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Benefit for the Spina Bifida Association of the Mid-Atlantic Region

You can make a real difference for the Spina Bifida Association of the Mid-Atlantic Region (SBAMAR). 

Please join us Wednesday, November 9, for Give to the Max Day, an exciting one day event to benefiting nonprofits in the DC metro area. 

Give to the Max is an online day of giving with a goal to get tens of thousands of people to support their favorite cause, raising more than $3 million in donations and grants in just 24 hours!

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A simple $10 donation from you can translate to up to $100,000 for programs and services for people living with Spina Bifida in our area! But we need your help to spread the word and join in the fun!

Here are 5 things YOU can do today:

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  1. Go to www.razoo.com/sbamar and "like" us.
  2. Click the Share button to let your friends and followers on Facebook and Twitter know about the day.
  3. Download the Give to the Max Twibbon for your profile pictures.
  4. Mark your calendar or set a reminder on your phone or email to make a donation on November 9!
  5. Keep checking this page for more tips leading up to November 9. 

But wait, there's more! We wouldn't ask you to help without giving something back to you. SBAMAR has some fun incentives happening on November 9, Give to the Max Day:


9 am – 3 pm: THROW A PIE AT A STAFFER

To celebrate Give to the Max Day, we've decided to have a little fun.  From 9 am – 3 pm, with your donation you can cast a vote for one of four SBAMAR staff members to get a pie in the face.  The "pieing" of the staff person with the highest donations attributed to their name will take place at 3 pm.  Video of the pieing will be uploaded to SBAMAR's Web site and Give to the Max donation page. To participate, simply make a donation from 9 am – 3 pm and in the dedication line, put the name of the staffer you would like to see pied.


1 pm – 2 pm: JUDGE AN UGLY SWEATER

If you are one of the three highest donors this hour, you will be invited to judge an ugly sweater contest at the SBAMAR Family Holiday Party in December.*

2 pm – 3 pm: BECOME A CARICATURE

If you are the highest donor during this hour, you will receive a free caricature drawing of the person of your choosing – family, friends, or even your favorite star.*

All Day Long: THANKS4GIVING TURKEY RAFFLE

All donors will be entered into a raffle for a free Thanksgiving turkey to be delivered by a least one SBAMAR staff person – if you live within a 15 mile radius of our office.  If not, we'll send you a gift card.

As a loyal SBAMAR supporter, we know you'll want to log in to www.razoo.com/sbamar on Wednesday, November 9 to make a donation to support our efforts.  Your donation can multiply quicker than you think in only 24 hours!

In the meantime – please help us get the word out!  Thank you!!!

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