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5 July, 2022
5 Best Promotional Products For Charity Fun Runs
Charity fun runs are a great way for charities to get extra funds for their cause. They can also bring a community together and help galvanise them to support a local charity. If you are in Sydney, a famous one is the Balmoral Burn run by the Humpty Dumpty Foundation. They raise funds to purchase hospital equipment for babies. It’s a wonderful charity and their main fundraiser is a race up a hill in Balmoral. It has become an institution now with many corporate sponsors and is usually featured on the local news. This is what a charity fun run can do.
You can build from year to year, increasing participation, which increases the donations and makes the charity stronger. The most popular items are also the simpler ones. People don’t expect generous gifts from charities as the funds are to be used for the cause, so quite often, even if you offer an item, people will decline it. Some of the better promotional products you can use to good effect are shown below. The goal with any promotional product is to have it highly visible and something people can use over and over again.
You can also charge for a “goodies” bag for people to have. You don’t necessarily have to give items away for free. People are there because they want to support your cause. A goodies bag with some essentials is a great add-on that people will buy.
Drink bottles have always been a favourite and it is easy to see why. First, there is the practical part of participants being able to hydrate as they walk or run. The second is drink bottles have a large branding area. You can get a wrap print around the entire bottle, giving you plenty of scope in your design and how you want to promote your charity.
Drink bottles are also useful after the event. All of us are trying to get away from disposable water bottles and re-use our own. Once they finish your charity day, they can take the bottles home and use them for their own recreational activities. It also acts as the perfect reminder of the day, which should reinforce them to participate the following year.
2. Branded Silicone Wristbands
Ever since Lance Armstrong first used these for his charity, silicone wristbands have become a big force in charity awareness. People wear them to show support for their favourite charity. Some people even collect them to wear various ones on their wrists each day.
It is a simple product that is very cheap to purchase, which means you could give one to every participant and not put a large dent in your advertising budget.
Always a popular choice, tee shirts can really make your charity stand out. Imagine 200 people all wearing a tee-shirt, emblazoned with your charity name, walking down a street or jogging in a recreational area. Anyone passing by will see them straight away, any type of newspaper or T.V. coverage will also show your name prominently, plus they are an item people can wear over and over again after the event. Every time they wear the tee-shirt, they become a walking billboard for your charity. You can also reduce the amount you do by giving them to volunteers to help strengthen the bond with them.
These are a fun product and very useful in Australian summers. UV protection is paramount and sunglasses are a useful product that is also fun. Everyone wearing a cool pair of shades while they participate in your fun run or charity walk will help create stronger bonds with your charity.
The great part is promotional sunglasses come in a huge range of colours and frame styles so whether you want that sporty Avatar look, the Schwarzenegger Terminator-style or just a fun, cool-looking pair of sunglasses there is a huge range and all of them are subtlety branded on the arm section.
Another great product for the Aussie summer, branded sunscreen is something everyone can use, not just on the day, but for any summer day. 50+ is the new norm nowadays, with our sun getting stronger and stronger. By giving this on race day, you’ll be helping to protect the people who are donating to your charity.
They are also small enough to fit into a pocket, so they can re-apply anytime during the day. Have your charity logo printed on the front and you’ve got a great little promotional product to advertise and re-advertise your charity.
The above is just a small number of ideas. You could also look at caps, bags, stickers, temporary tattoos, lip balms, keyrings, pens and the list goes on. If you need help in deciding what would work best for your next charity run day, please don’t hesitate to contact us through phone or email and we’d love to be able to help you. Also, don’t forget we offer special discounts for registered charities, so you can get your promotional products even cheaper and save money.
The Promotional Products Team