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Fundraising Tips

With such a small team, Dreamflight relies very heavily on fundraisers and supporters to raise the funds needed. Whether big or small, your fundraising makes a huge difference to a Dreamflight child.

Getting Started

Set yourself a target. Here are some examples of how your fundraising could help:

  • $20 pays for a child’s Dreamflight rucksack
  • $40 buys a child ice creams in all of the theme parks we visit during the trip
  • $45 pays for a child to spend a full day at a waterpark in Orlando
  • $100 pays for a child to spend a full day at a Walt Disney World Park
  • $230 buys a transit seat, used for transferring children from wheelchairs onto the aircraft or theme park rides
  • $370 covers the cost of a full day at Discovery Cove (including a swim with a dolphin) for two children
  • $580 funds a full day on Dreamflight for one child

For more examples, head to our fundraise page.

Online Fundraising – tips for a great fundraising page
  • write a compelling story – include your reasons for supporting Dreamflight
  • ask a close friend/family member to be your first supporter – other supporters will follow the amount of the first sponsor
  • explain why you have chosen the target and what it could pay for (see above)
  • share the page on your social media and ask your contacts to share it
  • update the page regularly to show how your training is going/how the event is shaping up/how you did on the day
  • use great photos (we can send you some official photos)
  • send your page out just before the event, on the day of the event and just afterwards
  • consider a paper sponsor form too – pin it up at work, your local bar or your gym!

For more hints and tips – see below.

Hints and Tips
  • plan your event well in advance
  • avoid prime holiday times and public holidays
  • check to see if there are any local or major events on the same day
  • invite friends, family and colleagues along
  • publicize the event locally
  • let us know what you are doing as soon as you can – we may be able to help
  • allow enough time for setting up and closing down an event
  • get permission from the land/venue owner to say you can fundraise

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Going on the Dreamflight trip has encouraged me to talk to people more, make friends and be confident to do more! Dreamflight Child (Donald Duck Group)

Dreamflight has inspired me to not be scared or worried if someone says something might happen. I’m prepared and ready for change! Dreamflight Child (Donald Duck Group)

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Dreamflight totally changed my life. I went from such a dependent, shy child to a confident young lady and it’s just great to see that it can happen to so many other people. Natasha Baker MBE (Former Dreamflight Child and Paralympic Gold Medalist)