WALK OF HOPE! Questions?? funddevelopment@carrierclinic.com or call