Most of our individual donations come from family and friends of our affected members. Our loved ones understand the importance of Angioma Alliance both as a support for those who are currently affected and as a force working for a better tomorrow through research and education. There are a number of ways to encourage giving among your loved ones.
Firstgiving.com
Perhaps the easiest way to help your family and friends help us is to create a webpage using Firstgiving. Firstgiving.com is a site that allows individuals to create webpages easily to fundraise for their favorite causes. Just create the page and email the link to everyone in your address book. In addition to your story and information about the charity, each page includes a button that will allow the visitor to donate to Angioma Alliance using a credit card.
To see the current Angioma Alliance Firstgiving pages go to http://www.firstgiving.com/npo/12841
Everyone who has created a Firstgiving pages has commented on how easy it is to do. Your family and friends have been wanting to help you, but may not be sure how. This is an easy thing you and they can do, and it makes a huge difference.
Letter to Family and Friends
If your family and friends exchange holiday cards or letters, this is a good time to let them know how important the work of Angioma Alliance has been to you. We can send you donation return envelopes that you can include in your cards or letters to encourage your loved ones to contribute.
Birthdays and Special Occasions
A number of our members have asked loved ones to make a donation to Angioma Alliance in lieu of giving birthday or holiday gifts. When a donation is made to Angioma Alliance listing an honoree, we make sure to inform the honoree and list the gift in the Memorial and Honorarium Donations section of our newsletter.