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Ways to Help PPA Charities and Operation Smile
Learn from (or Become) a Charities Pacesetter
PPA Charities Pacesetters are special individuals who use their creativity to challenge themselves and others
to support PPA Charities in a variety of ways and for a variety of reasons. Meet some PPA Charities Pacesetters:
Plainview, Texas
To learn how Don is always ready and willing to help Operation Smile whenever he can, click here .
Springfield, Illinois
To learn how Terry devised a partnership with local dentists who were eager to help raise funds for Operation Smile, click here. Log on to Terry's free webinar on partnership marketing by clicking here.
Richmond, Virginia
To learn how Mary convinced members of her PPA state affiliate to auction their talent, and in the process raised $7,000 for Operation Smile in only 45 minutes, click here.
Maplewood, Minnesota
To learn how Dave challenged his local PPA affiliate to raise enough money to get him to shave his head . . . and in the process started a new form of Affiliate entertainment and philanthropy, click here.
Houston, Texas
To learn how Carol did what Carol does best: come up with a great idea to make the most of the moment . . . raising $500 for Operation Smile in 5 minutes, click here.
Springfield, Illinois
To learn how Sarah Petty became the PPACH Corporate Donor of the Year for 2009 by raising $24,000 (including a $5,000 personal donation) for Operation Smile at her high-profile December 28 2009 Joy of Marketing Websummit, click here.
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania
To learn how Michael used attendance at his seminars as a way to raise funds for Operation Smile, click here.
New Orleans, Louisiana
To learn how the Romaguera Family (clockwise from left: Ralph, Sr., Cindy, Ryan, Ralph, Jr.) have found several ways to benefit Operation Smile, click here.
Morton, Illinois
To learn how Jed and Vicki motivated their class at the May 2009 Texas School to contribute over $17,000 to Operation Smile, click here.
To learn how Angie's business expects to break the $30,000 level for contributions to Operation Smile before the end of 2009, click here. Log on to Angie's free webinar by clicking here.
Lakeland, Florida
Charities Trustee Britney Fullgraf is a proud mom, and well she should be: Her 10-year-old son, Simon, raised a big-time donation of $1,250 for Operation Smile in 2010, through “Simon’s Circle,” an ingenious charitable business model that he is eager to share with other kids. To learn more, click here.
You can become a PPA Charities Pacesetter by demonstrating your creativity in raising funds for PPA Charities and Operation Smile. Have a question? Contact PPA Charities Executive Director Bert Behnke at (708) 267-0657 or Email: [email protected].
Get Your PPA Affiliate Involved!
Many PPA Affiliates are generously supporting PPA Charities. If your organization has questions about how to raise funds for PPA Charities,
contact PPA Charities Trustee David Grupa at [email protected]. Take a look at some of the ways that PPA Affiliates
have raised funds for PPA Charities, Operation Smile, and Family Portrait Month by clicking here.