How do people typically make donations to support fundraising efforts?
A = Anna R = Rob
A: Hi Rob!
R: Oh hi Anna. Listen, I need some advice.
A: Sure – what do you need to know?
R: Well, I’m taking part in the London to Brighton Cycle ride and I want to raise some money for charity. Do you know how I can do that?
A: Sure – I did the London Marathon last year. I raised £800 for Macmillan Cancer Research.
R: Wow, that’s brilliant. Cancer research is an excellent cause.
A: It is. So, you have to ask your friends to sponsor you. In other words, they support you by giving you money. You have to set up a webpage first.
R: Okay, what sort of information do I put on the webpage?
A: You explain what event you’re doing – so you’re going to do the London to Brighton Cycle. Then you put some information about the charity you want to support. Which charity are you interested in?
R: I want to do it for the British Heart Foundation
A: Okay, great – do you have any particular reason?
R: Yes, it was my grandmother’s idea – my grandfather died from heart disease.
A: Okay, so you can say on the webpage that you’re doing it in memory of your grandfather. Then you share the page with all your friends and family. It’s a good idea to send it to all the adults you know because people our age don’t have any money!
R: Okay, that’s good advice. Do they pay by credit card?
A: Yes. Most people give between five and twenty pounds.
