Do not leave your THON spirit behind when you graduate! Continue to spread your passion and love For The Kids by organizing and attending regional events in your new hometown. The DMAIG has created Regions throughout the country in an effort to increase our support of regional events. Currently we only have Regional Chairs in the New York / Northern New Jersey, Washington D.C. / Virginia / Maryland, Philadelphia / Southern New Jersey / Delaware, and Pittsburgh / Erie regions. If you are interested in becoming a Regional Chair for the Central PA, New England, South-East, Mid-West, South, South-West, or North-West regions please contact Emily Greenberg at regionalevents@dmaig.org. Thank you to ALL event chairs, volunteers, and supporters. Your continued dedication to conquering childhood cancer helps to spread awareness and brings us one step closer to prevailing over this terrible disease!
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How-to Steps to Hosting an Alumni Event
- Contact the Regional Events Coordinator.
- Decide what type of event you would like to organize and if you need volunteers to help.
- Contact your local PSAA Chapter to see if they can help promote your event to their membership.
- Contact several venues to find one that fits your fundraising goal.
- Select a venue and finalize event details.
- Register your event with THON through your Regional Chair.
- Promote your event through DMAIG emails and website.
- Follow up with your Regional Chair after the event.
- Turn in all funds raised into THON.
- Submit pictures and an event summary to advertise on the DMAIG website.
- Thank all people that helped you organize the event to help guarantee it will be an annual event!
- Think of how you can make the event even better next year!
What does a Regional Chair do?
Your Regional Chair supports local events by:
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- Providing advice and "how-to" guides
- Promoting events to our membership through our website and monthly emails
- Promoting the event through THON
- Registering your event with THON
- Helping to find volunteers (if needed)
- Providing THON print materials and merchandise to be sold at your event
- Serving as the link between the event and THON & The Four Diamonds Fund
- Helping to follow all THON rules and regulations while making sure the event is an enormous success...For The Kids!
As soon as you decide to organize an event, immediately contact your Regional Chair to begin the planning process. They will work with you through the planning process from finding a venue up through the point you turn in the funds raised to THON, helping you to establish an annual event. Please remember, the money raised may be credited to the organization of your choice. DMAIG wants to help and support alumni and friends holding and attending events and does not need to receive credit for the donation to THON.
Regional Chairs
- New York/Northern New Jersey - Aaron Jones (nycevents@dmaig.org)
- Philadelphia/Southern New Jersey/Delaware - Melissa Ciurlino (phillyevents@dmaig.org)
- Pittsburgh/Erie - Sarah Kreinbihl (pittsburghevents@dmaig.org)
- Washington D.C./Virginia/Maryland – Mike Werstuik (dcevents@dmaig.org)
If you are interested in being a Regional Chair, holding an event, or would like more information about fundraising for THON, please contact Emily Greenberg at regionalevents@dmaig.org.
Have you hosted a successful event recently? Do you want to help advertise for future years when you host this event again? Email a post event write up with several pictures to secretary@dmaig.org and regionalevents@dmaig.org to have your event posted here!
