The Hub November 2014 | Page 25

The evolution of fundraising You don’t have to leave Essex County to hear about the latest fundraising craze. The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, Movember and the Colour Run are a few of the world-wide fundraisers that have reached our community through social media. However, because the majority of the money raised by these types of fundraisers leaves our area, local charities must fight harder to convince residents to support them than ever before. Fortunately, some donors already know that participating in these social trends is not enough. At Windsor’s ALS Walk in September, the many members of the Lancer football team and their coach, Joe D’Amore, came out to support the charity after many of them partici