Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA)
#WearPurpleForJIA - 7th June 2019
Individuals or Families
#WearPurpleForJIA can be as simple as organising a purple-themed tea party or simply wearing purple and spreading the word on social media on 7th June! Here are some ideas to help you get started:
Hosting a Purple Tea Party can be great fun. Entice your friends and family, with delicious sandwiches and decadent cakes and cookies.
STEPS
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Advertise your fundraiser using the posters provided in the Fundraising pack or send invitations to guests.
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Ask for donations of cakes and biscuits to help boost your sales.
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If you are holding a Tea Party set an amount to charge people or ask for donations on the day.
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Ensure all items baked or donated are clearly labelled for allergen advice.
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Decorate your tables with balloons and stickers from your #WearPurpleforJIA pack and put out your collection boxes on the day.
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Ensure you have enough help on the day of the tea party and have some bags for people to take away their purchases.
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You could add to the fun of the event with a guess the number of sweets in a jar or the weight of a cake.
Sponsored Walk
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Think about your venue and route, this could be a local park or the school grounds. The internet and local council can help with a pleasant, simple route; Circular routes are easier to manage, and the start and finish should be easy to find and have plenty of parking.
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Ask your walkers to raise money while they walk. Encourage them to set up a Facebook Fundraising page or set up a joint fundraising page and send the link to everyone taking part. Personalise the page as much as possible to really encourage people to sponsor you.
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Ideally you want your walk to be wheelchair and pushchair friendly.
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Think about if you need permission from the landowner for the walk.
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Try to keep the walk away from the need to cross any roads, but if you do need to make sure everyone is safe and use a crossing where possible.
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If the walk is quite long, make sure everyone has an easy to read map.
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You might like someone with a loud voice to start the walk and one or two additional volunteers to help set everything up.
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These helpers could also double up as lead and back walkers.
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At the end of the walk you could sell refreshments.
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If you are selling anything, make sure you have somewhere safe to keep the money.
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You could also do a quiz, either during or after the walk.