Student Toolkit
There are plenty of ways to make your fundraiser shine! Check out our tips and tricks to find the right words, tell your friends and family about the Youth Tree of Lights, and encourage them to support your fundraiser. You’ll also find sample messages and ready-to-share visuals to help you raise even more.
Now it’s your turn: every donation helps shine a light of hope at Sainte‑Justine!
Three secrets to a successful fundraising campaign
Spread the word
Let your social media followers know about your campaign. Here’s a sample post you can share, along with a private message you can use to reach out directly to friends and family.
Speak from the heart
Tell people why you are raising funds for Sainte‑Justine so they feel inspired to support you with a donation.
Make your fundraising page personal
Add a picture or a special message explaining your goal in more detail and letting the people in your community know what you hope to achieve by being a part of the Youth Tree of Lights campaign.
Tips from our ambassadors
Our young ambassadors show how an elevator pitch is done: making their case in just a few seconds, during an actual elevator ride. Check out their best arguments for inspiring others to donate.
Social media visuals you can download and use
Like the old saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. Here are some visuals you can use to capture people’s attention and encourage them to donate to your fundraising page.
Share a link to your fundraising page in a DM or email
Reach out directly to friends and family and ask them to support your fundraiser. You can use the message below as a starting point and personalize it in your own way.
Use social media to get donations
The more visible your efforts, the more likely people are to donate. Share your fundraising page on social media, and ask family and friends to do the same.
Here are a few useful pointers:
Explain why you are raising money for the Youth Tree of Lights campaign and why the cause matters to you.
Share a link to your fundraising page to make it easy for people to donate.
Add a picture or video to capture their attention.
Post more than once during the month to reach as many people as possible.
Need a hand?
Here are a few posts you can personalize and share — and pass along to your contacts so they can share them too.
Sample post for your social media
Sample post to forward to your contacts