Team Captain Material
Your Team Captain’s Packet contains the following documents:
- Team Captain Recruitment Email
- Team Captain’s Checklist
- Team Biking Schedule---to be completed and submitted to Partners for Affordable Housing’s administrative offices by February 13th
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Thank you for believing that all human beings, regardless of their economic status, deserve a safe, decent, affordable home! Thank you for helping us provide emergency shelter to those in our community who are experiencing a temporary housing crisis.
Team Recruitment Email
Email Subject: Join my Pedal Past Poverty Team!
Email Body:
I’ve created a team for Pedal Past Poverty 2017 and would love for you to join me!
Pedal Past Poverty is a one-day and one-of-a-kind stationary bike race for Partners for Affordable Housing. This fun and energetic fundraiser is Partners for Affordable Housing’s signature event!
I’m asking you to join my team of 10 riders to compete on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at the YMCA in Mankato. Each team member will bike for 20 minutes and we have a team goal of raising $1000. As a rider, you will help make a difference to the lives of people that are helped every day by Partners for Affordable Housing.
To join my team, please visit click “Register Now”and use our Team Code (insert team code) to get registered! It’s as simple as that! Once you’ve registered, more information will follow regarding day of event, fundraising efforts and helpful tips!
All riders will receive a Pedal Past Poverty event t-shirt! In order to get your t-shirt on the day of the event, please register before February 3, 2017! Registration will still be open after this date, but you will need to pick up your t-shirt after the event, with a date yet to be determined.
Thank you for joining me for Pedal Past Poverty 2017!
Team Captain Checklist
Recruit.
Get the word out! Talk to everyone you know in your company, congregation, neighborhood, clubs, school, family, and friends about Pedal Past Poverty. Invite your family and friends to join your team of 10 people.
Set a date for your team recruitment event/kick-off party (BBQ, happy hour or informal gathering).
Confirm who will be on the Team – they will need to be registered at the Team Code provided to Team Captain
Establish a Team Name and Theme
Set a Fundraising Goal.
Each team is asked to raise $1000 or more.
Ask your place of work to endorse for your team either through a letter to staff, or a write up in the company newsletter.
Fundraise.
After you set a team goal, put reminders in your calendar to send out weekly emails to your team keeping them up-to-date on the team’s progress.
Educate your team on Mankato’s homelessness issue and share where the money they raise goes so they can understand how valuable their fundraising dollars are to people in need within our community.
Send out sponsor me emails and/or letters to family, friends, co-workers, and contacts asking for their support of your team.
Check to see if your company (and other team members) has a matching gift program.
Track your donations and thank donors.
Email weekly updates to your team, such as “As of today, we need $500 to reach our goal!”
Share your fundraising page and efforts on social media! Use #PedalPastPoverty and then consider creating a hashtag for your own team!
Motivate.
Create some fun challenges within your team – like Top Fundraiser or First to Raise $500 – to drive fundraising efforts.
Find a way to celebrate when your team reaches its fundraising goal of $1000 or more!
Know another PPP Team? Consider a friendly team competition – which team can raise the most dollars?
Organize.
Prepare for the day. Consider ways to bring flair and distinction to the team at the event such as crazy hats, costumes, fun T-shirts, etc.
Answer any last minute questions your team members may have.
Make sure all team members bring their pledge sheets with donations to event day!
Pick up Team’s goodie bags/t-shirts day of event and hand out to team members.
Team Biking Schedule
Team Name: ______
Team Captain: ______
Please complete and return this form by February 15. Email it or mail it to Partners for Affordable Housing at or 151 Good Counsel Drive, Suite 130, Mankato, MN 56001.
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PartnersforHousing.org/Pedal#PedalPastPoverty