Help Us Fundraise $4,000,000
to Help People With MS
Never fundraised before? Contact us!
If you have never fundraised before and are keen to support people with MS and to help fund research into finding a cure, please don't hesitate to call us. We are happy to help and make it easier for everyone to achieve our fundraising goal and helping people with MS.
Call Sarsha Sherriff or Monique Allouche on 1300 733 690 or email events@msaustralia.org.au anytime.
Before you get started, read about some of our fantastic individuals and team captains from the 2009 and 2008 Gong Ride to see how they fundraised so successfully to help people with MS.
Getting Started
$25 from 10 mates. It’s that easy.
Each rider in the Sydney to the Gong Bike Ride is dedicated and committed to fundraising a minimum of $250, which is easy and fun with our easy-to-use online system.
Raising your $250 may appear to be a challenge to some, but you will be surprised at how easy it is to achieve. Sending one email to your friends, family and colleagues and making use of our online fundraising system is a fast and effective way to generate awareness of the event and the cause behind it.
If you have never fundraised before, please don't hesitate to call us for assistance. We are happy to help
in any way we can and to make it as easy as possible for everyone to contribute to our fundraising target
and our mission of supporting people with MS while research into finding a cure for this debilitating
disease continues.
Remember also to keep your goal high. Would you be personally more inclined to donate to someone whose goal was $250 or $2,500? When you reach your $250 goal, why stop there?
Make the first donation
Make the first donation yourself! "Put your money where your mouth is" and show your sponsors that you believe in what you're doing. Remember that the first donation amount often sets the precedent for the donations that follow!
Have a plan to achieve your fundraising goal
Setting a plan to achieve your goal is the best way to ensure success! Look at your strengths and contacts to work out the most efficient way to use your time to achieve a great result. More often than not you will surpass your goal just because you executed your fundraising plan and your sponsors noticed how passionate (and organised) you were. Often they will respond by exceeding your expectations.
Example: If you decided to set a goal of $4,000 you could plan to:
- Run a trivia night for 100 people (will get 10 people to organise a table each) - $2,000
- Ask for online sponsorship from friends and co-workers (20 people x $50) - $1,000
- Ask for matched funding ($4,000) or a company donation - $1,000
Read about MS and where your money goes
Educate yourself about multiple sclerosis and its devastating effects. It's also a great idea to read about the programs and services offered MS Australia offers to those with MS and how your fundraising will help us support approximately 20,000 Australians affected by the disease.
Promote your efforts
Let all of your contacts (family, friends and colleagues) know exactly what it is that you're taking part in: the biggest bike ride event and biggest national MS fundraising event to support people living with MS.
This in itself is a huge achievement. But we need you to actively fundraise to enable MS Australia to provide the increasing level of care and support needed for all Australians living with this disease.
Great ways to promote your efforts are:
- Send one email with a link to your web page. You may be surprised by the amount of support you receive in such a short space of time
- Send a short Powerpoint presentation to communicate your message
- Place a message on your company Intranet, or your sporting or community newsletter
Ask if you can send a note out in your company's payslips sent to employees - Put posters up around your workplace asking for support
- Insert your fundraising goal on your auto signature
- Send an invite for people to sponsor you (or take part in the event) on Facebook
Enquire about matched funding
Asking your employer or workplace for matched funding or a company donation is a great way to potentially double your contribution instantly!
Many companies and organisations are more than willing to support their employees supporting a good cause by matching their fundraising efforts dollar-for-dollar, with a number of businesses also having specific budgets for making charitable donations. All you have to do is ask!
We will send your company a tax-deductible receipt, certificate, and letter of thanks to acknowledge their contribution. You could also offer to put your company's logo on your web page to show everyone who visits that they are supporting your fundraising efforts for this cause.
We can also supply any requested documentation you may need on behalf of MS Australia. Contact us to find out more about matched funding.