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Spare for Rare

Host a bowling fundraiser from anywhere (home, bowling center, coast to coast, or even internationally) and help support the CanPKU+ community.
Easy as 1-2-3
ONE: Decide
TWO: Invite + Fundraise
THREE: Bowl + Wrap up
Want to host an event?
Email us and we will help you set up your fundraising tracking page, update posters with your event details, and answer any questions.
Email admin@canpku.org General questions
Already confirmed locations and events

If an event host chooses to make their link public, you will be able to visit the page, join a team, support a participant goal, or donate.

Currently confirmed
  • Peterborough, Ontario
ONE

Decide

These three decisions are all you need to get started. Use the dropdowns to keep it simple.
Decision 1: Agree to host and let us know

Thanks for agreeing to host. Once you tell us you are in, we can help you set up your fundraising tracking page and support you with tools and templates.

Decision 2: Choose a date and time

Your date is totally up to you. It can mirror an important date in the calendar (listed below), be a celebration of someone with rare (a birthday, diagnosis day, or personal milestone), or simply be a date that works.

Important dates to consider (add your list here):
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Tip: If you are booking a bowling center, choose a couple of backup date options in case your first choice is not available.

Decision 3: Choose your venue (at home / virtual or bowling center)

You can host from anywhere.

Option A: At home or virtual
  • No overhead and easy to set up.
  • Use a child's bowling set, pop bottles and a ball, or an electronic system like Wii Bowling.
  • Friends can still "bowl with you" from their own homes, even if you also host at a bowling center.
Option B: Bowling at a center
  • Call the center and ask about fundraiser packages or discounts.
  • Make notes: date, time, number of lanes, price per person or per lane, shoe rental, 5-pin or 10-pin, when you pay, and payment type.
  • If you collect cash donations, you can use them toward lane fees. Keep receipts.
Not comfortable making the call? Email info@canpku.org with your city, contact information, and preferred dates/times/estimated group size and we will help.
Once your date is booked (or confirmed), you are ready for TWO.
TWO

Invite + Fundraise

This section is all about making it easy for people to join you, support you, and share the fun.
Choose a poster and request your custom version
We will generate your custom poster for you.
Email admin@canpku.org with:
  • Which poster you want (tell us the filename or describe it)
  • Your event name
  • City and province
  • Date and time
  • Bowling center name and address (if applicable)
  • Your contact email (optional, if you want it shown)
We will send your updated poster back to you.
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Who to invite
Invite friends, family, coworkers, neighbours, classmates, and fellow rare community members in your area, your clinic staff and see if they will spread the word! Keep teams around 4 to 6 people if you are bowling on-site.
How to collect pledges (paper or digital)
Paper pledges (old school)

Provide printed pledge sheets for those who prefer paper. We suggest collecting funds when pledged to avoid follow-up work.

Pledge Forms (PDF)
Digital pledges (online)
Share your event participation online so supporters can donate easily and participants can invite others to join them.
Virtual teams and online fundraising (optional, fun tool)

Our fundraising platform allows people to create virtual teams and grow their event. These teams can remain virtual or be used at the on-site location.

By using this option, participants can share their participation on social media platforms, encourage others to join them, and allow for online fundraising.

For those extra competitive folks it also includes the ability to show online fundraising totals to help create mini competitions between team members (and sneak attacks for those who collect in person too).

This is not a requirement to use. It is just a fun tool for those who are up for adding a bit of complexity and competition.

Want to see step-by-step instructions that help you make teams and add individual bowler goals? Download it here.
Encourage your teams (make it fun)
Friendly competition can help you reach your goal. You can add themes, team challenges, and creative prizes. Simple is great too.
Note: We are not a charity, so we cannot issue donation receipts. We also cannot provide charitable numbers for gambling licensing if required by your province.
THREE

Bowl + Wrap up

Go bowling
Go bowl. Have fun. Celebrate rare.
Whether your event raises $100 or $1,000, we are very grateful. This event is about celebrating Rare Disease Month and supporting our community.
Collecting funds, paying for the event, and submitting final totals
  • If everything was done online, you are done. Thank you for your contribution.
  • If you used paper pledge sheets and collected cash or cheques, please submit the paperwork and funds.
  • Paper pledge sheets can be mailed to the address listed here or emailed as a photo/file.
  • Offline funds can be submitted by making a single donation via your fundraising page, or by e-transfer to payments@canpku.org.
For e-transfers, please include: Your name, Spare for Rare, your event name, and that it is the final payment from pledges. If donors send e-transfer directly, they should specify who it should be allocated to, or it will be allocated to the general target.
Share photos (optional)
We would love photos to highlight your fundraiser in the newsletter and on social media. We will need a signed photo release to use photos publicly.
Thank you for supporting this annual event so we can support our community.
Ready to bowl?
Email us to confirm your event details and we will help you get set up.
Email admin@canpku.org General questions
Thank you for supporting this annual event so we can support our community!
Spare for Rare - ready to bowl