How to Can

IMPORTANT: CLICK HERE TO PRINT CANNING LETTER BEFORE GOING CANNING! 
Dear Fellow DM-er,

Everyone knows that canning is one of the easiest and most common ways to raise money for Dance Marathon. Your friends are probably coming to you with what sound like tall tales of raising $100 in just an hour at some store in your area!

It might all sound good in theory, but you’re probably thinking to yourself: But what is canning? How would I do it? Will patrons be frustrated if asked for money? When should I go? And probably tons of other questions as well.

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The Basics

• Canning is the act of standing outside a store with a can in your hand to ask for money to support a charity
  

What do I need?

• A can is preferable, but a jar or something of that sort works as well
  
  
• A label with the logo of the charity already put on your can
  
  
• Basic knowledge about your charity and about Dance Marathon
  
  
• Optional: Pamphlets or sheets of paper with information or links for the charity

When and where 


do I go?

• Fast Food/Drink restaurants, Grocery Stores or Farmer’s Markets
  
  
  • All of these places should either be approved by the Fundraising committee, or you should call ahead to ask if you can can there
    
    
    • Dunkin Donuts, Village Market and Jewel are usually safe bets
      
      
• Go when you think the store would be most trafficked, or when you think patrons would appreciate your commitment most (snowy or rainy days)
  
  
  • i.e. Mornings for Dunkin and midday on weekends for Village Market
    
    

What do I do?

• PRINT THE CANNING LETTER HERE!
• Stand outside with DM gear if possible!
  
  
• Politely greet patrons and then ask them if they would like to support _____ by donating to Dance Marathon
  
  
• Make eye contact
  
  
• Smile! :)
  
  
• Be prepared for some people to say no for a variety of reasons; it isn’t personal!
  
  
  • All patrons will realize that you’re outside for a good reason and respect your commitment to the charity
    
    

If you still have any questions, make sure to ask 


Execs or Morale Captains as well!