How to Fundraise for The Gaetane Harvey Memorial Walk

You can support better cancer care at Quinte Health-BGH by collecting donations from family, friends, coworkers and neighbours. Invite them to join you in making a difference for the families in our community who have experienced the fight against cancer. 

How to Fundraise?

The best way to fundraise is to share your fundraising page. Once you register you will have your own personal page to share with friends and family via email or social media. This will give everyone who sees your link the opportunity to donate at the click of a button.

You can also download a pdf copy of the pledge form so that you can collect donations offline. For tax receipts to be processed, we need complete names and mailing addresses for anyone who would like a reciept. Donations of $20 or more will be automatically receipted when they are accompanied by the correct information. Donations under $20 will be receipted upon request with the correct information. You can collect donations in the form of cash or cheques.If someone would like to donate with their credit card information please direct them to the online page, they are also welcome to stop into the BGHF office during regular business hours or call the office at 613-969-7400 ext 2061.  

Cheques should be made payable to Belleville General Hospital Foundation. You can turn in your pledge forms and donations when you register on event day. You're are also invited to stop into the Foundation office located in the Sills Wing at Belleville General Hospital between 8:30a.m.-4:30p.m., Mon-Fri to drop them off anytime before the event.

Download your - Printable Pledge Form

Using your Fundraising Page/Participant Center

Once you register online to fundraise you will receive your own personal fundraising page and participant center. You will have the ability to customize this page with your own text and upload your own photo.  Use it to tell your story with words and pictures.  You can even write blog posts on your page. The more information you share the more people will relate to your story. When people visit your personal page they will find a link to make online donations on your behalf. Click here and see how to use some of the features available.

Ideas for your webpage

  • Talk about why The Gaetane Harvey Memorial Walk is important to you.
  • Share your personal story.
  • Share the story of the loved one for whom you are doing this event in honour of or in memory of.

When your web page is ready, share it!

You can send out the link for your page (you can even customize the link) using your regular email account, Facebook, Twitter or anywhere else you can paste the link to be seen and shared.

Quick Tips for Raising Money

Most importantly, don't hesitate to ask people more than once, especially with email. 

Here's one method many people have used to quickly raise funds.

Day 1:  Get yourself started with a donation

Day 2 : Challenge your family members to match your donation

Day 3:  Ask your best friend for a donation

Day 4:  Ask your boss for a company donation or a matching gift

Day 5:  Ask your local friends to support you

Day 6:  Ask your out-of-town friends to support you

Day 7:  Gather support at work! Ask your co-workers for support

Day 8:   Ask your neighbours to support you

Day 9:   Ask people from your church, club, gym, etc. for their support

Day 10: Ask your spouse or significant other to ask their co-workers for support