Florida Chapter
Form a Team
The Arthritis Walk is open to everyone, with an emphasis on team recruitment. Participants will be recruited through Corporate, Civic and Family Teams. Teams are made up of five of more people walking together in honor of someone with arthritis. Each team member is encouraged to raise a minimum of $100. Proceeds from the Arthritis Walk will support the Arthritis Foundation's mission: to improve lives through leadership in prevention, control and cure of arthritis and related diseases.
- A Team is a group of five or more people joining together to walk to cure arthritis.
- Sign up as many people as possible! Team members may include co-workers, friends, family, clients, and vendors - anyone you can think of who wants to participate.
A team is a good way to join people together for a great cause. As part of a team you can come up with exciting fundraising ideas, funny team names and being part of a team is a great way to build spirits, but most important you and your team will be helping the millions affected with arthritis.
All individuals who participate can win GREAT PRIZES! Participants who raise $100 or more will receive an Arthritis Walk t-shirt. Participants who raise $150 or more can win great gift certificates and more!
Be a Team Captain!
A team captain is the person in charge of the team's recruitment, keeping track of the team's fundraising and the overall inspiration of his or her team in reaching the team goals. Contact your local Arthritis Walk coordinator today to request your Team Captain Kit and learn more about the fundraising prizes you can win!
Northeast Region
Theresa Mepham - tmepham@arthritis.org
8383 North Davis Highway
Pensacola, FL 32514
(850) 471-1541 or (800) 578-7183
Northeast Region
Theresa Mepham - tmepham@arthritis.org
314 Palmetto Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 353-5770 or (888) 353-5770
Central Region
Susan Cuellar - scuellar@arthritis.org
3816 W. Linebaugh Avenue, Suite 303
Tampa, FL 33618
(800) 850-9455
Gulfcoast Region
Susan Cuellar - scuellar@arthritis.org
3816 W. Linebaugh Avenue, Suite 303
Tampa, FL 33618
(813) 968-7000 or (800) 850-9455
Southwest Region
Lee Lewis - llewis@arthritis.org
410 12th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34205
(941) 708-3901 or (800) 741-4008
Mideast Region
Carmen Amodie - camodie@arthritis.org
400 Hibiscus Street, Suite 100
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(561) 833-1133 or (800) 654-1046
Broward Region
Kelly Skidmore - kskidmore@arthritis.org
5101 NW 21st Avenue, Suite 440
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309
(954)616-1233 or (800) 654-1046
Southeast Region
Carmen Amodie - camodie@arthritis.org
400 Hibiscus Street, Suite 100
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
(800) 654-1046
Fundraising Tips
- Set a goal for yourself! Set a goal for your team! ($100) per walker.
- Collect donations at the time you ask for them!
- Ask friends, family, co-workers and neighbors to sponsor you.
- Post a sign-up sheet at work.
- Ask a business you frequent to support you (hairdresser, dry cleaner, etc.).
- Contact your company's suppliers/vendors.
- Ask a club or group you belong to, to donate. Make your own donation!
- Challenge another department at work and see who can raise the most money!
- Hold a fundraiser at work or school! Have a bake sale, sell bagels in the morning, have a "dress down/dress up" day or "jeans day" at work or hold a silent auction.
- Skip-a-meal, a candy jar on your desk, or a garage sale.
- Have a football, basketball, baseball, fight party.
- Most importantly educate your sponsors bout the devastating effects of arthritis.
How to Raise $150 In Two Weeks Week 1 Put in your own $10 contribution $10 Ask your spouse for $10 $20 Ask your supervisor for $10 $30 Ask three co-workers for $10 $60 Ask three friends for $10 $90 Week 2 Ask three neighbors for $10 $120 Ask three relatives for $10 $150
