What is “I Eat Bugs” all about?
What is the ieatbugs.org campaign?
ConnectAbility is a non-profit organization with a mission to help individuals and families affected by disabilities to connect with resources so that everyone can fully participate in the community.
We provide monthly respite activities to give parents & caregivers a break, host parent & sibling support groups and
Ieatbugs.org is our first national campaign and we are excited to have the support of our great friend, Melissa Peterman.
The idea is simple – set up an online fundraising page and get your family and friends (maybe even your enemies!) to support you. You are agreeing to eat a bug for every $250 you raise!
What’s the deal?
Each fundraiser commits to raise a minimum of $250 for ConnectAbility – and eat a bug! But the good news is, you get a really cool shirt too. All you have to do is give OR raise $250!
Check out the other awesome prizes in the table:
| Fundraising Level | Incentives |
| $250 | Custom ieatbugs.org t-shirt |
| $500 | Custom ieatbugs.org t-shirt AND a snack pack of bugs to eat |
| $1000 | Custom ieatbugs.org t-shirt, a deluxe snack pack of food grade bugs AND an awesome signed, limited edition print of our bug logo from artist Grant Searcey. |
How do I get started with the ieatbugs.org campaign?
Visit our page here: https://www.firstgiving.com/connectability
Click the green Start Fundraising button and choose the ieatbugs.org campaign.
Set up your First Giving account and choose a password.
Select your t-shirt size.
Now comes the fun part – You get to create your own custom fundraising page!
- Follow the steps to Create Your Page: upload pictures and share the story of WHY you are eating bugs for ConnectAbility! Set your fundraising goal here too.
- You can choose to make your first donation toward the I Eat Bugs campaign. This is optional.
- Submit your info and BAM! Your page is all set up.
- Share on FB, Twitter, email, whatever – get as many folks involved as possible!
- Go back and update your page anytime – be sure to post videos and pics.
Want to join a team? Want to create a team to get others involved and compete against your friends? Now is your chance! Joining a team is optional.