| To make
your Fast-a-thon planning a breeze, we have put together a complete
How-to-Packet, containing a collection of checklists and
information on how to handle the various aspects of the Fast-a-thon.
Also enclosed are the articles,
fliers, forms, and advertisements from past years' Fast-a-thon. We hope
they will give you a more complete understanding of what is involved in
putting an event such as this together and assist in planning the event
on your campus. To obtain the How-to-Packet, please
register your MSA to
participate in the Fast-a-thon.
The
How-To-Packet
at a glance:
DEVELOPING THE EVENT THEME
An event theme can focus your Fast-a-thon and help make it different from past years. This section gives general guidelines on how to set a theme and incorporate the Fast-a-thon into a longer event series.
CHOOSING THE BENEFICIARY
At the outset of this awesome task, your MSA will need to choose a local
charitable organization worthy of receiving the money you raise through
the fasting pledges. This section suggests the types of organizations we
recommend and how to work with them along the way.
SOLICITING BUSINESS SPONSORS
Your MSA will need to find businesses willing to donate money to the
beneficiary group by sponsoring the non-Muslims who pledge to fast. In
this section, you will find information on how to find and work with
these businesses.
PUBLICIZING YOUR FAST-A-THON
To attract potential participants, school officials, and local media, a
thorough advertising campaign is needed to let everyone in town know
just what is going on! There are three main avenues for publicity: (1)
the media, (2) professors and other campus groups, and (3)
advertisements.
ACQUIRING STUDENT PLEDGES
There can be no fast-a-thon without fasters. This section discusses the
most challenging aspect of the event: getting non-Muslim students to
fast.
DOCUMENTING YOUR EVENT
After your MSA has put in all that effort in organizing a fantastic event, you don’t want it all to be forgotten. This section will tell you how to document your Fast-a-thon memories to show your grandkids one day.
HOSTING THE EVENING IFTAR
What better way to break the fast than with all those bold students who
took on the fasting challenge? This section will tell you how to host
the campus iftar that will both feed and educate. |
