What St. Jude provides

St. Jude provides several resources to ensure you have a positive and fun experience, as well as a successful event. The following tools are included in the Volunteer Coordinator Kit shipped to you after registration.

• Coordinator resource guide (PDF): The guide contains helpful tips and guidelines from planning and recruiting to executing the event.
• Donation submission form (PDF): Use this form to accompany donations mailed to St. Jude (included in the Coordinator Resource Guide).
• Student registration worksheet (PDF): Use this form to keep up with your participants, determine how many prizes to order and track prizes for each participant (included in the Coordinator Resource Guide).
• Event poster (PDF): If you need additional posters, you can save this PDF file and take it to a local print store. The print size is 10" x 22". The poster includes areas to customize with your event information to help publicize your event.
• Sponsor form information/permission slip (PDF): View the information included on the sponsor form envelope used by participants to collect and list donations, including the permission slip for parents to sign and submit to the coordinator.
• Sample Funbook (PDF): Review examples of the problems included in the student Funbooks for each grade level.
• Coordinator return envelopes: Use these envelopes for coordinators to return donations to St. Jude.
• Informational DVD: Recruit participants by sharing the St. Jude story.

Other resources available

• Coordinator tips: Tips and suggestions from some of the most successful Math-A-Thon coordinators.
• Online fundraising: www.mymathathon.org is an easy-to-use website that allows you and your participants to manage your fundraising efforts online. You can create your own Web page, send emails to donors, receive credit card donations online and so much more.
  • Coordinator online fundraising instructions
  • Student online fundraising instructions
• Funbooks: Order printed Funbooks for your students or use the online Funbook.
• Parent Donation Note: Customize this sample note, available to download in English or Spanish, to send home to parents as a reminder to send all the donations to school with their child.
  • English version (PDF)
  • Spanish version (PDF)
• Parent Explanation Letter: Customize this sample letter to send home with students, along with the Sponsor Form Envelope/Permission Slip, to explain what Math-A-Thon is, how it works and why their involvement is important.
  • English version (PDF)
  • Spanish version (PDF)
• Sample PA announcements (PDF): Incorporate these sample PA announcements during your morning announcements to motivate and energize your students.
• Tools for media coverage: Use these resources to increase community awareness about your event by customizing the templates and distributing them to local media. The highlighted portions represent areas you can customize with your event information.
  • Pre-event press release template
  • Post-event press release template
• Brochure (PDF): Introductory information about the Math-A-Thon program.
• Prizes for coordinators and participants: See the prizes that coordinators and participants can earn.

If you have questions or need assistance, please contact the Coordinator Support Team at 1-800-FUNBOOK (386-2665) or mathathon@stjude.org.