Every organization has limited time and resources. Why is Operation Freefall^® a good choice for your organization?

Participating in Operation Freefall is a great way to raise money for your organization and increase community awareness at the same time!

“I was very skeptical about our ability to make this event work, so I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it all was. Aside from distributing information, there was very little for us to do!  I like a public awareness event that doesn’t require a lot of hours on my staff’s part to coordinate! We can devote our time to victims/survivors – a win/win situation.”   

~Judi Moseley, Bolton Refuge House

Dollars and Cents: 

The minimum participation fee for each jumper is $600. Of that, your organization receives $100 for each jumper that it recruits.

Jumpers can (and often do) raise more than the minimum!  Fifty percent (50%) of any money that is raised in excess of the minimum participation fee is donated back to your organization.

And don't forget extras: 

Your organization keeps 100% of any money you raise from events surrounding the jump, like food and drink, raffle or auction.

For example:  If you signed up four jumpers, you would be entitled to receive $400. And, if each jumper raises an additional $500, your organization would receive an additional $1,000. That’s a total of $1,400 just for recruiting 4 jumpers – plus whatever else you make from other types of donations connected with the event.

Publicity is important, too: 

Having jumpers soliciting their friends, local businesses, etc. for donations -- not to mention media coverage of the Operation Freefall event itself -- is a great way to get your organization publicized in the community.

As you can see, Operation Freefall offers an opportunity for you to raise funds and awareness at the same time -- and have a lot of fun doing it!

To register as an official Local Host for Operation Freefall review the agency requirements and then contact Kellie Greene at either 407-898-0693 or jump@operationfreefall.com.

Agency Requirements:

• Host agency must provide direct services to victims and survivors of sexual violence.

• Host agency must have at least two representatives at the drop zone the day of the event.

• Host agency must plan and provide additional activities at the drop zone the day of the event, such as entertainment, refreshments, games, auctions/raffles, information tables, etc.

• Host agency must recruit at least 10 participants to be eligible to receive financial benefits of being a local host for Operation Freefall^®.

• Host agency must collaborate with other host agency if there are multiple hosts at a drop zone.

Deadline for local host registration is February 29, 2008.