Fundraising
Online
The fastest and easiest way to raise money is using our safe and secure online fundraising tool at Firstgiving.com.
Use the online fundraising tool to develop your individual and/or team fundraising page.
All you do is create your page (even the least knowledgeable Internet users can do it), send an e-mail out to your potential supporters with a link to your page, and watch the money roll in.
By fundraising online, Bears don't have to worry about collecting cash or checks, adding totals or turning money in. The website does it all for you.
And don't worry, you can even manually add money to your totals if someone does give you cash or a check.
In addition, this site enables members of a team to raise money individually and then automatically have their total count toward a team total.
OffLine
It is perfectly acceptable for Bears to raise money offline. Once you have pre-registered just begin collecting money toward your plunge.
You can either turn money into the SODE office as you raise it -- we prefer you give it to us in large chunks rather than each time someone sends you a check -- or just turn it all in when you register the weekend of the Plunge.
PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO "SPECIAL OLYMPICS DELAWARE."
We do not require Bears to submit pledge forms, but you may use one for your records if you choose.
Incentives
While every Bear is required to raise a minimum of $50 and will receive the official Polar Bear sweatshirt for doing so, we offer several embroidered incentives for Bears who raise more than $50. Check our list of incentives.
Questions? Please contact us at info@sode.org or 302-831-4653