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FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY UP ‘TIL DAWN 2012
INFORMATION PACKET
Contact Information:
Cora Johnson, Executive Director
[email protected] (248) 496-6710
Austin Gore, Assistant Director/
Treasurer [email protected] (239) 450-2385
Courtney Pearce, Recruitment Chair
[email protected] (561) 706-5229
Laura Bobitz, Morale/Advocacy Chair
[email protected] (941) 932-1705
Chelsea Fairweather, Sponsorship Chair
[email protected] (978) 339-3183
Sierra McClendon, Public Relations
Chair [email protected]
(405) 412-5255
Jaci Normandin, Fundraising Chair [email protected]
(321) 961-2793
Ingrid Rojas, Logistics Chairperson [email protected]
(908) 247-5060
Tania Paini, Advisor
[email protected] (561) 297-3499
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WHAT IS UP ‘TIL DAWN?
Up ‘til Dawn is a fundraising initiative taken on college campuses to raise money
for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. As of the fall semester of 2011, it is a MACE
(Minimum Annual Chapter Expectations) requirement for all Greek letter organizations
at Florida Atlantic University. It is a great opportunity to raise money for a noble and
worthy cause for any organization on campus. Up 'til Dawn unites students, staff and
their local communities with a goal to help the children of St. Jude Children's Research
Hospital. Students who lead Up 'til Dawn on their campuses educate the community
about St. Jude while raising money through a variety of activities. Students "fight the
yawn" so that St. Jude patients can grow up and go to college too. FAU has been able
to raise over $53,000 for St. Jude in only two years. Join the cause and help make a
difference in children’s lives.
THE LETTER SENDING EVENT
Up ‘til Dawn’s main fundraising event is the letter writing campaign. This will take
place on Tuesday November 13th 2012 from 4pm to 10 pm in the Grand Palm Room in
the Boca Raton Student Union. Participants are asked to bring 25 legitimate physical
addresses, and to send 25 emails by November 13th 2012. Please remember that every
illegitimate address costs St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital money and funding.
Envelopes and letters (as well as food and drinks) will be provided for all who attend.
Like the Up ‘til Dawn Facebook page and get all the important updates, Up ‘til
Dawn – Florida Atlantic University’
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SOME FACTS ABOUT ST. JUDE
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital opened in 1962 and was founded by Danny
Thomas. Its mission is to find cures for children with cancer and other catastrophic
diseases through research and treatment. St. Jude has treated children from all 50
states and from around the world.
St. Jude is the only pediatric cancer research center where families never pay for
treatment not covered by insurance. No child is ever denied treatment because of
the family’s inability to pay.
In 1962, the survival rate for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most common
form of childhood cancer, was 4 percent. Today, the survival rate for this deadly
disease is 94 percent, thanks to research and treatment protocols developed at St.
Jude.
The daily operating cost is $1.7 million, which is primarily covered by public
contributions.
During the past five years, 81 cents of every dollar received has supported the
research and treatment at St. Jude.
On average, 5,700 active patients visit the hospital each year, most of whom are
treated on an outpatient basis.
St. Jude maintains 78 inpatient beds and treats upwards of 230 patients each day.
St. Jude is the first and only pediatric cancer center to be designated as a
Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute.
St. Jude is the first institution established for the sole purpose of conducting basic
and clinical research and treatment into catastrophic childhood diseases, mainly
cancer.
St. Jude was the first pediatric cancer research institution to place doctors, scientists
and patients “all under one roof,” creating a worldwide model for “bench-to-bedside”
research and treatment of childhood cancers and other life-threatening diseases.
St. Jude has developed protocols that have helped push overall survival rates for
childhood cancers from less than 20 percent when the hospital opened in 1962 to 80
percent today.
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HOW TO REGISTER FOR UP ‘TIL DAWN
1. Go to http://www.fau.edu/fslife/
2. Once on that home page scroll down and click on the Up ‘til Dawn Tab on the left
side of the screen.
3. Scroll down once that page has loaded
and click the link that reads, “HERE.”
4. Sign in as a “New User” or a “Previous User”
depending on if you participated in Up ‘til Dawn
last year. Once all the appropriate information
is filled out click “Participate in event.”
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5. Fill out all the
required sections
on the first page
that is asking
personal
questions.
6. Once those are
finished it will lead
you to a section
called “Payment
Information.” You do
not have to pay/
donate any amount
of money when
registered. It is an
option and it will
count for money
raised on your
behalf for St. Jude.
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7. The next section you must fill out is called “Participation Type.”
If you are joining a team, select “Join a team” under the “Participation type”
heading.
If you are creating a team, select “Start a team” and create your team name.
Remember to pass this name along to your organization so that they are able to
register with the correct team!
If you are participating as an individual, continue with the registration process as
directed.
8. Then set your fundraising goal to at least $100 per person
9. After Click
“Agree” under
the section
titled “Terms of
Agreement,”
and then click
“Register!”
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10. The next page it directs you to asks four specific questions. Fill them all out
according to your personal situation.
11. After click “Proceed to Participant Center.”
12. You have completed the Registration Process!
The Communication Center allows you to easily track donations made on your
behalf, as well as the progress of your team. Your personal page can be
customized to your liking. You can also choose a URL for your personal
fundraising page so that your friends and family members are able to make
simple and easy donations on your behalf. Be sure to explore the Participant
Center – it is full of tools that can enhance your fundraising ability and help you
contribute to the overall success of Up ‘til Dawn!
Still have questions on how to register to participate in the Up ‘til Dawn Letter Sending
Event or would like a tutorial on how do so for your organization? Contact Courtney
Pearce, [email protected] for personalized assistance.
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SPIRIT POINTS!!!
The point of Spirit Points are to be an incentive for teams to fully participate and
engage in the Up ‘til Dawn experience. We will be collecting the points accumulated
from each team throughout the process of registering to the day of the actual event. The
following explains how you receive these points. The team with the most points will
receive a prize at the end of the letter sending event. Have questions about spirit
points? Contact Laura Bobitz, at [email protected] for more information.
TEAMS
Activity Points
Registering before Nov. 6th 100
For every 10 members registered 10
Most money raised 200
For every $100 raised 50
For every 1 sponsor by Nov. 1st by 12:00 p.m.
25
Every team meeting attended 15
Create a superhero team name Most original superhero
25 25
Create banner by Nov. 6th Must have organization/team
name/superhero theme
Must have UTD somewhere on the banner
No bigger than 4 feet X 2.5 feet
100
COSTUMES
Activity Points
Best costume 100
Whole team in costume 50
Half of team in costume 25
Team Banner due by Nov. 6th 50
Activity Points
Each team will upload a team photo on the UTD Facebook page (most likes)
100 points for most likes 75 for second runner up
50 for third runner up
RSVP to Letter Sending Event on FB by clicking “Join” & actually attend the event
10 per person
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COYOTE JACKS OPEN MIC NIGHT
Activity Points
Most team spirit
Most creative outfit fitting their ‘act’
Loudest response from the audience
50
Winner 100
Best attendance 50
TOTAL NUMBER OF SPIRIT POINTS POSSIBLE = 1,065 + extra points depending
on the amount of many people in your team who “Join” the event on Facebook
(10 points for every person), and for the amount of people per team (for every 10
members registered per team you get 10 points).