About the Easter Seals Champion Program

What is the Easter Seals Champion Program?
The Easter Seals Champion Program is a unique initiative designed to allow individuals to create personal Web sites in order to raise funds on behalf of Easter Seals, Inc. and/or its affiliates.

Who benefits from my donation?
All funds raised via the Easter Seals Champion Program will benefit Easter Seals, Inc. and its affiliate organizations to further the organizational mission to provide exceptional services to ensure that all people with disabilities have equal opportunity to live, learn, work and play.

Disbursement of funds will not be directed to those individuals who create an Easter Seals Champion Web site, nor to the person honored by the site or the honoree's family. If an honoree is designated, it is the sole responsibility of the Web site creator to discuss his/her intentions to raise money for Easter Seals in the name of the honoree(s) with the honoree(s) and/or the honoree(s) family members, and the honoree(s) or family approve of this endeavor.

Who controls the content on Easter Seals Champion Web sites?
The individual who creates the Easter Seals Champion Web site has the ability to post content and images on the personal Web site. Easter Seals has the right to remove any objectionable content posted to an Easter Seals Champion Web site. Easter Seals also reserves the right to disable any Easter Seals Champion Web site at any time. Easter Seals can contact any individual who has posted an "Easter Seals Champion" Web site about his/her site. 

If you viewed any objectionable or inappropriate content on an "Easter Seals Champion Web site or if you have any additional questions, please contact us.

Creating and Managing Your Easter Seals Champion Fund

How do I create an Easter Seals Champion fundraising Web page?
To get started, click on the link “Create your Champion Web page” then follow the easy step-by-step process to create a personalized Web site to raise donations for Easter Seals.

What is the Champion Center?
This is the management center for your personal fundraising Web site. You can update your story and photos, manage donations, send email messages and more.

How do I edit or update my site content?
Once you have created your Easter Seals Champion fundraising Web page, you can edit and update your story, photos and site layout in your Champion Center. Click on the link “Login to your Champion Center” and enter your username and password.

I don’t remember my username and password. How can I request it?
Click on “Login to your Champion Center” and follow the instructions to request your username or password be sent to you via email.

I tried to register but it says I already have a fund.
Currently, our system allows you to be a Champion for only one fund at a time. Login to your Champion Center to view your fundraising Web page.

Why don’t I see any donations to my fund?
At least two donations need to be made to your fund for them to appear in the “Recent donors” box on your fundraising Web page.

How do I tell others about my Web page?
In your Champion Center, you have access to tools that allow you to easily email your friends and create a personalized Web address that you can share with others.

Can I enter checks or cash donations I receive?
Yes, the online tools allow you to record checks and cash donations that you receive offline and add the amounts to your fundraising total. You can also enter credit card information from friends (with their permission, of course!) if they don’t have access to the Internet. Login to your Champion Center and click on “Fund Summary” and then “Enter Gifts Received Offline” to record these types of donations.

Can I update or delete photo album images?
Yes. Once you create a photo album, you can add, update and remove photos at any time. You can add up to 10 photos along with a title and a story to each photo. Follow these steps to modify your photo album:

1. Login to your Champion Center
2. Click on “Fund Web Page” along the top navigation. This takes you to the Edit Fund Page.
3. Scroll down to Photo Album. Click on the Photo Album name you want to update. This takes you to the Edit Photo Album page.
4. Under “Edit the content of this page,” click on “Click here to open this page for editing.”
5. Scroll down to photo you want to change.
6. If you want to replace the image, click the “Browse” button to select a photo on your computer desktop. Click “Upload Images” to save the photo.
7. If you want to delete an image, click the “Delete” button.

My photos aren’t appearing … what’s wrong?

• Make sure the photo is no larger than 300x225 pixels
• The files must be jpeg, gif or png files. If you don’t see your image after you upload it, try saving it as a jpeg and reloading it.
• Your image file may be too large. The maximum file size is 1.5 Mb.