Fundraising tips

Call To Arms is a great opportunity to raise awareness for the easy lifestyle choices that could reduce men's' risk of getting cancer by a third. Here are some examples to consider:

Ensure your event is smokefree. Other ways to help promote the Cancer Council's Quit messages include:

• Posting no smoking signs around your venue; Including a statement that your event is smokefree on event tickets, menus and programs; and
• Distributing Quit information in event show-bags (you can access Cancer Council brochures and fact sheets by calling 13 11 20).

We recommend no more than 2 standard drinks a day for men and no more than 1 standard drink a day for women. A standard drink is equal to:

• 100mL of wine (one bottle of wine contains around 7 standard drinks);
•  30mL (one nip/shot) of spirits/liqueurs;
• 60mL (two nips/shots) of fortified wine (eg. port, sherry);
• 285mL (one pot) of normal strength beer; and
• 375mL (one stubbie) of mid strength beer.

Encouraging spectators to limit their alcohol consumption. Tips include:

• Always offer non-alcoholic drinks like mineral, chilled or soda water alongside alcoholic drinks and offer them frequently ;
• Where alcohol is freely supplied, cater for only two glasses per person;
• Sell alcohol by the glass, rather than including it in the price of the ticket;
• Use glasses with a line marking a standard drink;
• Avoid overfilling wine glasses;
• Only refill glasses when they are empty and ask whether the glass is to be refilled before doing so;
• Limit alcoholic choices to wine, champagne, light or mid-strength beer;
• Offer diluted alcoholic drinks
• Ensure adequate food is served simultaneously to slow down alcohol consumption and absorption.