At the risk of boasting, I've had to raise quite a lot of money for
expeditions in my time, particularly for young people. some tips: major
companies only sponser if they think they'll get publicity out of it. they
have fixed sponsership budgets, get hundreds of requests (some v dodgy) and
really only go for major names or completely loopy things which get a quick
, +ve public appeal in the tabloids. She should try doing it naked with Euro
2004 Diabetes care tattoed in body paint all over!!! Seriously you'll get
better money, thoguh not large individual amounts, by asking locally. be v
active. simply putting an ad in the papaer or getting the local press to do
a spot on her is not going to get her far. You'll need to do the press and
then send letters with copy of the article around. reckon on 1 +ve reply for
every 50 letters sent and reckon on 100 letters per £50 quid raised. The
Expeditionary Advisory Centre at the Royal Geographical Society has an
excellent publication on rasing sponsership as doers the Everest Foundation
and Alpine Society. the British Schools Exploring Society at the RGS has
reams on sponsership rasing for young people. All have web sites. Sadly a
diabetic walking up Kili is not major news for big companies and i',m
pleasently surprised shes raised this amount so far! truely best of luck and
I wish I was going with her. More advice if wanted off list.
Paul Caldwell


>From: "Katie Law>" <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: GP-UK <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Kilimanjaro
>Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 08:15:22 +0100
>
>My soon to be medical student diabetic daughter is looking for sponsorship
>for climbing Mt Kilimanjaro in September.
>She has committed to raise £2750 - 60% of which goes to Diabetes UK.
>
>So far she has had few replies from companies - tried the drug companies
>that produce the various insulins/meters/pens/needles etc that she uses -
>any ideas where she could try next?
>
>It is arranged through Charity Challenge and Diabetes UK and about 30
>people will be going, some of which will be diabetic. I understand coping
>with diabetes at altitude is no mean feat and admire her for going when she
>has only been diabetic for a year. If any of you have advice about Diamox
>she'd like to hear it - so far she has received mixed opinions and is in
>two minds whether to take it.
>
>She goes from September 15th to 26th and starts at Peninsula Medical School
>on 27th - hopefully time for a shower between Heathrow and Plymouth!
>
>Advice on training also would be interesting - so far it is weekend walks
>and the gym and swimming but we have 2 weeks in the Lake District for
>something more directed at climbing mountains.
>
>All in all any advice or opinions would be welcome - either through me or
>direct to her : [log in to unmask] (Hannah)
>
>Thanks.
>
>KT
>
>
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