Chip in $5 or More to Help Support the Cleveland Hope Lodge this Holiday Season

As you’re running around finishing up your holiday shopping, you may be tempted to duck into the nearest coffee shop for a little caffeine boost…after all, it’s the most wonderful time of the year for festive flavors!

Jonesing for a gingerbread latte to get your jingle bells a-ringing? Perhaps you prefer a peppermint mocha to get your heart a-holiday-singing? Maybe a spicy chai suits you to a ‘tea’? Or do you stick to a simple cuppa Joe, so that you can go full-on “Kris Kringle” on a plentiful plate full of holiday cookies?

Whatever your caffeine or sugar fix, we’d like to ask you to skip just one take-out trip and make your holiday treat at ho-ho-home instead. Then, contribute those barista and bakery bucks to help end cancer as we know it, for everyone…because we all know cancer sucks!

Did you know that even a $5 donation is worth a mint when everyone commits to skipping the trip to chip in instead? Donate to your favorite Pan Ohio Hope Rider, team, or just the general fundraiser at pohr.org today!

Not registered yet? There’s no time like the present!

Fill Cancer Patients with Hope this Spring

ICYMI…last week we kicked off our Spring Fundraising Challenge by releasing the “Fill cancer patients with HOPE” fundraising tool for our Pan Ohio Hope Ride participants to use. If you’re a POHR fundraiser, save, share, and fill this chart with donations. 

If you’re not yet a participant, consider joining the 2023 POHR as a rider, volunteer, or just a supporter. The last two of these categories include free register at pohr.org with no fundraising minimum. Raise money for this great cause and participate in the POHR Incentive Program, our way of showing our appreciation for your hard work. Or, make a donation through your favorite rider, team, or to the general event.

YOU can make a difference in the lives of cancer patients who stay for at the Cleveland Hope Lodge, the American Cancer Society’s only Ohio Hope Lodge, free of charge.

Located just a few miles (walking distance, really) from some of the country’s premier cancer treatment centers, the Joseph S. and Jeannette M. Silber Hope Lodge in University Circle provides a home away from home for cancer patients when their best HOPE for survival is far away.

Proceeds from this year’s Pan Ohio Hope Ride support the operational budget of the Cleveland Hope Lodge. Money raised in excess of that budget will support other American Cancer Society Hope Lodges, where necessary.

Helping cover the operational costs of the Cleveland Hope Lodge also frees up other general ACS funds for lifesaving patient services and cancer research.

FUNdraising Friday: A Little…Goes a Long Way

For a lot of us, November is a poignant reminder to be thankful for those people who share our lives and for all that we have at whatever level. But, an attitude of gratitude will serve you well as a fundraiser all year long! 

It is generally accepted that individuals are more likely to become repeat donors when they feel acknowledged and appreciated for their contributions, big or small, and know how their money is being used. Always follow up on a donation with a thank you note – digitally or by putting pen to paper. Not only is it polite, it can prompt future gifts. Personalize your message, if you can, and tell them how their donation helps. 

A Few Quick Tips

• Start by thanking your donor in the way they donated. If they give via your pohr.org page, it is fast and easy to send a thank you email from your dashboard (log in at pohr.org).
• Honor your donor’s wish to remain anonymous or keep their donation amount private.
• Email and social media are great, but a physical thank you note is something special. Sending a card or letter in the (snail) mail just might make your donor’s day!

And please know that we are so grateful for each and every Pan Ohio Hope Ride supporter. You are making a difference in the lives of cancer patients and their families, and together we are working to end cancer as we know it, for everyone!

FUNdraising Friday: Help a Little or a “Latte”

Whether your friends and family love to linger over a seasonal P-S-L or prefer their coffee without all the autumnal pomp and circumstance, invite them to skip the take-out beverage and contribute their barista bucks to cancer patients instead – just this once.

Even a $5 donation can help a “latte” when everyone skips the coffee shop trip, sips a homebrew, and tips a Pan Ohio Hope Ride fundraiser!