How To Do A Fundraiser For A Cancer Patient

Fund-raiser for a Cancer Patient
1. Get permission. You might be really excited to organize a fund-raiser. Before you begin, get the cancer patient's approval. He might be unwilling to accept charity or will be embarrassed to share his story. The cancer patient will probably be grateful that you offered to devote so much time to his cause, regardless of whether a fund-raiser is needed. Also make sure that the burden doesn't fall on the patient because his job is to get well. Take care of the tiny details because he might not even be healthy enough to be in attendance.
2. Organize a team. This is essential to hold a fund-raiser for a cancer patient. The more people you get involved, the more work you can get done. There are probably many family friends and coworkers who wish that they could do something to help. You can even get kids involved to teach them about charitable giving and service. A fund-raiser is a chance for the support system to bond and form a team. It will also help fight feelings of helplessness. Respect the person if he doesn't have time or is serving in another way.
3. Offer a service that will appeal to the general public. In order to raise money you will need to provide a service. This can be anything from a baked goods sale to a car wash. This way, complete strangers will stop and you'll have the chance to tell them the cancer patient's story.
4. Change your idea of fund-raising. Creative ideas might get more attention and draw a bigger crowd to your cancer fund-raiser. Use your talents, whatever they might be. You can even throw a concert and charge admission. Write personalized love poems for Valentine's Day or organize a dance.
5. Do old-fashioned advertising. Call local newspapers and the news media. These organizations might donate free advertising to your event and will enable you to get the word out on a massive scale.
6. Involve the entire world. Create a blog showcasing the patient's story. This can act as a hub for the volunteers to keep in touch easily. Bloggers may rally around you and help spread the word to all their readers. Cancer survivors can also leave comments of encouragement for the patient. Set up a PayPal account just for the patient where people from all around the world can donate. PayPal even provides a donate button so people can securely send money without worrying about identity theft.
7. Keep track of the cash. You never know how much money you'll make with a cancer fund-raiser. Make sure that the money is kept in a secure location. Have two or three people in charge of frequent accounting. This will keep any of the money from being misplaced.
8. Follow through. It can take weeks or even months of hard work to organize a successful fund-raiser. When you start to get frustrated or tired, remind yourself that you are doing this for your friend.

How to Bid on eBay Without Being a Member

1. Visit ebay.com (see Resources below for a link) and click the “Buy” tab at the top of the webpage.
2. Browse through the categories to find items you are interested in purchasing. Alternatively, enter the name of an item for which you wish to search into the field at the top of the page and click “Search.” Guests may purchase items that cost under $2,000 from sellers with “Feedback Scores” of over 50 (approval ratings over 98 percent).
3. Click “Buy It Now Only” at the top of the list of items to narrow your item list to only items for sale that you can use the “Buy It Now” feature. Guests may purchase items using “Buy It Now” only.
4. Sort the items by “Best Match,” “Time” or “Price” to find an item you are interested in purchasing. Make sure the item fits the criteria mentioned in Step 2.
5. Click “Buy It Now” when you find an item you wish to purchase. Proceed through the purchase process by following the prompts. Pay for your item using a credit card through either PayPal or ProPay.

How to Update a CC on PayPal

1. Go to the PayPal website. Log in to your account using your email address and password.
2. Click 'Profile' on your account page. You will see either a screen that features a 'My Money' section or a screen that features a 'Financial Information' section. Click the 'My Money' link if you see it. Select 'Update' next to 'Credit and Debit Cards.' If you see 'Financial Information,' click the 'Credit/Debit Cards' link under it.
3. Click 'Edit' next to the card you wish to update. Choose what information to update and enter the new information. For example, if you wanted to change the address of the credit card, you would delete the current address and type in a new one.
4. Enter your three-digit security code in the 'Enter your CSC' box. Look on the back of your card to find the three-digit code, which is typically printed on a white label on the right side of the card.
5. Click 'Save' to save the updated information.

