Create some Mito "buzz" this holiday season with an awareness event or fundraiser!

It is a wonderful time of the time of the year to work towards increasing the public's level of recognition and understanding about Mito.

Step 1: Send Matty Cowan an e-mail to events@mitoaction.org or call us 888-648-6228 for a community awareness fundraiser kit.

Step 2: Identify and reach out to local merchants (particularly where you love to shop!) and ask if they would be kind enough to support a vital cause by allowing you to use their store, restaurant, bakery, flower shop, hair salon, etc. as a venue to promote awareness.  If there is interest, ask if they will:

• Donate a portion of their revenues for a day/week/few hours to MitoAction to support our mission.
• Ask customers to give a $1-5 for mitochondrial disease at the end a sale.
• Allow you to have awareness flyers/brochures/signage available for customers.

Remember, we will help publicize the event on MitoAction.org!!

Step 3: Once you have received a commitment from the business to hold the fundraiser, contact me and we will send you everything you need.

Look at how four members/volunteers worked with local businesses and delivered the Mito message to several THOUSAND customers!

• Give a dollar for more "good days": campaign in five upscale, clothing boutiques asked customers to donate $1 or $5 (received a Mito pin) for increasing Mito awareness.

• "Shake it up for Mito": 5 healthy fast-food restaurant in Boston offered customers complimentary milkshakes and set up donation boxes on the counter during their busiest time of the day.

• Salon cut-a-thon: hair salon provided a variety of services to 50 participating clients and gave all of the proceeds to MitoAction in memory of a family member who lost the battle to Mito.

• Office Jeans Day: medical practice asked its employees to donate $5 to Mito awareness, in exchange for wearing jeans to work on Friday. ANY office can do this!

To learn more about these easily executed fundraisers and get started right away, please contact Matty Cowan, Director of Events and Awareness

For many more fundraising ideas, visit
www.mitoaction.org/fundraising-ideas.

Create your own Fundraiser

By going to www.active.com/donate/mitoactionfund you can become a Fundraiser for MitoAction! A few simple steps will lead you to create your very own Fundraising Page so that you can reach out to friends and family and ask for their support in the cause.

Click here to read tips on creating your own Fundraising Page.