fundraising template - The Salvation Army

FUNDRAISING TEMPLATE You can use and adapt the text below by simply copying and pasting it into your own email. You can also use it for Twitter, Facebook or your own personal website. In addition, you can use the text for JustGiving or other online fundraising page. We hope this is helpful to you and we really appreciate your support.

CRY FREEDOM All around the world traffickers prey on those who are vulnerable and exploit that vulnerability for profit. Men, women and children are exploited, stripped of their humanity and put to work for other people’s gain. They are trafficked away from their homes and kept co-operative through deception and coercion. We have seen traffickers working their way down the valleys of rural China and picking off women one by one, village by village. We have seen children trafficked into Malawi to work as herd boys, household labourers or into prostitution. We have heard stories of women arriving back daily to Nepal in body bags. We have seen horrendous exploitation, abuse and injustice.

But we also see hope… That’s because The Salvation Army is there. We are providing support to individuals being rescued from trafficking to help them start to reclaim their freedom. We are also empowering communities through education and income generation so that they are better protected from the dangers of being trafficked in the first place. With your help we can continue to take action to combat trafficking, protect victims and restore our world.Visit www.salvationarmy.org.uk/cryfreedom to find out more.

www.salvationarmy.org.uk/cryfreedom

EMAIL TEXT Dear Friends, As you know, I am really passionate about tackling the horrendous injustice that is human trafficking. It is shocking that in our world today there are still so many people being trafficked away from their homes and exploited for the gain of others. This is something that we need to stand up to and I hope you’ll support me as I do my part in helping to do just that. On [INSERT DATE HERE] I will be [INSERT EVENT HERE] to support The Salvation Army’s international anti-trafficking response. The Salvation Army is working in communities all around the world to provide support to individuals being rescued from trafficking and help them start to reclaim their freedom. Not only that, but they are also empowering communities vulnerable to trafficking through

education and income generation so that they are better protected from the dangers of being trafficked in the first place. You can help by giving a little back, or simply giving up a night out or an extra treat and donating the money to The Salvation Army. The easiest way to donate is by visiting [INSERT PERSONAL FUNDRAISING PAGE ADDRESS HERE or direct them to www.salvationarmy.org.uk/cryfreedom ] and donating online. Let’s take action to combat trafficking, protect victims and restore our world. Yours sincerely, [INSERT NAME HERE]

FACEBOOK WALL POST TEXT I am [INSERT EVENT HERE] to CRY FREEDOM and support The Salvation Army’s international antitrafficking response. Please support me by visiting [INSERT PERSONAL FUNDRAISING PAGE ADDRESS HERE or direct them to www.salvationarmy.org.uk/cryfreedom ]. Thank you!

TWITTER POST I am raising money for @SAIDUK to support their anti-trafficking work overseas. Please support at [INSERT PERSONAL FUNDRAISING PAGE ADDRESS HERE or direct them to www.salvationarmy.org.uk/ cryfreedom ]. #CRYFREEDOM


JUSTGIVING PAGE TEXT I am really passionate about tackling the horrendous injustice that is human trafficking. It is shocking that in our world today there are still so many people being trafficked away from their homes and exploited for the gain of others. This is something that we need to stand up to and so I hope you’ll support me as I do just that. On [INSERT DATE HERE] I will be [INSERT EVENT HERE] to support The Salvation Army’s international anti-trafficking response. The Salvation Army is working in communities all around the world to provide support to individuals being rescued from trafficking and help them start to reclaim their freedom. Not only that, but they are also empowering communities vulnerable to trafficking through education and income generation so that they are better protected from the dangers of being trafficked

in the first place. You can help by giving a little back, or simply giving up a night out or an extra treat and donating the money to The Salvation Army. The best and easiest way to donate is simply by clicking the DONATE NOW button below. If you choose to GIFT AID your donation I can raise even more money for The Salvation Army. Thank you! The CRY FREEDOM Fundraising Pack also has a video that you can use in your promotion and embed on your fundraising pages. Download this and more at www.salvationarmy.org.uk/cryfreedom.

JUST TEXT GIVING When you have set up your JustGiving page, you can then set up your free JustTextGiving code which you can promote out to your friends and family as part of your fundraising. Go to www.justgiving.com/justtextgiving to find out more. HOW TO PAY IN YOUR MONEY We will make sure that the donations via your online fundraising page come directly to our anti-trafficking work. Just get in touch with us via 020 7367 4777 or [email protected] with your page details. In addition, if people write cheques they can be made out to ‘The Salvation Army’ and sent with a cover note stating that the money is for our international anti-trafficking response to: The Salvation Army International Development UK 101 Newington Causeway London SE1 6BN If you need any more support, help or resources please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us. You can phone us on 020 7367 4777 or email us at [email protected].