How to Send Money by Phone With PayPal

1. Log in to your PayPal account, or sign up for a new account. Click the 'Activate PayPal Mobile' link on the left side of your account page, then create a personal mobile PIN to activate your cell phone. Verify that your wireless carrier handles PayPal services by clicking the 'wireless carrier' link at PayPal, or by visiting the carrier's website.
2. Send a text message to PayPal with the numbers 729725. Then, type the amount you owe and the friend's phone number or email. For example, text 'send 50 to 1234567890' or 'send 10 to name@email.com.'
3. Wait for PayPal to call you or send you a text to confirm your PIN. Afterward, PayPal will send a text to your friend's phone to notify them of the payment. The money gets posted to your friend's account automatically. If your friend doesn't have PayPal, he or she will need to sign up and activate their phone for PayPal Mobile service.
4. Go to PayPal.com on your cell phone. Enter your email and password to log in, then choose the 'Send Money' tab. Fill out the form on the 'Send Money' page by entering the person's phone number or email, then the amount you owe. Hit 'Continue,' and your friend will receive a text message reading that you sent cash.
5. Call PayPal to send money by phone. Dial 1-800-4PAYPAL and listen for the prompt to enter your mobile PIN, amount and your friend's phone number. He or she will be alerted by text when the cash has been sent to their PayPal account.

How Do I Claim PayPal Money?

1. Go to the PayPal home page (See Resources).
2. Enter your PayPal email address and password and click the 'Log In' button.
3. Select the 'My Account' tab.
4. Click the 'Withdraw' option.
5. Select either the 'Withdraw funds to your bank account' or the 'Request a check from PayPal' option.
6. Enter the amount of money you would like to claim from your PayPal account. Select either the bank account you want to transfer the funds to or the address you want PayPal to mail the check to. Click the 'Continue' button.
7. Confirm the details of your transfer or check request and click 'Continue' to process your request. PayPal will automatically send you an email with details about your transfer or check request.

How To Send Money Using an eCheck

1. Ask your recipient to start a PayPal account in order to receive your eCheck. You must have one also.
2. Log into your PayPal account. Click the 'Send Money' tab. Type in the recipient's PayPal address and the amount.
3. Click the 'Personal' tab and choose your purpose for sending the eCheck. It could be as a gift, payment, or other. Select the 'Purchase' tab if you are buying a good or service from the person.
4. Select continue and review the transaction. Go to the 'Payment Method' section and click 'Change' (this is only necessary if you do not already have a checking account listed with your account).
5. On the funding options page click 'Add Bank Account.' Enter your bank routing number and checking account number, then click 'Continue.'
6. Enter a message to the recipient to clarify why you are sending this money. For example 'Payment for rent due 11/1' or just a simple 'Thank you for your services.'
7. Glance over the transaction once more and then select 'Send Money' to complete your transaction. Allow about three to five business days for your eCheck to clear. If you already had a checking account associated with your PayPal account before this transaction, the eCheck may be processed (and cash sent) immediately. You must have a backup credit card listed on the account.

How to Create a quot;No Shipping Chargequot; Button on PayPal

1. Log in to your PayPal account, then click 'Merchant Services' at the top of the homepage.
2. Click the 'Buy Now Button' icon under the 'Tools for Existing Merchants' section near the top.
3. Type a name and Item ID, if you wish, in the appropriate fields in the button-creation form.
4. Enter the item's price in the 'Price' field. PayPal sets the default currency type to correspond to the address associated with your PayPal account. If you'd like to create a button that charges customers in a different currency, select the currency you prefer in the drop-down menu next to 'Price.'
5. Customize your button in the 'Customize' panel by adding a text field for your customer to fill out or a drop-down menu of choices, such as for color or size. Click 'Customize Text or Appearance' to change the appearance of the PayPal button, or to upload your own button graphic.
6. Enter '0' in the shipping field next to 'Use a Specific Amount.' This ensures that you won't charge your customers a shipping fee.
7. Enter the appropriate tax rate, if any, and click the radio button next to the merchant ID you want to use for the button.
8. Click 'Create Button' below the form. This redirects you to the page that displays the code for inserting your new button on your website.
9. Ensure the button looks the way you want it to by reviewing the preview on the right panel of the screen.
10. Click the 'Select Code' button in the 'Website' panel of the button code page, then press Ctrl C to copy the code to your computer clipboard.
11. Insert this code into the section of your website's code where you want your button to appear.