Fabulous Fundraising Resources in Your 3-Day Participant Center

You Susan G. Komen 3-Day® Participant Center is chock full of amazing tools and resources to help prepare you for the Komen 3-Day. The best advice I can give when it comes to your Participant Center is to log in sometime when you have a good 30 minutes or more to just explore. Click around on all the different links and discover what goodies are waiting inside.

I could devote a whole series of blog posts to detailing the amazing tools in the 3-Day® Participant Center, but today, I want to focus on a few fundraising gems.

You can find the fundraising resources by logging in, then clicking Fundraise in the left-side navigation menu.

From there, click on Fundraising Tools.

Here, you will find dozens of links to fundraising materials, including:

Sample fundraising letters
Sample social media posts
Printable tools, such as posters and business cards
Eye-catching logos and Facebook images
Fundraising ideas galore (Seriously, people. If you want ideas, give yourself 10 minutes and you’ll find loads of them!)

When you’re done poking around and have gathered heaps of amazing strategies, get back to the Home Page by clicking Participant Center Home in the left-side menu.

Now, look to the menu on the other side of the screen and click the pink colored button that says Progress.

This will open a screen that shows you exactly how much you’ve raised and who has donated to you and when. Did you know that your donors can leave you personal messages when they donate (different from the public messages that scroll on your fundraising Honor Roll)? You’ll see them here! And, you can even download a list of your donors, complete with addresses to send those heartfelt thank you notes to.

Your 3-Day fundraising is a big commitment, so we give you big tools to tackle the challenge. Spend some time with your Participant Center, and if you ever have questions that you can’t find the answers to, our 3-Day coaches are just a phone call away at 800-996-3DAY.

17 Reasons Why It’s Great to be a Guy on the 3-Day

It’s true that the majority of Susan G. Komen 3-Day® participants are women, but the Komen 3-Day is no “girls only” club. In fact, some of the most dedicated 3-Day® participants are men, and being a dude in our pink world has its advantages.

You never have an issue fitting 3 days worth of stuff into a 35-pound bag.
It’s perfectly acceptable to talk about boobs without getting slapped.
If you offer a free foot rub, you’ll have a line of women begging you for one.
There is nothing you could possibly do that would make you seem “unmanly.” Even this.
Where else can you spend two nights sleeping next to hundreds of women and not get in trouble with your wife?
You never have to wait in line for the shower.
You are the only ones who know what that “special sink” in the porta-potties is for.
You can try out great new pick-up lines like, “Come to this pit stop often?” and “Know any good groin stretches?”
This.
Everyone wants to dance with you on Saturday night.
Hours of conversation with women gives you priceless (and sometimes scary) insight into the female mind.
You’ve always wondered what it felt like to wear a bra, and the 3-Day is a safe place for you to explore.
Dr. Sheri looks up to you. Literally.
You can finally feel safe talking about your favorite Real Housewife without your buddies finding out.
A photo of you on the 3-Day will look great on your online dating profile.
Chicks dig guys in pink.
Breast cancer is a men’s issue too, and when a cure is found, you’ll know you were part of it.

For help with this list, we got some very entertaining input and ideas from a few gentlemen who have seen it all on the 3-Day. Each of these fellas has walked the entire 3-Day series in a single year:

George N. (12 events in 2007)

Jim H. (14 events in 2011)

Glen D. (14 events in 2012)

John S. (14 events in 2013)

Additional input came courtesy of 2012 walker Chris K.

Thanks for the ideas, guys!

Did we forget anything? Let us know in Comments!

The ABC’s of the Susan G. Komen 3-Day, Part 6

Welcome to part six of the ABC’s of the Susan G. Komen 3-Day^®. This special alphabet is made up of 26 people, places or things you’ll encounter on the Komen 3-Day. If you haven’t already, be sure to check out Part 1 (Letters A – D), Part 2 (Letters E – H), Part 3 (Letters I – L), Part 4 (Letters M – P), Part 5 (Letters Q-T) and don’t forget to share your ideas for each letter here on the 3-Day blog or with us on Facebook. You can also help us spread the word about the 3-Day^® by pinning these images on Pinterest. The more people who learn about the 3-Day, the more we can make a difference in the fight to end breast cancer forever.

United Susan G Komen 3-Day Breast Cancer Walk
We are all united in the fight against breast cancer. Walking the Susan G. Komen 3-Day is one of the boldest things you will ever do, and we’re thrilled to support you every step of the way.

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Every year, the Susan G. Komen 3-Day volunteers and crew members check-in walkers, put up tents, pick up trash, hang route signage, set up pit stops, cheer on tired walkers and much, much more. We’re always amazed by our volunteers’ spirit and endurance. Visit this link to find out how you can be a part of volunteering on the 3-Day.

Susan G Komen 3 Day Breast Cancer Walkers Walk

Without walkers, there would be no 3-Day. Every year, thousands of people show their support and dedication by fundraising and training to walk 60 amazing miles.

Do you have any other ideas for letters U, V, and W? How about for the last three letters: X, Y, and Z? We can’t wait to see what ideas you have! Share them with us in the comments or on Facebook or Twitter.

You never have an issue fitting 3 days worth of stuff into a 35-pound bag.

It’s perfectly acceptable to talk about boobs without getting slapped.

If you offer a free foot rub, you’ll have a line of women begging you for one.

There is nothing you could possibly do that would make you seem “unmanly.” Even this.

Where else can you spend two nights sleeping next to hundreds of women and not get in trouble with your wife?

You never have to wait in line for the shower.

You are the only ones who know what that “special sink” in the porta-potties is for.

You can try out great new pick-up lines like, “Come to this pit stop often?” and “Know any good groin stretches?”

This.

Everyone wants to dance with you on Saturday night.

Hours of conversation with women gives you priceless (and sometimes scary) insight into the female mind.

You’ve always wondered what it felt like to wear a bra, and the 3-Day is a safe place for you to explore.

Dr. Sheri looks up to you. Literally.

You can finally feel safe talking about your favorite Real Housewife without your buddies finding out.

A photo of you on the 3-Day will look great on your online dating profile.

Chicks dig guys in pink.

Breast cancer is a men’s issue too, and when a cure is found, you’ll know you were part of it.