To register for Stripathon, go to
broadwaycares.org/stripathon. Click “Become a Fundraiser” and sign in with Facebook or create a new account. If you’re having trouble, contact Trisha Doss at
doss@broadwaycares.org and she will help you.
You can – and should – begin fundraising immediately.
If you are cast in the show, Trisha will add you as a member of the correct team. Each donation made to your personal page will automatically be reflected on your page and in your team’s overall total. If you are cast, all money you’ve raised prior to casting will count toward your team’s total.
Once team captains volunteer or are chosen, teams can hold their own fundraisers. You can also begin preparing for the all-team fundraiser on Wednesday, June 14, at Industry Bar.
What’s in it for me?
If you raise at least $500, you will receive the Broadway Bares: Strip U official T-shirt. This is the only way to earn a show T-shirt.
If you raise at least $750, you’ll receive the T-shirt and a prize pack that includes one Broadway Bares: Strip U baseball cap and one free class from Circus Warehouse.
If you raise at least $1,000, you’ll receive the T-shirt, the prize pack and one GA ticket to either performance of Broadway Bares. Participating in Stripathon and raising a minimum of $1,000 is the only way to get a comp to the show. Stripathon will have exclusive access to the balcony tickets, while quantities last.
When you hit $2,000, you earn a second GA ticket, based on what’s available. Be aware that 9:30 pm tickets tend to go fast.
What do I need to do?
Register at broadwaycares.org/stripathon. Use the tools provided on your page to ask friends, relatives and co-workers to support your participation in Stripathon by donating to Broadway Cares. If you have questions, ask Trisha.
Credit card donations should be made through your Stripathon page. You may collect cash or checks payable to Broadway Cares. Should your donors require a tax letter, please ensure the address is on the check or paper-clipped to the cash. You are solely responsible for collecting cash and check donations from your supporters.
Prize packages are offered for the overall top individual fundraiser, the male and female first and second runners-up and anyone raising $6,000 or more.
Grand Prize Winner
- Crown and title of Mr. or Ms. Stripathon 2017 presented onstage at the midnight show
- Flight voucher and round-trip airport car service in NYC
- A $2,500 flight gift certificate, courtesy of United Airlines
- Round-trip airport car service from your NYC home, courtesy of Get Services
- Mark Fisher Fitness six-month Epic Ninja membership,including 24 classes per month
- Two-night stay for two at Turnbridge Point, a B&B on Maryland’s eastern shore owned by patissier and former Bares choreographer Steve Konopelski and his husband (may be for a weekday or weekend, based on availability)
- One $100 gift certificate from Elmo in Chelsea
1st Runners-Up, Male and Female
Each winner receives:
- Flight voucher and round-trip airport car service in NYC
- A $1,200 flight gift certificate, courtesy of United Airlines
- Round-trip airport car service from your NYC home, courtesy Get Services
- Mark Fisher Fitness three-month Epic Ninja Membership, including 24 classes per month
- One $50 gift certificate from Elmo in Chelsea
2nd Runners-Up, Male and Female
Each winner receives:
- Flight voucher and round-trip airport car service in NYC
- An $800 flight gift certificate, courtesy of United Airlines
- Round-trip airport car service from your NYC home, courtesy Get Services
- Mark Fisher Fitness three-month Epic Ninja Membership, including 24 classes per month
- One $25 gift certificate from Juice Generation
Every individual raising $6,000 or more will be entered in a drawing to win fantastic bonus items, including United flight vouchers of $500 to $1,000, Mark Fisher Fitness 3-month memberships, Juice Generation gift certificates, restaurant gift certificates and more.
Note: United Airlines flights must be booked by September 30, 2017, but can be used for later travel dates. Get Services airport car service must be completed by December 31, 2017. Mark Fisher Fitness memberships must be activated by August 31, 2017.
Team Prizes
The three top fundraising teams* that are participants in the show will celebrate their victories with a combined, open-bar cocktail party at Industry Bar on a date to be determined.
To attend the team-winning cocktail party, you must be part of the show, as well as be registered on the page of one of the winning teams and individually raise $750 or more.
Whether or not you are on the winning team, the top two individual fundraisers for each team and any show participant raising $6,000 or more will also be invited to the open-bar cocktail.
1. Item must be dropped off a minimum of 72 hours prior to when you expect it to be listed. It should be marked to the attention of Madeline Reed. If it’s experiential in nature, email Madeline at least 72 hours in advance.
2. A clear and detailed description of the item must be submitted via email to Madeline Reed at reed@broadwaycares.org before the item can be listed on eBay. Please include the names of anyone who has signed the item as this often increases the value exponentially.
3. If the item is show-related, you must confirm with the show’s producers that we are authorized to list it and must provide proof of this permission. If you have questions about exemptions, please refer them to Madeline at the email address above.
4. In order for the purchaser to receive tax credit beyond the fair market value of an item, it must be listed on eBay under the Broadway Cares account – not your own personal account. The IRS will not allow us to send out a tax donation letter to someone who bought an item not listed under Broadway Cares.
5. All items must be submitted for eBay no later than Friday, June 2 if you would like them to be calculated toward your total for prize eligibility. We encourage you to submit items as early as possible as there tend to be fewer items competing with one another at the beginning. Should your items be submitted after the deadline, we will gladly still sell them for you and add them to your cumulative 2017 total (which may help you with 2018 casting), but they will not count toward the competition.
How do I join my team?
Once you’ve signed up and the show is cast, we will add you to the appropriate team.
Are my sponsor’s donations tax deductible?
Yes. Donations are fully tax deductible. BC/EFA is 501(c)(3) nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable organization. Broadway Cares is required to provide a letter of donation (receipt) for amounts of $250 or more. If you have cash or check sponsors who will need a letter of donation, please get their mailing address and phone number (if the information is on their check, we can take it from there). On request, we also can provide a letter of donation for those donating less than $250 as long as they provide you with their mailing address and phone number. Note: If you are collecting money and then you intend to write one total donation check to BC/EFA yourself, the tax deduction goes to you and not to your sponsor(s).
What is the deadline for donations?
The deadline for donations to be counted toward prizes is 3 pm on Friday, June 17. Any donations that come in after that are welcome, but do not count toward prize eligibility. The donation page will be available through December 31, 2017.
Where should cash and checks go?
Cash and check donations should be delivered to Trisha at the Broadway Cares office.
A vendor would like to donate items for my team fundraiser, can Broadway Cares send out donation letters acknowledging any contributions?
Yes. Trisha regularly sends out letters to vendors who have generously donated gift certificates, classes, treatments, etc., and will be happy to do so for you. She will need to see the item or certificates to verify.
How will this make a difference?
BC/EFA is a grassroots organization, which means that a lot of people who raise small amounts of money make a huge impact. In addition to supporting the essential social service programs of The Actors Fund, Broadway Cares awards grants to more than 450 AIDS and family service organizations in all 50 states.
Who do I contact if I have questions?
Trisha Doss at 212.840.0770 or doss@broadwaycares.org.
