Sample Postings for Facebook and Twitter

Tips for Making Posts

•  Add your personal fundraising page link to EVERY message so your friends can easily access your page to donate of register.
• Thank each of your friends on their Facebook wall when they give you a gift...you never know who else is going to read their page and possibly donate to you.
• Have fun and make it personal.
• If you have teammates on Facebook or Twitter, post comments to create some healthy competition
• Use direct words to tell people what you want them to do...you only have a couple of seconds to catch their attention.
• Find your Walk event on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/VisionWalk. RSVP and invite your network to do the same.

Postings to Ask People to Join Your Team

• I'm taking steps to cure blindness! Join my team today at (insert team link)
• Be a part of our fight for sight! Join my team today at (insert team link)
• Join my team to end retinal degenerative diseases! (insert team link)
• Who's ready to WALK for a great cause? Join my team to end retinal degenerative diseases at (insert team link)
• Take action! I need five people to join my VisionWalk team to benefit the Foundation Fighting Blindness today. Visit (insert team link)
  Follow up on this post with: (insert friend's name) just joined my team! I'm still looking for 4 more cool people!
• I'm participating in the VisionWalk on (insert date). Will you join my team? (insert team link)
  Follow up on this post with: (insert name) is walking with me on (insert date) to end retinal degerative diseases! Join us at (insert team link)

Fundraising Messages     

• Support me as I walk to fight blindness! Please donate to my VisionWalk fundraising effort (insert personal or team link)
• Your donation can help millions of families affected by blindness just like mine. Support me as I walk to fight blindness (insert personal or team link)
• Your donation makes a big difference! Please support me as I walk to end blindness. (insert personal or team link)
• Thousands of people are living with blindness! Please make a donation to my efforts to end these devastating diseases. (insert personal or team link)
• Support me as I walk to end blindness! All the cool kids are doing it (insert personal or team link). Follow up on this post with a thank you to all of your Facebook friends who have alread donated
• I need to raise (x dollar amount) to reach my VisionWalk goal. Donate (x specific dollar amount) to me today to make a difference! (insert personal or team link)
  Follow up: Thank you to (insert donor's name) for helping those affected by retinal degerative diseases. You can support me today to make a difference! (insert personal or team link)
• I'm working to raise (x dollar amount) for people affected by blindness. Will you help me? Donate today at (insert personal or team link)
  Follow up: (insert donor's name) just made a donation to help my fundraising efforts. Will you donate too? (insert personal or team link)

Thank You Messages to Post on Facebook Walls

• I am so close to my VisionWalk fundraising goal! Thank you (insert donor's name) for your support as I walk to fight blindness. (insert team or personal link)
• Thank you (insert donor's name) for supporting the Foundation Fighting Blindness' (local name)VisionWalk. Your gift makes a big difference (insert team or personal link)
• Thank you (insert donor's name) for your support of my VisionWalk efforts. Together, we can help familes just like mine that are affected by blindness (insert team or personal link)
• Thank you (insert donor's name) for your donation to the Foundation Fighting Blindness' (local name) VisionWalk. You have helped bring me closer to my personal goal of (insert goal amount) and made a difference in the fight against blindness! (insert personal or team link)

 Action and Awareness Posts

• Thousands of Americans are affected by retinal degerative diseases. Sign up today to get on the move toward a cure. (insert team or personal link)
• Blindness has affected my life and I am taking action to stop it! Join my efforts by participating in the (local name) VisionWalk (insert team or personal link)
• Sign up to help fight blindness (insert team or personal link)