Want to tell the online world that your taking part in The Big Bounce?

Here are some tools that will help you spread the word.  

Get started by telling your friends about your Big Bounce campaign on twitter & facebook.

Graphics, banners & images

Below are some The Big Bounce graphics, banners and images to help you make a huge online splash!
You’re doing a brilliant thing by helping to raise funds for Aussie children, so be sure to let everyone know – it will inspire your friends, family and colleagues to sponsor you!

	Email signature Add this to your email signature so everyone you email sees that you're part of The Big Bounce. Download		Facebook Profile Pic Change your profile pic to let your Facebook friends know you'll be bouncing for Aussie kids during November. Download
	Blog banner Add this banner to your blog to help spread the word about The Big Bounce. Download		Twitter Background Get your Twitter backround looking  all bouncy this November.  Download

Media Release templates

Use the templates below to send a media release out to your community to help build awareness about your Big Bounce activities:

• Big Bounce media release for schools
• Big Bounce media release for individuals

Big Bounce email templates

Email is a great way to let everyone know that you’re participating in The Big Bounce. You can explain in your email what The Big Bounce is all about, and ask your contacts to sponsor you.
We’ve made it easy for you, with the email templates below!

If you’re taking part in The Big Bounce and want your friends, family and colleagues to sponsor you … 

Hi

I wanted to let you know that I’m taking part in The Big Bounce, which is a new and hugely fun national fundraising campaign for Save the Children. As a Big Bouncer, I’ll be helping support Save the Children’s important work in Australia, including its early childhood education programs, so that every Aussie child can have a safe and happy childhood. (If you want to learn more about The Big Bounce, or want to sign up to be part of it, head to www.savethechildren.org.au/bounce).
Many Australian families can’t enrol their young children in early childhood education programs: some because they can’t afford to, others because they live too far away. Save the Children run programs across Australia for kids who might otherwise miss out, including the Mobile Playbus scheme. The Mobile Playbuses are basically early learning centres on wheels, and they help give all Aussie kids the chance to laugh and learn. 
The Big Bounce Challenge I have set for myself is to (describe your chosen bounce activity, eg. to bounce on my trampoline for 10 minutes without stopping, or to bounce a football 200 times). I am now looking for Bounce Buddies – generous people like you to sponsor me! If you agree to be my Bounce Buddy, I will be very grateful. Optional: if you are aiming to bounce a certain number of times, you can refer to this here. My goal is to bounce (insert number) times. You can choose to sponsor me a set dollar amount for my entire Big Bounce Challenge, or a cent or dollar amount per bounce – the choice is yours! I am hoping to raise $(dollar amount) for Save the Children.
You can sponsor me by heading to my fundraising page at (insert link to your Everyday Hero fundraising page)
Thank you very much for your support! Your generosity will help me reach my fundraising target, and help Save the Children raise $100,000 to help Aussie kids have a great start in life.
Best Wishes,
(insert your name)  
 

If you want your school or sporting club to take part in The Big Bounce …

Dear (Principal’s name) 

My name is (enter your full name) and I am in Year (insert your Year level). 
This November, a new national fundraising campaign called The Big Bounce is raising funds for Save the Children’s important work in Australia, including its early childhood education programs for young children who would otherwise miss out.
Participants in The Big Bounce raise funds by organising individual or group activities around the theme of bouncing.  Big Bouncers then sign up Bounce Buddies – family and friends to sponsor their Big Bounce Challenge!
The Big Bounce will be loads of fun, and all for a great cause! Save the Children hopes it will help raise $100,000. You can go to www.savethechildren.org.au/bounce to learn more.
I am writing to suggest that maybe our school could be part of The Big Bounce! After all, there are so many different bounce activities we could do as a group – we could have a special (your school name) The Big Bounce activity afternoon!  It’s easy – all we need to do to get started is sign up as a school here: http://savethechildrenfundraising.org.au/event/bounce, then decide what our Big Bounce Challenge will be. We could even invite the local paper to report on our bouncing activities! 
What do you think of my great idea? I hope you like it! I look forward to hearing from you.  
Yours Sincerely, 
(insert your name)  

Dear (sports club manager)

My name is (enter your full name) and I am in the (team name). 
This November, a new national fundraising campaign called The Big Bounce is raising funds for Save the Children’s important work in Australia, including its early childhood education programs for young children who would otherwise miss out.
Participants in The Big Bounce raise funds by organising individual or group activities around the theme of bouncing, Big Bouncers then sign up Bounce Buddies – family and friends to sponsor their Big Bounce Challenge! 
The Big Bounce will be loads of fun, and all for a great cause! Save the Children hopes it will help raise $100,000. You can go to www.savethechildren.org.au/bounce to learn more.
I am writing to suggest that our Club take part in The Big Bounce! What do you think? Perhaps we could organise a special The Big Bounce match or competition day to help raise funds for Save the Children. All we need to do is decide on our team name and devise our Big Bounce Challenge, then sign up at:  http://savethechildrenfundraising.org.au/event/bounce. We could even invite the local paper to report on our bouncing activities! 
I hope you like the idea of our Club supporting The Big Bounce – by getting involved, we can all have a great time while helping Save the Children give every Aussie child the safe and happy childhood they deserve.
I look forward to hearing from you.   
Yours Sincerely,
(insert your name) 

If you want to thank your Bounce Buddies (sponsors) for their support …

After finishing your Big Bounce Challenge, It's important to thank your friends, family and colleagues for sponsoring you, and to tell them how you went in your brilliant efforts to raise funds for Save the Children! Why not use the template below to get you started:

Dear (enter name)
Thank you for sponsoring me in The Big Bounce! Your support means that Save the Children can help give all Aussie children the safe and happy childhood they deserve.
I wanted to let you know that I successfully completed my Big Bounce Challenge, which was to (describe activity). Optional: If part of your Big Bounce Challenge was to bounce a certain number of times, also add:  I reached my goal of bouncing (insert number) times. 
Your support will make a real contribution to Save the Children’s important work in Australia, including its early childhood education programs for young children who would otherwise miss out.
To make your payment, please go to (insert link to your Everyday Hero fundraising page). 
Thank you once again!
Best Wishes,
 (insert your name)

Social networking tools

“I'm taking part in The Big Bounce and raising funds for Save the Children's programs in Australia. I would love your support!  Go on - you’ll be helping to give every Aussie kid the safe and happy childhood they deserve!  To sponsor me, please head to this link. (insert link to your Everyday Hero fundraising page)

“I'm taking part in Save the Children’s The Big Bounce, and my Big Bounce Challenge is to (describe your bouncing activity). Will you please sponsor me?  (insert link to your Everyday Hero fundraising page)

“I’m a Big Bouncer! That means I’m taking part in Save the Children’s new national fundraising campaign, The Big Bounce!  Help me raise money for Aussie kids by sponsoring my Big Bounce! (insert link to your Everyday Hero fundraising page)

“I am participating in (school name/team name/group name)’s Big Bounce Challenge to raise funds for Save the Children. Will you support our team by sponsoring us in The Big Bounce? Aussie kids will thank you! (insert link to your Everyday Hero fundraising page)