WELCOME TO THE 2012 COTS WALK PAGE!
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COTS Walk: Sunday, May 6, 2012
This site will make it easier than ever to raise money for the Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS), Vermont's largest provider of shelter and services to people who are homeless.
Getting started is easy and only takes a few mintues!
- If you haven't already registered for the Walk, click here.
- If you've registered as an individual, click the "Start Fundraising" button, select the event and click "Fundraise" to set up your account. Click "next" to skip over the team name and start personalizing your page.
- If you're part of a team or you want to create a new team, click the "Start Fundraising" button, select the event and click "Fundraise." Set up your account and then select your team name or create your team if its not listed. NOTE: Before setting up a new team, check the list of existing teams to make sure your team has not been created.
- If you've registered as an individual, click the "Start Fundraising" button, select the event and click "Fundraise" to set up your account. Click "next" to skip over the team name and start personalizing your page.
Here are a few tips to help you make your page shine!
- Be sure to personalize the title of your fundraising page with your name so your friends can find you.
- Customize the text and the photo on your page to express your purpose. Adding your photo and personal tidbits helps your page stand out from the crowd.
- Tell why you do the COTS Walk -- why it's important to YOU.
- Use the online tools to send emails to your friends, family and co-workers, post your page on Facebook, and more!
- Add tags to your page -- especially "COTS" and "homeless"
Earn a free COTS Walk T-shirt by raising at least $75 (students and children) or $150 (adults)!
DONATIONS: Checks may be made payable to the Committee on Temporary Shelter or COTS and mailed to PO Box 1616, Burlington, VT 05402. Credit card payments may be made over the phone by calling 802-864-7402.
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I T ' S A F A C T : Last year, COTS provided emergency shelter to 107 families (115 parents and 122 children). Staff also provided outreach and support to 191 single, homeless adults and 228 families. And, 482 households received prevention assistance in the form of grants or security deposit loans/grants.
