General Information
Why is fundraising important for EGPAF?
Fundraising is crucial to our mission of ending pediatric HIV and AIDS. With your support, we can raise awareness, engage more people, and ultimately save lives. Your efforts help us fund essential research, provide life-saving treatments, and support prevention programs. Together, we can create a brighter, healthier future for children worldwide.
Where do donations go?
Donations to EGPAF are unrestricted, allowing us to allocate funds to wherever the need is greatest. This flexibility ensures that we can respond quickly and effectively to the most urgent challenges in our mission to end pediatric HIV and AIDS. Your support helps fund vital programs that provide treatment, prevention, and support services to children and families affected by HIV and AIDS.
Are donations to Dance Marathon tax deductible?
Yes! Donations for Dance Marathon are received and processed by the Associated Students of UCLA (ASUCLA). You'll receive an emailed receipt immediately after donating.
How can I stay updated on EGPAF’s work?
Registration
How do I create a team?
There are a couple ways to create a new team. During the registration process, you can join an existing team or create a new one. If you've already registered, log in to your page and click Dashboard, where you'll have the same options to join a team or create a new one.
Keep in mind that the person who creates a team is automatically set as that team's captain. You can change this by visiting "My Team" after you've logged in.
How do I join a team?
If you haven’t registered an account yet, click “Register” at the top of the page and choose the type of dancer you’d like to be. Then create an account, select the team you want to join, and voila! You are all set. Log in to your account to share your page with friends and family and start fundraising!
I already registered, but now I want to join a team. Is it too late?
Not at all! Log in to your fundraising page, and then search for the team you want to join. You'll see a yellow "Join us" button at the top of the page.
I want to fundraise, but don't know how!
Thank you for taking this step! Start by sending a quick email to your friends and family with your fundraising page link. Check out a list of more tips here...and don't hesitate to get in touch at up4thefight@pedaids.org if you have any questions. We'd love to help you get started.
Event and Promotion Support
Can EGPAF provide a speaker for my event?
Depending on availability, EGPAF may be able to provide a speaker for your event. Please contact us well in advance to discuss your needs.
Can EGPAF help me promote my event/fundraiser?
Yes! EGPAF can offer guidance on promotion strategies and may be able to help amplify your event through our networks. Please reach out for more details.
Can EGPAF post to social media about my fundraiser?
We love to support our fundraisers! Please tag us @EGPAF. Although, with so many incredible events, we might not be able to promote them all, we would love to hear what you planned!
Event Day
When and where is Dance Marathon?
Submitting Funds
How can I submit funds collected offline?
We can accept checks made payable to Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. All checks can be mailed to:
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
P.O. Box 418649
Boston, MA 02241-8649
Be sure to include the name of your event and let us know if you have a specific fundraising page or campaign name to which we can attribute the donation.
What do I do with cash/check donations?
Log in to your fundraising page, and then choose "my donations" from the menu in the upper right.
Click the "Add offline donation" button and follow the instructions.
Checks should be made payable to ASUCLA and mailed to:
PAC
308 Westwood Plaza
Kerckhoff 515, Mailbox #4
Los Angeles, CA 90095
How will my donation appear on my credit card statement?
Donations for Dance Marathon are received and processed by the Associated Students of UCLA (ASUCLA). ASUCLA distributes the proceeds from this event among the Dance Marathon beneficiaries. You can expect your donation to appear on your statement as "ASUCLA."
Additional Support
How do I find my friend's fundraising page?
Search for their name by clicking on the magnifying glass at the top of this page. After searching you can click on their name to take you to their public donation page.
Don’t see your question here?
Contact us at up4thefight@pedaids.org.
We're here to help! Visit the Pediatric AIDS Coalition website or email PAC President Sasha Avakyan at pac.president.ucla@gmail.com with your question.
