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Set up a Fundraising Website!

	Download Forms:
	To download an Organization Participation Agreement Click Here
	The Big Sweep Registration Form for Individuals coming soon!
	To download Trash and Recycling Information Click Here
	To download a BIG Sweep Training Guide Click Here
	The Big Sweep Contribution Form coming soon!
	The Big Sweep Donor Receipts coming soon!
	The Big Sweep Team Registration Form coming soon!

RESOURCES FOR TEAM LEADERS - 2007

If you are interested in the BIG Sweep, get started here!

Thank you for your interest in Volunteer Frederick’s Big Sweep! Individuals, families and representatives of nonprofit organizations - including civic groups, churches, youth groups and schools – can participate in the BIG Sweep. This page will help you get started – here you can:

Register your nonprofit organization
Register yourself and each individual on your BIG Sweep team
Attend a training session or download a training guide and learn more about fundraising, recycling, safety, choosing a site to clean up and building a team
Set up a fundraising website fundraising website for your team or yourself
Get help marketing your team's efforts, AND,
Download registration forms and other materials you'll need to participate in the BIG Sweep

Step One: Register your Nonprofit Organization

Registering your organization, club, or group is easy: download the form below (we can also fax or email you a copy) and fill it out. Once we’ve received your Team Participation Agreement, your organization will be registered and you can begin fundraising. When we disburse your funds, the money will be sent to the address and person you have listed on this form. (Individuals and families skip to Step Two.)

To download a 2007 Organiztion Participation Agreement.
Click Here.

Step Two: Register as an Individual BIG Sweep Participant

All participants in the BIG Sweep must complete a registration form. You can either register using our online form, or download a copy of the BIG Sweep Individual Registration Form below. If you are leading a BIG Sweep team you can direct your team members to our website where they can register themselves, OR you can download the forms and hand them out to the group. Once you’ve registered, you’ll receive regular updates and reminders. Download a BIG Sweep Team Form to track your team members.

BIG Sweep Individual Registration Form coming soon,
or use our online form.

BIG Sweep Team Form coming soon!

Registration Form

Name
Group
Address
City
State
Zip
Phone
Email
Age
T-Shirt Size

I would like to participate by cleaning up (Select at least one)	a site within the Frederick county Watershed a road near the following county or city road - beginning point - end point

Nonprofit to receive your collected contributions

In consideration of your acceptance of my application, I, for myself, my executors, administrators and assignors, do hereby release Volunteer Frederick, The BIG Sweep and its sponsors and coordinators, or their successors, from all claims of damages, demands, actions, and causes of action whatsoever, in any manner arising or growing out of my participation in these events. I further attest that I am physically qualified to participate in these events, and understand that the weather and ground conditions may be hazardous. I give my permission to Volunteer Frederick to use, without limitation or obligation, photographs, film footage or tape recordings which may include my image or voice for purposes of promoting Volunteer Frederick or the BIG Sweep.

Step Three: Attend a training session to learn more about building a team, fundraising, and what will happen on the BIG day!

We will provide several BIG Sweep informational meetings in the weeks leading up to the BIG Sweep - dates to be announced. They are all the same - you only need to attend one! We'll give an overview of the BIG Sweep, discuss strategies for putting a team together, provide fundraising tips and give you guidelines for planning a safe clean up day on April 21!

Contact Jeanne Mahoney at jeannem@volunteerfrederick.org or 301-663-5214 ext. 6 # to register or for more information.

In addition, youth leaders of BIG Sweep teams - with an adult partner - can participate in a youth leadership workshop! Dates to be announced.

Contact Sam Stiles at samstiles@volunteerfrederick.org or 301-663-5214 ext. 2 # to register or for more information about the youth workshops.

To download a training guide, Click Here.

Step Four: Get Ready to clean up your site!

All team members are welcome to attend the kick-off breakfast (location to be announced) on Saturday, April 21 from 7:30 - 9:00 a.m..

You can pick up your supplies on either Friday, April 20, from 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. OR Saturday, April 21, during the kick-off breakfast from 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.

MORE RESOURCES:

Marketing Materials:

BIG Sweep Poster coming soon!

Contact us if you'd like to create a customized BIG Sweep poster for your team.
jeannem@volunteerfrederick.org or 301-663-5214 ext. 6 #

Training Materials:

For recycling information
Click Here.

For a copy of the 2007 training guide
Click Here.

Fundraising:

You can set up a fundraising website for your BIG Sweep team.

Setup a Personalized Fundraising Page Online!

** Firstgiving.com will collect 5% of your funds as a fee, and credit card companies charge an additional 2.36%.