How to turn your March Madness bracket pool into a cancer fundraiser
Basketball fans, March Madness is finally here! The upsets, the buzzer beaters and of course all the bracket chaos!
If you’re gearing up to run a bracket pool this March, take it to the next level and create a charity fundraiser for cancer prevention and early detection.
We can’t tell you how to pick the perfect bracket, but we can give you these three easy steps to create a bracket pool that can lead to a world where cancer is preventable, detectable and beatable for all:
- Join a pool or start one yourself! Gather some friends from work, the gym, your book club your old college buddies and let them know the proceeds from your pool will go directly to the Prevent Cancer Foundation. Family bracket pools are also a great option.
- Decide your donation amount. If your pool chooses to donate all proceeds to the Foundation, you can create a fundraising page where everyone can submit their entry fee and other family members and friends can make additional donations for support. If you’d like to split the pot between the pool winner and the Foundation, the pool “commissioner” can collect all entry fees and make the donation at the end of the season.
- Once the field is revealed on Selection Sunday, everyone in your pool should make their picks. That’s the time to choose this year’s Cinderellas and Final Four locks. You can do it the old-fashioned way by printing a bracket, or use a popular site like ESPN hoặc Yahoo!
Email us at aimee.kanter@preventcancer.org with your donation so we know you hosted a fundraiser and can thank your league on social media!
Making a difference doesn’t have to be a huge undertaking. Turning annual events and activities—like a March Madness bracket pool—into fundraisers is a great way to support the work of the Foundation while doing something fun with your friends and family.