Fundraising

Here’s everything you need to know about fundraising for Bald for Bucks!

Fundraising is a crucial part of your Bald for Bucks experience. When you participate, you are on a mission to support cancer research and patient care programs through your fundraising. We are committed to helping you reach your goals with these helpful tips and tools.

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Take the first steps to become a successful fundraiser!

Set up your fundraising dashboard

Let everyone know WHY you are changing your hair through Bald for Bucks. Personalize your page by uploading a photo and sharing your story and reason for participating. The more details you share when asking for donations, the better!

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Set a fundraising goal

Decide how much you want to challenge yourself. Whether $100 or $1,000, this will be the amount you strive to raise with the strategies that you pick from the next list.

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Pick a fundraising strategy

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Get to work

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Say thank you!

Order note cards, send an email, send a text or make a phone call. Make sure your donors know how important their support is! When you thank them, ask them to spread the word.

Horizontal notecards with bald for bucks logo on the front and roswell park logo on the back

Fundraising Tools

Connect to Facebook

A group of people sit in chairs getting bald heads shaved at a "Bald for Bucks to End Cancer" event. Black capes with the event logo are worn. A Facebook fundraising post and donation progress bar are displayed below.

Bonfire

Bald for Bucks has partnered with crowdfunding partner, Bonfire, to enable participants a cost-free and fun way to fundraise. 100% of campaign profits from the shirts you sell will be sent to your Bald for Bucks fundraiser. Bonfire will handle printing and shipping the shirts to supporters!

Log in to your fundraising dashboard and click on the T-shirt image to get started!

Social Media Badges

Instagram Stories

Print Materials

Horizontal notecards with bald for bucks logo on the front and roswell park logo on the back

To order printed note cards to send thank you notes to your donors please email baldforbucks@roswellpark.org.

The rewards.

We want to celebrate  your hard work, dedication and commitment to fundraise for cancer research at Roswell Park! Continue to spread the Bald for Bucks mission and enjoy a small token of our appreciation.

Black T-shirt with bold “bald for bucks” and scissors graphic on the front, plus “Cut • Shave • Style to end cancer.” The back features sponsors’ logos, Roswell Park logo, and the hashtag #baldforbucks. Show your bald pride for a cause!.

$100

T-shirt

Two drawstring backpacks are shown, one blue and one purple. The purple bag is in front, proudly displaying the "bald for bucks to end cancer" logo with a scissors graphic printed in white.

$250

Drawstring Bag

Grey bald for bucks beanie with pompom

$500

Hat

The rewards

We want to celebrate  your hard work, dedication and commitment to fundraise for cancer research at Roswell Park! Continue to spread the Bald for Bucks mission and enjoy a small token of our appreciation.

Black T-shirt with bold “bald for bucks” and scissors graphic on the front, plus “Cut • Shave • Style to end cancer.” The back features sponsors’ logos, Roswell Park logo, and the hashtag #baldforbucks. Show your bald pride for a cause!.

$100

T-shirt

Gray baseball cap with the words "schools against cancer for Roswell Park" and a blue megaphone icon on the front—perfect for showing support, whether you have a full head of hair or are rocking a bald look.

$500

Hat

A collection of “Schools Against Cancer” and “Bald for Bucks” branded merchandise, including bald-themed shirts, sweatshirts, a cap, tote bag, backpack, fanny pack, shorts, and a purple water bottle.

$1,000

Choose from a backpack, hoodie, sweatpants, picnic blanket, belt bag, windbreaker, bucket heat, zip up, or canvas tote