Volunteer Resources

We're Putting the FUN in Fundraise!

Several of you, our faithful volunteers, have mentioned how you would love to help us fundraise in efforts to keep Cabrini Connections, Tutor/Mentor Connection planted firmly in the heart of the Cabrini Green neighborhood. While the Housing Project is being demolished brick-by-brick it does NOT stop our cause to continue empowering our Chicago youth with the help of your one-to-one mentoring and dedication to our clubs, our kids and our mission.

Our fundraisers are very important to us here at Cabrini Connections. They bring in the dollars for so many things and we couldn't continue our vital work without them. So we took your advice and created a CONTEST!

 
Starting in September 2008 when you arrive we will begin "FUN-raising for Quarters" and we're calling on each of you but PARTICIPATION IS COMPLETELY VOLUNTARY. Each quarter we will award a PRIZE to the volunteer who raises the most money. And the person who raises the most by the year's end could win a GRAND prize at our Year-End Dinner -- a trip for two to anywhere in the continental U.S.!*

Quarterly prizes may range from event tickets (musical, sports, theater etc.) to gift certificates to fine dining, spas or retail shops. You guys already know we give the BEST prizes!

Not sure how to raise money? Read some of these blog articles and borrow ideas from them. Not sure who gives donations to Cabrini Connections. Here's our list of corporate and foundation donors.  While encouraging  your friends to attend the Golf Benefit or sponsor the Year End Dinner, can raise a few hundred dollars, asking your company to consider a grant proposal could raise a few thousand dollars or more.  At the same time, pointing people to the Cabrini Connections site, can increase the number who use this donation form to send in big and small contributions. 

As more people spend time each week encouraging people to look at what Cabrini Connections and the Tutor/Mentor Connection do, as well as your own personal involvement, more people will begin to ask how they can help. That's what will lead to more donations.

 
We're sure you have your own ideas, so please share them with other volunteers and staff.  Hopefully this contest ads just a little extra encouragement so more of our current and alumni volunteers will pitch in to help. 

So show us what you can do! May the most-determined volunteers win!

 * Competition rules, guidelines and any questions will be addressed by EL D’asheon and I at the Welcome Back Brunch Sept. 6 and at each Volunteer Orientation Sept. 8-11.

 Contact Cassina Sanders, 312-492-9614, or cassinaz.cabrini@gmail.com with fund raising questions and suggestions.