by Ernie DiLullo, Digital Content Specialist ALSF

When you register your lemonade stand, you automatically get an event page. Your event page is a great way for you to communicate with your network and collect online donations. There are a wide variety of features that you can use to help promote your event, inspire donors and meet your fundraising goals! 

1. Customize Your Page
When creating an event page, always make sure that you have the correct date, time and location so people who are searching for events near them can find you. You can also customize your message with event details and anything special you have planned at your event. We have default banner images that you can use, but users are able to upload their own images.

2. Post Stand Photos to Your Wall
One of the core features on our event pages is the ability to post messages and photos to your wall. It’s very easy for page owners to create posts that can be shared with your family and friends. This is a great way to let people know why you are hosting a lemonade stand -- to fight childhood cancer. 

3. Use Our RSVP System
A newer feature on our event pages is the ability to invite friends and family to attend your event. On your stand page, you can scroll down to the “RSVP” tab and click on “Invite friends and family to come to your stand.” After clicking on the RSVP tab, a pop-up menu will allow you to choose a template for your email invitation. You can then fill out the emails of all the people you want to invite to your stand. You can customize the email and include an image.

4. Share Your Page
We allow users to easily share their event pages with friends and family. You can share your page with your Facebook friends, Twitter followers, LinkedIn network and personal email contacts. All you have to do is click on one of the icons next to “Share this page.” You can select from 3 different messages or you can write your own! This is a quick and simple way to get the word out about your upcoming event.

These are just some of the many ways that you can get the most out of your event page. During Alex’s Lemonade Days, don’t forget to display the event ID at your stand so people can indicate on their check that they want their donation to go towards your stand.

Alex's Lemonade Days are held June 3-June 11, 2017.  Pick a day (or days!) that week and host a stand! Sign up here (it's easy!) Thank you for joining us to find cures, one cup at a time! ​

Ernie DiLullo is the Digital Content Specialist for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, who is in charge of making updates to our website and ensuring that it is as user-friendly as possible for all of our supporters.