Toolkit
Information on logo use
For information on logo use please contact the Coordinator of Communications and Special Events.
Downloadable guides
- 2009 Canvsasser Guide
- 2009 Employee Campaign Chair Guide
- 2009 Federal Campaign Leader Guide
- Federal Canvasser Guide (pdf - 496 kb)
- Federal Communications Guide (pdf - 341 kb)
- Special Events & Media Relations Guide
(PDF files require Adobe Reader)
Downloadable brochures
Downloadable pledge forms
- Coming soon!
Order campaign supplies
United Way merchandise -decorations, event supplies, great gifts and giveaways for your campaign. Contact the United Way office at 975-7700 or office@unitedwaysaskatoon.ca for an updated catalogue.
Ideas for special events and fundraising
- Agency Fair/Forum
- Agency Tours/Speakers/Adopt an Agency
- Appreciation/thank you
- Recognition/wind up/how did we do?
- Around The World Potluck Lunches
- Bake Sale
- Baseball games/Tug of war
- Bingo Bowl
- Book Exchange
- Campaign Videos
- Car Wash
- Car-less Car Rally (like a scavenger hunt)
- Carnival
- Casino Night
- Casual Day/Theme Days
- Chili Auction
- Coffee Train (for those who can't get to events, shift workers, depts.)
- Colouring Contest for Employees' children ($1 entry fee and prizes)
- Counting/Guess Jars
- Did You Know? Random calls to employees, skill test/daily facts
- Draws
- Dunk Tanks
- E-Mail Games - scrambled agencies, etc.
- Employee Videos - How United Way has touched me/testimonials
- Fortune Telling
- Free Parking for a Year
- Funny Fashion Show
- Garage Sale
- Give a Rose Day
- Golf Tournament - mini indoor
- In-House Newsletters
- Incentive Prizes - early bird draw for pledges handed in
- Jail & Bail
- Kick-Offs - visible support by management group
- Line Dance Lessons - any other employee talents???
- Lip Synch Contests
- Lunch & Learn
- Lunch/Breakfast served by management
- Match the pets/babies photos
- Media support - radio/sports personalities
- Mini Olympics
- Murder Mystery
- No Dress Shoe Zone - pay a fine!
- Pancake Breakfast/BBQ/Hot Dog Days - Management Cooks!
- Parking Lot Barbecue
- Participation Tickets - prizes drawn at finale of campaign
- Pie Throwing/Eating contests
- Pizza night for that 2AM shift!
- Plant Sale
- Poker Derby - $1/hand daily
- Potluck Lunch
- Raffles - day off with pay
- Retirees - special targeted group/ include in all organizational events
- Service Auction
- Shoe Shine by Management
- Silent Auction
- Speaker Day
- Switch Jobs with the Boss
- Team obstacle courses/challenges to create agency awareness
- Theme Coffee Breaks
- Thermometers: dollars & donors; tie clipping to goal, friendly department competitions
- Tricycle Race
- Trivial Pursuit/Jeopardy/Reach for the Top/Pictionary - team games - tie in semi finals and finals at wind up events
- Ugly Tie Contest
- United Way Trivia Contest
Speakers Bureau request & confirmation
Fill and submit the form online, or download it as a PDF, print and fax it to 244-0583.
